Area guide · Polk County, Florida
Davenport, FL real estate and homes for sale
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01At a glance
Davenport in six facts
Davenport is a city in Polk County, Central Florida, on US 27 just south of I-4. In the three months to September 2026 the median home here sold for $346,835, up 13.7% in a year, after a median 60 days on the market. Its housing is mostly new, with half of it built in 2015 or later, and the Census estimates 18,110 people lived here in July 2025, about double the 9,043 counted in 2020.
Sources: Redfin, Davenport housing market (3 months to September 2026); U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates and American Community Survey 2020 to 2024, read November 7, 2026.
- County
- Polk CountyThe whole city lies in Polk County, next to the Osceola County line. Population 18,110 (estimate for July 1, 2025).U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025
- ZIP codes
- 33837, 3384433837 covers about nine tenths of the city. Davenport mailing addresses reach far beyond it, for example ZIP 33897 near Four Corners, which does not touch the city.Census 2020 ZIP code areas
- Public schools
- Polk County Public SchoolsThe zoned school depends on the exact address.Check an address in the PCPS zone tool
- Drive, without traffic
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- Downtown Orlando 48 min
- Airport (MCO) 53 min
- Magic Kingdom 38 min
- Median sale price
- $346,83513.7% higher than a year earlier. Homes took a median 60 days to sell and closed at 99.2% of the asking price.Redfin, 3 months to September 2026
- Property tax, city parcels
- 19.3259 millsTotal 2026 rate inside city limits, of which 7.25 mills is the city’s own. Before exemptions and any CDD or HOA charges; parcels outside the city have a different total.Polk County Property Appraiser, 2026
02Client reviews
Zoya’s clients, in their words
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03The Orlando Atlas · Davenport
The city’s motto: Gateway to the Ridge.
Davenport sits on US 27 and US 17/92 just south of I-4, with a string of lakes on its west side. The dashed outline shows the city limits as the Census drew them in January 2026, more than twice the 2020 area. The nearest area guides are listed below.
A city that doubled in five years
The Census counted 9,043 people in Davenport in 2020 and estimates 18,110 for July 2025. Annexations took its land area from 3.74 to 7.96 square miles between 2020 and January 2026. The city’s developments map of January 14, 2026 lists 6,667 lots or units in active projects, 3,037 of them completed.
- People, 2020 Census 9,043
- People, July 2025 estimate 18,110
- Land area, 2020 3.74 sq mi
- Land area, January 2026 7.96 sq mi
- Davenport city limits, January 2026 (U.S. Census Bureau)
- CSX rail line; Davenport has no passenger station
- Interstate 4 and US 27
Illustrative map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; city limits from the U.S. Census Bureau, January 2026. Drive time without traffic, OSRM, October 2026.
04Buying
Buying a home in Davenport
In the three months to September 2026 the median Davenport home sold for $346,835, at 99.2% of its list price, so expect to pay close to the asking price. The checks below are about what comes with the address.
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Davenport’s housing is mostly new: the Census median year built is 2015, 83.8% of homes are detached houses and 11.2% are mobile homes. Many newer communities in the area charge HOA dues, and some add CDD assessments. These are the points Zoya goes through with buyers before an offer.
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The city, or only a Davenport address?
A “Davenport, FL” address can be miles from the city. In 2020 only about 6.5% of ZIP 33837 lay inside city limits, and ZIP 33897 near Four Corners does not touch the city at all. County, school district, taxes and rental rules follow the parcel, so look it up on the Polk County Property Appraiser site first.
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New construction paperwork
Inside a community development district, the first sale contract must carry a bold CDD disclosure (Florida Statutes 190.048), and a mandatory HOA owes you a disclosure summary before you sign (720.401). Read both and ask for the dues, the assessments and the rental rules.
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Taxes inside and outside the city
For 2026 a parcel inside the city pays a total of 19.3259 mills before exemptions, 7.25 of them to the city. Parcels outside it carry a different total, and CDD assessments come on top. Check the bill for the exact parcel with the Polk County Tax Collector.
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Flood zone and insurance
Zones are mapped address by address. Search the exact address on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center; the city’s floodplain page points to free help from Polk County. Get insurance quotes early in your inspection period.
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Rental plans
Inside city limits, the city’s rules allow short term rentals as state law permits, with conditions. Outside the city, Polk County reviews short term rentals in some planned developments as a conditional use, and HOA documents can restrict them anywhere. Read the question on short term rentals before you count on rental income.
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Schools by address
The zoned school changes with the address, so check each home in the Polk County Public Schools zone tool before you make an offer.
05Selling
Selling a home in Davenport
In the three months to September 2026 the median home took 60 days to sell, the same as a year earlier, and in September 28.3% of homes sold above their list price.
