Lakeland has many multi-family developments built in recent years to keep pace with rising rental demand. But how does Swan City stack up against other Polk County cities when it comes to affordability?

The average or median monthly rental price differs widely across rental data sources:

Apartments.com — $1,323
RentCafe — $1,507
Zumper — $1,700

We averaged those numbers to arrive at an estimated average monthly cost of $1,510 for Lakeland renters — now let's compare that to other cities in Polk County.

Winter Haven

Average rent: ~$1,526
1.1% more than Lakeland

Auburndale

Average rent: ~$1,665
10.2% more than Lakeland

Bartow

Average rent: ~$1,482
1.9% less than Lakeland

Lake Wales

Average rent: ~$1,364
9.7% less than Lakeland

Haines City

Average rent: ~$1,500
0.7% less than Lakeland

Davenport

Average rent: ~$1,832
21% more than Lakeland

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