Disston Gardens
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $307,000, $246 per square foot, a median 47 days on market, sellers accepting 88% of original asking (-30% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1954–1954; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 42 ft). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,950 ($5,140 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33709, 33710 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 1,789 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1920–2024 (median 1958) |
| Typical living area | 1,410 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $307,000 median across 3 closed sales · $246 per sq ft · -30.2% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 47 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 72% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Disston Gardens key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/disston-gardens, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Disston Gardens: 1 closed sale (median $515,000). As of October 2, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Price in Disston Gardens is driven by condition and vintage more than by any single template. With a build range stretching from 1920 to 2024 and a median year built of 1958, you are looking at a housing stock where two homes on the same block can be worlds apart in updates, systems, and finish. That spread is the story: the number that matters most in any given deal is what has been done to the house since it was built.
The median living area sits near 1,410 square feet, so this is a market of modest, workable footprints rather than sprawling floor plans. For buyers, that means condition and layout diligence pay off more than chasing size. For sellers, a genuinely updated home stands out here precisely because the surrounding stock varies so widely — presentation and documented improvements do the heavy lifting.
Disston Gardens right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($307K) is down 30.2% from the prior 12 months ($440K). With about 3 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Disston GardensHomes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Disston Gardens market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $307K ($246 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 47 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 30% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33709 (St Petersburg), 432 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $295K ($239/sq ft), down 7.5% year over year, with a median 35 days on market. Right now 129 active and 21 pending listings put supply at about 4.6 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33709 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 106 qualified sales in Disston Gardens across 2024–2025 (65 in 2024, 41 in 2025), median $410,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Disston Gardens is a community of 1,789 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1920 and 2024 (median 1958), with a median living area of about 1,410 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Disston Gardens is a sizable, long-established St Petersburg neighborhood of roughly 1,789 homes in Pinellas County, spanning more than a century of construction. It rewards buyers who read a house on its merits rather than its address.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Disston Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a modest footprint around 1,410 square feet who value location over square footage
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable pricing and improving an older home
- Long-hold owners looking to homestead a primary residence in an established area
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large floor plan well above the neighborhood median
- Buyers wanting turnkey new construction with no inspection surprises
- Short-term flippers counting on quick turnover in a low-inventory, owner-held market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($307K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($440K) IS the -30.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 9 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
17% of homes for sale in ZIP 33709 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-20).
Disston Gardens Market Scorecard
Disston Gardens is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Disston Gardens, St Petersburg
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Disston Gardens on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Disston Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Disston Gardens today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Disston Gardens.
A condition-driven mid-century core
With a median build year of 1958 and homes going back as far as 1920, the practical work here is inspection work: roof age, electrical, plumbing, and whether a renovation was done to permit. New construction from as recently as 2024 exists in the mix, but it is the exception against a mid-century backbone. Expect real variation from one parcel to the next, and budget your diligence accordingly.
The homestead share is high at about 72 percent, which tells you a large portion of these homes are held as primary residences rather than turned over quickly. That tends to mean tighter for-sale inventory and owners who have invested in their properties over time — a posture that favors patient buyers and well-prepared listings over quick flips.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Disston Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Disston Gardens buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (3.1). Basis: Recent Direction -30.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 72% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 88.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where the median price tells you almost nothing about the house behind it, our value is separating cosmetic updates from structural ones and pricing to condition, not to the block average. We will walk the vintage systems with you, flag the deferred maintenance a listing photo hides, and tell you plainly when a home is over-asking for what it actually is.
Disston Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Disston Gardens buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 33709/33710)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (43 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Disston Gardens. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33709 / 33710; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Azalea Elementary · Public · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Tyrone Middle · Public · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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