Redfin, Davenport housing market: days on market and sale to list for the 3 months to September 2026; sales above list for September 2026, when 35.1% of homes also had a price drop.
Your competition is often a new build. The city’s developments map shows about 3,600 lots or units not yet completed in January 2026. Show buyers what a resale offers that a new build cannot, such as grown trees and a finished yard.
Price from sales near you. A citywide median mixes mobile homes, new builds and older houses, so it says little about one home. Zoya prices from recent comparable sales close to your home, so the list price holds up when buyers compare.
Have the answers ready. Buyers will ask whether the home is inside city limits, what its flood zone is and what the HOA or CDD charges are. Answers on day one keep the contract moving.
06Neighborhoods
Developments on the city’s map
The city publishes no neighborhood map. Its developments map, updated January 14, 2026, names the projects below; the lot counts are the city’s, and plans can change.
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Horse Creek at Crosswind
Three phases · 879 lots, all completedNorth of North Boulevard East and east of US 17/92. Horse Creek was the town’s name until 1886.
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Geneva Landings
Phases 1 and 2 · 509 lots, 322 completedNorth of Olsen Road and South Boulevard, near Geneva Lake.
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Hartford Terrace
433 lots, 198 completedAt the northwest corner of Forest Lake Road and Holly Hill Road.
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Citrus Reserve and Citrus Landings
142 and 182 lots, all completedCitrus Reserve is on Holly Hill Road; Citrus Landings is north of North Boulevard.
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Reedy Isle
1,311 lots, none completed in January 2026Along Horseshoe Creek Road, the largest project on the city’s list.
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Pulte Home development
1,070 lots, none completed in January 2026In the northeast of the city, on both sides of US 17/92.
These are lots as the city counts them, not homes for sale. Resort communities with Davenport addresses, such as Solterra, lie outside city limits and are not on this map. Source: City of Davenport Residential and Commercial Developments Map, January 14, 2026, read November 2026.
07Parks and history
Lake trails and an old rail town
The post office opened as Horse Creek in 1884 and took the name Davenport in 1886, after Colonel William Davenport. The town grew around the South Florida Railroad and was incorporated in 1915; its 1926 downtown station closed in the 1970s.
- Lake Play Park on Williams Street: fishing, a quarter mile trail around the lake, a playground and shaded pavilions.
- Wilson Park, 5 State Street: a splash pad, an open lawn and the Golden Holly sign for the Holly Hill citrus groves, a stop on Polk County’s Citrus Label Tour.
- Tom Fellows Community Center, opened in October 2021: a fitness center, two full size gyms and a banquet hall.
- Lewis W. Mathews Sports Complex, dedicated in 2006: turf fields for football or soccer, softball and baseball.
- Northeast Regional Park, a Polk County park outside the city near Four Corners: a boat launch, a fishing pier, a dog park, courts and an exercise trail.
Sources: City of Davenport history, Lake Play, Wilson Park, Tom Fellows Community Center and sports complex pages; Polk County Northeast Regional Park, November 2026.
08Prices
Davenport home prices, with sources
Market totals only. For homes that fit your budget today, ask Zoya.
| Median sale price | $346,835up 13.7% in a year |
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| Median price per square foot | $168down 5.9% while the median price rose, so a different mix of homes sold |
| Median days on market | 60also 60 a year earlier |
| Median sale to list price | 99.2%up 1.0 point in a year |
| Homes sold in September | 115104 a year earlier |
Source: Redfin, Davenport housing market, all home types, read November 7, 2026.
| Housing units | 4,532 |
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| Detached single family homes | 83.8%attached 2.4% |
| Mobile homes | 11.2% |
| Owner occupied | 89.3%about nine in ten occupied homes |
| Median year built | 2015 |
| Median value, as estimated by owners | $333,300 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024, tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25035 and B25077.
The city roughly doubled during the survey years, so the Census housing figures trail today’s stock, and an owner’s estimate is not a sale price. Redfin does not say whether its Davenport page follows city limits or the much larger mailing area. Costs at closing are in the buyer closing costs guide.
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09Getting around
Drive times and the nearest train
| To | Without traffic | Distance |
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| Downtown Orlando | 48 min | 36.0 mi |
| Orlando International Airport (MCO) | 53 min | 36.9 mi |
| Magic Kingdom | 38 min | 23.8 mi |
| SunRail, Poinciana station | 18 min | 11.6 mi |
Without traffic: free flow car routing from the city center (OSRM), October 7, 2026; Poinciana station November 7, 2026. Allow extra time at rush hour.
- SunRail. There is no station in Davenport or anywhere in Polk County. The closest is Poinciana, 5025 S. Rail Avenue in Kissimmee, the south end of the line, with free parking. Trains run Monday to Friday only.
