HANDS of Central Florida - Polk County SHIP Purchase Assistance
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Down payment assistance · Polk County
Buying a home in Lakeland Highlands, FL
2 county programs and 26 statewide.Lakeland Highlands has no program of its own, 2 across Polk County, and 26 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Lakeland Highlands
No program of Lakeland Highlands’s own yet
No program run for Lakeland Highlands alone is listed. A home in Lakeland Highlands can use Polk County’s programs below, plus the Florida statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Lakeland, about 6 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in PolkAnywhere in Polk County
2 county programs2 county programs a Lakeland Highlands homebuyer can use
2 more programs are for homes in Lakeland and Winter Haven. See them 2 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Lakeland Highlands
- Lakeland — City of Lakeland First-Time Homebuyers Program
- Winter Haven — City of Winter Haven SHIP Purchase Assistance
The Lakeland Highlands marketThe Lakeland Highlands housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Lakeland Highlands
- 82.2% single-familysingle-family
- 4.8% townhousetownhouse
- 0.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 6.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 5.9% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. All 2 of Lakeland Highlands’s local and county programs accept condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Lakeland Highlands’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
38.1%
of Lakeland Highlands homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.of homes were built before 1980. A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead-paint disclosure, and some programs require an inspection.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.
$83,900
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Polk County, 4-person household (2026)
$108,263
Lakeland Highlands median household incomeMedian household income in Lakeland Highlands (Census, 2024)
29 of the 90 programs here set their income limit as a share of Polk County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Polk County
Free help nearbyFree help near Lakeland Highlands
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
2 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.All 2 local programs here ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across Florida and nationwide
88 statewide & federal programs26 statewide programs, plus federal options
Lakeland Highlands questions
Does Lakeland Highlands have its own down payment program?
No program run for Lakeland Highlands alone is listed. A home in Lakeland Highlands can use the 2 programs that cover Polk County and the 26 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Lakeland Highlands?
All 2 of Lakeland Highlands’s local and county programs accept condos. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Polk County?
Each program sets its own. 29 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Polk County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Lakeland Highlands?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Lakeland Highlands. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Polk
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (June–July 2026). Market: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.