Gentry 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 $385,000, $241 per square foot, a median 2 days on market, sellers accepting 100% of original asking (-3% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1962–1969; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 17 ft). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,460 ($6,650 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33712 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 863 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1903–2024 (median 1959) |
| Typical living area | 1,495 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $385,000 median across 3 closed sales · $241 per sq ft · -3.1% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 2 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 62% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2014 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Gentry Gardens key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/gentry-gardens, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Gentry Gardens: 1 closed sale (median $375,000). As of October 2, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Gentry Gardens is an old, deep St Petersburg pocket — homes here span from 1903 to 2024, with the middle of the stock built around 1959. That range tells you most of what you need to know about pricing: this is a condition-driven market, not a tract where square footage sets the number. Two nearly identical footprints can trade far apart depending on whether the systems, roof, and interior have been touched. With a median living area near 1,495 square feet, you are largely looking at modest, older-bones houses, and the premium goes to whoever has already done the work.
With 863 homes and homestead ownership just above 60%, this is a lived-in, held neighborhood rather than a churn of quick flips. For a seller, that means comps are honest but thin, and presentation and updates carry the day. For a buyer, patience pays: the spread is wide, and the value is in matching your renovation appetite to the right house rather than chasing a headline number.
Gentry Gardens right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($385K) is down 3.1% from the prior 12 months ($398K). With about 2 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 Gentry 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
Gentry Gardens market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $385K ($241 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 2 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33712 (St Petersburg), 368 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $460K ($315/sq ft), down 1.1% year over year, with a median 34 days on market. Right now 54 active and 13 pending listings put supply at about 3.9 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33712 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 43 qualified sales in Gentry Gardens across 2024–2025 (20 in 2024, 23 in 2025), median $369,900 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Gentry Gardens is a community of 863 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1903 and 2024 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 1,495 square feet. 62% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Gentry Gardens is a mature, mostly owner-held St Petersburg neighborhood where a century-plus span of construction sits side by side. Price follows condition here more than size, so the real work is reading each house on its own terms.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Gentry Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a renovation budget looking to add value to an older, modestly sized home
- Long-hold owners who want an established St Petersburg neighborhood and plan to stay
- Buyers who value character and location over new construction and large square footage
Probably not for
- Buyers who need move-in-ready with no deferred maintenance
- Anyone shopping strictly by price per square foot who won't underwrite condition
- Buyers wanting large, newer floor plans well above the roughly 1,495-square-foot median
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 ($385K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($398K) IS the -3.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 5 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 2014 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
25% of homes for sale in ZIP 33712 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).
Gentry Gardens Market Scorecard
Gentry 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 Gentry 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.
Gentry 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 Gentry Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Gentry 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 Gentry Gardens.
An older housing stock rewards the right buyer
The defining fact of Gentry Gardens is age. A median build year of 1959 and a range stretching back to 1903 means original layouts, smaller footprints near 1,495 square feet, and systems that may or may not have been modernized. That is not a knock — it is the value proposition. The houses that have been thoughtfully updated command a real premium, and the ones that have not are opportunities for buyers willing to invest.
Because the homestead share runs just above 60%, turnover is comparatively slow and inventory tends to be specific rather than abundant. Expect to underwrite each property individually — roof, electrical, plumbing, and any additions matter more than the raw price per foot. Bring an inspector who knows older St Petersburg construction and budget for the gap between as-is and done.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Gentry 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 Gentry 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 (7.1). Basis: Recent Direction -3.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 62% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where two similar-sized houses can be priced worlds apart, the value is in reading condition correctly and pricing the work. We know older St Petersburg stock, we underwrite each home on its own merits, and we will tell you plainly when a listing's price assumes a renovation you would rather not inherit.
Gentry Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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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 33712)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (30 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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