- Roads. US 27, US 17/92 and County Road 547 serve the city, and I-4 passes just to the north.
- Brightline. Its Orlando station is at the airport beside Terminal C, so it is the same 53 minute drive.
Sources: SunRail Poinciana station page, the City of Davenport city limits map (August 26, 2025) and Brightline Orlando, November 2026.
10Schools
Public schools
The zoned school depends on the exact address, so check each home. A Davenport mailing address in the Osceola County part of ZIP 33896 belongs to the School District of Osceola County instead.
Find the zoned school for an address (PCPS)11Pros and cons
What works and what to weigh
What works
- Newer homesHalf the city’s homes were built in 2015 or later (Census, 2020 to 2024).
- Near DisneyMagic Kingdom is 38 minutes away without traffic.
- Choice of projectsThe city lists 20 active residential developments, from townhomes to large subdivisions.
- Parks in townA lake trail at Lake Play Park, a splash pad at Wilson Park and a community center with two gyms.
What to weigh
- Distance48 minutes to downtown Orlando and 53 to the airport without traffic, and no SunRail station in Polk County.
- Address confusionMany Davenport mailing addresses are outside the city, so taxes, schools and rules change from parcel to parcel.
- Building workAbout 3,600 listed lots or units were not yet completed in January 2026, so construction goes on around many streets.
- Fees on newer homesHOA dues are common in newer communities, and some add CDD assessments on top of property tax.
- Flood and insuranceFlood zones are mapped address by address; check FEMA’s map and get quotes for each home.
Sources: figures as cited above; the city’s developments map (January 14, 2026) for the project count.
12Questions
Davenport questions
What buyers and sellers ask most about Davenport, with the official source for each answer.
Is a “Davenport, FL” address always inside the city?
No. In 2020 only about 6.5% of ZIP 33837 lay inside the city; the rest was unincorporated Polk County land and parts of Haines City, Loughman and Poinciana. ZIP 33897 near Four Corners, where Polk County gives Northeast Regional Park a Davenport address, does not touch the city at all. County, school district, taxes and rental rules follow the parcel, so look it up on the Polk County Property Appraiser site before you rely on the mailing address (Census 2020 ZIP code areas).
What does a home in Davenport cost?
Redfin puts the median sale price at $346,835 for the three months to September 2026, 13.7% higher than a year earlier, and the median price per square foot at $168. Homes sold after a median 60 days, at 99.2% of list price (Redfin). The Census median of owners’ own estimates for 2020 to 2024 is $333,300. One home’s price depends on its age, its lot and its community fees.
How much are property taxes in Davenport?
For a parcel inside the city, the 2026 total is 19.3259 mills, or about $19.33 for every $1,000 of taxable value before exemptions; 7.25 mills of that is the city’s own rate (Polk County Property Appraiser, 2026 final millage). City parcels do not pay the county’s 0.8212 mill levy for parks, libraries and stormwater. CDD, HOA and other assessments are extra, and parcels outside the city have a different total. For an exact bill, search the parcel on the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector sites.
Can I rent out a Davenport home short term?
Inside city limits, the city’s Land Development Regulations say short term rental units are allowed per State of Florida statutes (Section 4.03.19) and list vacation rentals as permitted with conditions in all 13 residential districts. Outside the city, Polk County handles a request to allow short term rentals in a planned development as a conditional use review (county case overview, 2025).
In both places a vacation rental needs a state license and a Polk County business tax receipt for each rental location, and stays of six months or less carry Polk’s 5% tourist development tax. HOA documents can still ban or limit rentals. Ask a Florida real estate attorney how the rules apply to the home you want before you sign.
Do newer Davenport homes have HOA or CDD fees?
Often. Many newer communities in the Davenport area charge HOA dues, and some also levy CDD assessments. Florida law requires a bold CDD disclosure in the first sale contract for a home in a community development district (Section 190.048) and an HOA disclosure summary before you sign in a mandatory association (Section 720.401). Ask for the amounts and the rules for the exact home, and check the parcel’s tax bill for assessments.
How far is Davenport from Disney, the airport and Orlando?
Without traffic, about 38 minutes (23.8 miles) to Magic Kingdom, 53 minutes (36.9 miles) to Orlando International Airport and 48 minutes (36.0 miles) to downtown Orlando, by OSRM routing from the city center in October 2026. Allow longer at rush hour. The nearest SunRail station is Poinciana, 18 minutes away, and its trains run Monday to Friday.
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Facts checked November 7, 2026. Sources are linked beside each figure: Redfin, the U.S. Census Bureau, OSRM routing, the City of Davenport, Polk County, the Polk County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector, Polk County Public Schools, SunRail, FEMA and the Florida Statutes.