Haines City, FL Real Estate




Median Income $35,663 Median Age 36.43 Population 19,256



Median Temperature

January HI 72° LO 47° July HI 92° LO 71°




School Test Scores


Elementary:

Berkley Accelerated
Alta Vista
Auburndale Central
  Middle:

International Baccalaureate East
Daniel Jenkins Academy
Denison
  High:

Auburndale
Chain Of Lakes Collegiate
Daniel Jenkins Academy





Quaint parks, golf courses, and hometown charm are all descriptions of Historic Haines City. Haines City is just minutes from the mouse’s house of Disney World. Perfectly placed along the Interstate 4 corridor, Haines City is just over an hour’s drive along Interstate 4 to Tampa Bay, about 45 minutes to the Orlando International Airport, and approximately one hour and 30 minutes to world-famous Ron Jon Surf Shop in gorgeous Cocoa Beach. Haines City is sited near the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and U.S. Highway 17/92. Winter Haven Area Transit provides bus services to nearby Lake Alfred and Winter Haven.

The third most populated city in Polk County, Haines City is a beautiful community of approximately 18,748 residents. Haines City offers many opportunities to get to know your neighbors through youth sports such as basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, football, cheerleading, and little league; two community swimming pools; numerous lakes that are great for water sports including fishing. The Haines City Parks and Recreation Department has many programs for residents including ceramics, clogging, cribbage, karate, line dancing, a walker’s club, a preschool play group, a book club, and so much more.

This warm Central Florida location has many outdoor festivities including a monthly Bike Fest and Cruise In to show off your classic rides; a yearly Easter egg hunt and Haines City’s very own 4th of July spectacular known as “Thunder on the Ridge” that has musical entertainment, foods, crafts, children’s games, and, breathtaking fireworks. Haines City has an abundance of shopping and restaurants close to home.

Haines City has a “juicy” history, in citrus that is. The fertile soils and Florida sunshine have created a huge citrus industry that goes back several generations in this area. Haines City has been a pioneer in citrus production including being the first to bottle grapefruit juice and being the first to experiment with developing frozen citrus concentrate. While the sweet smell of orange blossoms are still throughout Haines City, many orange groves are making way for Haines City’s new top economic producer, tourism.

Based so close to the magic of the Orlando theme parks, Haines City is experiencing large growth that can be seen in the many new subdivisions that are located where orange trees once stood. Single story Florida-style homes are very popular in this sought-after locale. Whether you are looking for old or new, traditional or modern, Haines City has a variety of homes to choose from with a broad price range from starter to exclusive.

Haines City’s schools are part of Polk County Public Schools with numerous schools located throughout the city; private religious schools are also available in Haines City. The University of Central Florida in Orlando and The University of South Florida’s Lakeland Campus are each about an hour away. In the fall of 2009, the University of South Florida will be building a satellite campus just 15 miles west of Haines City and will offer applied technology programs.

In June 2008, the average sales price of a single family home or condo in Haines City, FL was $180,473. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.



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