Zehrcrest Heights
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 $290,000, $321 per square foot, a median 13 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1965–1965; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 7 ft). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,620 ($4,810 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33702 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 93 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1925–2008 (median 1966) |
| Typical living area | 941 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Closed Circuit Camera(s) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $290,000 median across 3 closed sales · $321 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 13 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 65% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2005 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Zehrcrest Heights key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/zehrcrest-heights, data as of September 20, 2026.

In Zehrcrest Heights the price is being set by condition and square footage, not by a wide spread of list prices. With a median around $270,000 and a median of roughly $301 per square foot, buyers here are paying a premium on a per-foot basis for smaller, well-kept homes rather than for size. Read that number carefully: the home that shows well and needs nothing will hold its price, while anything with deferred maintenance gets discounted hard.
Market posture right now favors prepared parties on both sides. A median of about 14.5 days on market is quick, so sellers who price to the median and present cleanly are transacting fast, and buyers who wait to get organized will lose the good ones. With only 4 closings in the window, this is a thin dataset, so treat the median as a directional signal and not a precise ceiling or floor.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Zehrcrest HeightsHomes 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.
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The 60-Second Overview
Zehrcrest Heights market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $290K ($321 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 13 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33702 (St Petersburg), 550 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $335K ($274/sq ft), up 2.4% year over year, with a median 56 days on market. Right now 154 active and 30 pending listings put supply at about 4.9 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33702 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 6 qualified sales in Zehrcrest Heights across 2024–2025 (2 in 2024, 4 in 2025), median $320,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Zehrcrest Heights is a community of 93 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1925 and 2008 (median 1966), with a median living area of about 941 square feet. 65% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Zehrcrest Heights is a small, fast-moving pocket of St Petersburg where the per-square-foot figure tells you more than the sticker price: you are paying for location and condition on modest footprints. The low closing count means every new sale moves the read, so current pricing should be checked against live inventory, not just this snapshot.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Zehrcrest Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a move-in-ready home around the $270,000 median who want a quick, decisive transaction
- Buyers who prioritize a close-in St Petersburg location and accept a smaller footprint for it
- Sellers with a well-maintained home ready to price to the median and capitalize on short days on market
Probably not for
- Buyers who measure value strictly by lowest cost per square foot
- Buyers who need a large, statistically deep set of recent comparable sales before committing
- Sellers unwilling to address condition, since deferred maintenance is discounted sharply here
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 ($290K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 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 2005 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
16% of homes for sale in ZIP 33702 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).
Zehrcrest Heights Market Scorecard
Zehrcrest Heights 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 Zehrcrest Heights, 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.
Zehrcrest Heights 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 Zehrcrest Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Zehrcrest Heights 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 Zehrcrest Heights.
A per-foot market on a thin sample
The tension in Zehrcrest Heights is between a moderate median price near $270,000 and a comparatively high median of about $301 per square foot. That combination points to smaller homes commanding strong per-foot value, which is common in walkable, close-in Pinellas neighborhoods. For a buyer it means budgeting for footprint, not just headline price; for a seller it means finished space and clean systems are what the number is actually rewarding.
Speed is the other story. At roughly 14.5 days to contract, well-presented listings clear quickly, but with just 4 closings in the window there is real noise in the data. One over- or under-improved sale can swing the median. We treat this as a market to price against current, comparable, active listings rather than leaning too hard on a four-sale average.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Zehrcrest Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A four-closing window is exactly where a generic valuation goes wrong. We work Zehrcrest Heights by hand, weighing condition, footprint, and the per-square-foot picture against what is actually live today, so sellers price to move at the median and buyers know when a fast list is fairly priced and when it is not.
Zehrcrest Heights 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 (1 streets, ZIP 33702)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (22 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 Zehrcrest Heights. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33702; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Lynch Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Meadowlawn Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Northeast High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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