Winter Haven/Lake Wales

Winter Haven, FL

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Winter Haven/Lake Wales - Winter Haven, FL Area Guide

The Lake Wales neighborhood, located about 15 miles from downtown Winter Haven, considers itself out of the ordinary, but in a good way. No place defines that more than Spook Hill, where objects actually roll uphill instead of down. When you have an apartment in Lake Wales, you feel like you live right in the middle of history. The neighborhood has several historic landmarks, including Bok Tower Gardens, a great place to go to relax, and the Depot Museum, which is perfect for railroad enthusiasts. Of course, when your neighborhood has a lake, that's naturally the main hangout. Lake Wales doesn't disappoint, whether you want to go boating for the day or just cast a line off the fishing pier. If you don't catch anything, you can always have dinner at Crazy Fish Bar & Grill, an eclectic, casual restaurant that fits right in with the rest of the neighborhood.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Winter Haven/Lake Wales is $1,052 for a studio, $1,307 for one bedroom, $1,578 for two bedrooms, and $1,885 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Winter Haven/Lake Wales has decreased by -3.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 524 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,052/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 740 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,307/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,069 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,578/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,418 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,885/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Not Walkable

Walkability

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

20 / 100

Daily Essentials

Few to No Restaurant Options Nearby

Restaurants

10 / 100

Few to No Shops Nearby

Shopping

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.