121 Vagabond Ave Lake, Lake Placid
561-201-4717
Real Estate Company
Lake Placid is a small Highlands County town in the middle of the state, known for its lakes. It costs far less than the Palm Beach County coast, and it is a long drive from it.
On October 22, 2026, our MLS feed (Flexmls) showed 24 single-family homes for sale in Lake Placid, from $225,000 to $1,400,000, with a middle asking price of about $398,500. Over the last 12 months it recorded 28 single-family sales at $95,000 and up, with a median sale price of $312,500 (two additional records under $15,000 look like land-type sales and are left out). Where square footage was listed, the middle sale was about $140 per square foot and the middle asking price about $198 per square foot.
A note on the data. Our feed is BeachesMLS and it may not show every Lake Placid listing. Treat these numbers as a real slice of the market, not the whole market. If you are serious, we will pull a wider search for you.
Lake Placid at a glance (Flexmls, pulled October 22, 2026)
| What our MLS feed shows | Lake Placid, FL 33852 (Highlands County) |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes sold, last 12 months | 28 (two under-$15,000 records excluded) |
| Median sold price | $312,500 |
| Range of sales | $95,000 to $800,000 |
| Median sold price per square foot (15 sales with square footage) | about $140 |
| Single-family homes for sale, October 22, 2026 | 24, from $225,000 to $1,400,000 |
| Middle asking price | about $398,500 |
| Median asking price per square foot (17 listings with square footage) | about $198 |
I hear a version of this every month. Someone in The Acreage or Royal Palm Beach has owned their house a long time. The value went up around them. They do not want to leave Florida, but they want more house for less money, and maybe a lake nearby.
You are trading proximity to the coast for a lower price and a quieter address in Highlands County. The math can work. It just has to be the right house.
Measured road distances from the Lake Placid town center point (OpenStreetMap routing, checked October 22, 2026). Drive times are estimates and change with traffic.
Beach access is not close. The nearest ocean or Gulf beaches are a long day trip. Plan on that before you commit.
The homes for sale in our feed on October 22, 2026 sit in subdivisions such as Placid Lakes, Leisure Lakes, Sun N Lakes, Lake Huntley, Lake McCoy, Eagles Nest, Placid Ridge, Vacation Estates and Highlands Park Estates, all in the 33852 ZIP (Flexmls).
A subdivision with "lake" in the name does not mean the house is on the water. Put each address on a map. If lakefront is the goal, tell us and we will filter for it so you only see the ones that actually touch the water.
The active homes in our feed were built anywhere from 1955 to 2026. Four of the 24 were built in 2025 or 2026, from $225,000 to $384,000, and four homes built in 2024 or later sold in the last 12 months, from $260,000 to $520,000 (Flexmls, October 22, 2026). For any home, new or old, ask what is included in the price and what warranty, if any, transfers to you in writing.
A lower price makes it easy to skip steps. Do not. These are the things that change the deal:
None of this is a reason to pass on Lake Placid. It is the list to have answered before you are committed.
Buying inland? The Wilder Way Home is our buyer's guide. It lays out what to inspect, what to get in writing, and the order to do it in.
This is the part many Lake Placid buyers are really working on. You are selling a house in Palm Beach County first, and what that house nets decides what you can buy here.
The Wilder Way to Sell and Buy lines up both closings so you are not stuck renting in between, or carrying two houses. Start with a free value on your current home, then see how selling works with us.
Single-family homes in Lake Placid sold for a median of $312,500 across 28 sales in our MLS feed over the last 12 months (Flexmls, pulled October 22, 2026). Sales ranged from $95,000 to $800,000. Our feed may not include every Lake Placid sale, so treat it as a sample.
Our feed showed 24 single-family homes for sale in Lake Placid, Highlands County, on October 22, 2026, from $225,000 to $1,400,000 (Flexmls). The middle asking price was about $398,500.
By road, Fort Myers (Southwest Florida International) is about 74 miles from the Lake Placid town center, and Palm Beach International and Orlando International are each about 100 miles (OpenStreetMap routing, October 22, 2026). Drive times are estimates.
Yes. Four of the 24 active single-family listings were built in 2025 or 2026, from $225,000 to $384,000, and four homes built in 2024 or later sold in the last year from $260,000 to $520,000 (Flexmls, October 22, 2026). Ask what the price includes and get any warranty in writing.
Active listings in our feed sit in subdivisions including Placid Lakes, Leisure Lakes, Sun N Lakes, Lake Huntley, Lake McCoy and Eagles Nest. A "lake" in a subdivision name does not guarantee water access, so check each address.
Found one in Lake Placid? Send me the address. I will tell you what I would want checked on that exact house, and whether the price lines up with what is actually selling. What to watch out for most here is the insurance quote and the roof, so get both early.
Comparing inland towns? See Sebring homes for sale and Avon Park homes for sale.
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Brian Wilder 561-201-4717
Lucy Lopez 561-285-8809
Brian@WilderREG.com
Wilder Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty
Brian Wilder is a fifth-generation Palm Beach County resident and a second-generation agent, licensed since 1998. Over 1,500 clients served in over 28 years.
Figures above are from Flexmls (October 22, 2026) and cover only the listings in our MLS feed. Distances are OpenStreetMap routing from the Lake Placid town center point. Confirm insurance, utilities and flood zone for the exact address.
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