238 W Central Ave, Winter Haven, FL 33880 Property Records

Polk County property record for 238 W Central Ave, Winter Haven, FL 33880 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Year Built	Built 1995
Square Footage	9,886 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	6,408 sqft (0.147 acres)
Last Sale	$23,400 (1996)
Tax Bill	$8,417.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-28-29-621000-024040`
Alternative APNs	`292826621000024040` `92826000`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Building Area	9,886 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	9,886 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having exterior walls built of a non-combustible material such as brick, concrete, block or poured concrete. Interior partitions and roof structure are built of combustible materials. Floor may be concrete or wood frame.
Lot Area	6,408 sqft (0.147 acres)
Depth X Width	128 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings
Canopy Area	800 sqft Canopy

Location & Zoning

Street Address	238 W CENTRAL AVE
City	WINTER HAVEN
State	FL
Zip	33880-2957
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	WINTER HAVEN DB M PG 160 TIER 2 BLK 4 LOT 4
Legal Range	26E
Legal Township	28S
Legal Section	29
Legal Subdivision	WINTER HAVEN
Legal Tract	2
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	POLK FL
Minor Civil Division	WINTER HAVEN-AUBURNDALE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2027
Census Tract	13701

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 26-28-29-621000-024040

Assessment roll updated June 23, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	234 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880-2957
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 13, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 13, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3677 / 975
Last Transfer Date	Jan 02, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000007843
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK FL
Recording Date	Jan 10, 2018
Property Address	238 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880-2957
Document Number	0103651303
Book / Page	010365 / 001303
Instrument Date	Jan 02, 2018
Instrument	7843
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 26, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	234 W CENTRAL AVE WINTER HAVEN FL 338802957, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880-2957

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated June 23, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Polk County
Municipality	Winter Haven City
Unified School District	Polk County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$8,417.00 (+6.83%)	$400,519 (-11.18%)	$551,468 (+22.3%) Land $83,265 Building $468,203
2024	$7,879.00 (+12.2%)
2023	$7,022.00 (+7.45%)	$450,910 (+6.03%) Land $83,265 Building $367,645	$450,910 (+6.03%) Land $83,265 Building $367,645
2022	$6,535.00	$425,273 Land $83,265 Building $342,008	$425,273 Land $83,265 Building $342,008

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (12105C), updated October 14, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Downtown Winter Haven Historic District listed 2002 · 26 contributing resources · NRIS 01001414

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.