Pinellas County
Housing Market
Median sale price $393,000, down 1.1% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 51 days, 6,719 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 4.7 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 25% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 1.1% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 92.6% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.
- Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 25% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.3× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Pinellas County data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Pinellas County is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (350 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Pinellas County
The median sale price across Pinellas County currently stands at $393,000, down 1.1% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $286 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 51 days. Sellers are capturing 92.6% of their original asking price on average.
There are 6,719 active listings on the market, with 1,760 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.7 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 10,708 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Zillow's home value index for Pinellas County stands at $374,245. About 30% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Pinellas County is 49 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Pinellas County since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $188,412 in 2012 and $522,664 over the last recorded year — 177% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 52% of recent sales, down from a 52% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (127,628 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Pinellas County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Pinellas County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Pinellas County
Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, PA. Movers arriving report ~$95,596 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
20,791 Citizens policies in force in Pinellas County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Pinellas purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
1,376 single-family · 2,822 multi-family · 4.4 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Pinellas County right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up against neighboring counties
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County ← this page | $393K | 6,719 | 49 | |
| Manatee County | $386K | 4,010 | 57 | Open → |
| Hillsborough County | $394K | 6,505 | 59 | Open → |
| Pasco County | $355K | 4,728 | 56 | Open → |
| Sarasota County | $432K | 4,392 | 34 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Jacaranda Beach Villas CondoSt. Pete Beach | $490K | ▲ 59% |
| Ozona Shores 1St AddPalm Harbor | $962K | ▲ 53% |
| Tyrone Garden Apts CondoSt. Petersburg | $105K | ▲ 52% |
| oldsmar country club estates sec 2Oldsmar | $357K | ▲ 49% |
| Edgemoor Estates ReplatSt. Petersburg | $319K | ▲ 42% |
| Riviera Bay Second Add Pt Rep & AddSt. Petersburg | $446K | ▼ 43% |
| Crosswinds Colony One CondoSt. Petersburg | $112K | ▼ 37% |
| Bay Island Group 1South Pasadena | $215K | ▼ 37% |
| Bay Island Group 11 South PasadenaSouth Pasadena | $220K | ▼ 35% |
| Spring Hill RevisedSt. Petersburg | $675K | ▼ 35% |
| Town Shores Of GulfportGulfport | $200K | 40 |
| Winston Park NortheastSt. Petersburg | $125K | 40 |
| Mobel Americana Mobile Home Park UnrecSt. Petersburg | $140K | 38 |
| Waterside At Coquina Key South St PetersburgSt. Petersburg | $256K | 30 |
| Pine Ridge At Lake Tarpon VillageTarpon Springs | $166K | 26 |
| El Dorado Hills AnnexSt. Petersburg | $382K | 3 days |
| Coolidge ParkSt. Petersburg | $325K | 4 days |
| Franklin HeightsSt. Petersburg | $368K | 4 days |
| Orange Hill Homes 1St AddSt. Petersburg | $295K | 4 days |
| SIRMONS ESTATESSt. Petersburg | $388K | 4 days |
Cities in Pinellas County
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Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Pinellas County right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Pinellas County — the Momentum Score reads 49/100 with 4.7 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Pinellas County becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Pinellas County is $393,000, down 1.1% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.6% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Pinellas County?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Riviera Bay Second Add Pt Rep & Add (-43%); Crosswinds Colony One Condo (-37%); Bay Island Group 1 (-37%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Pinellas County neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are El Dorado Hills Annex (3 days); Coolidge Park (4 days); Franklin Heights (4 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 51 days.
Pinellas County housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Pinellas County right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the Pinellas County housing market is roughly balanced: the median sale price is $393,000 (down 1.1% year over year), 6,719 homes are for sale against 10,708 sales in the last 12 months, which is 4.7 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 51 days.
How much is a house in Pinellas County?
The median home sold for $393,000 in Pinellas County over the last 12 months, about $286 per square foot; asking prices on the 6,719 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.
Is it a good time to sell a house in Pinellas County?
By the numbers, sellers in Pinellas County are getting 92.6% of asking price and going under contract in about 51 days with 4.7 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.
What is the Pinellas County housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Pinellas County median sale prices are down 1.1% year over year, inventory stands at 4.7 months of supply, and 25% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.
What is the median home price in Pinellas County?
The median sale price in Pinellas County is currently $393,000, down 1.1% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Pinellas County a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Pinellas County scores 49 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.7 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Pinellas County?
The typical home in Pinellas County goes under contract in about 51 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Pinellas County?
There are approximately 6,719 active listings in Pinellas County as of September 15, 2026.
Are home prices in Pinellas County rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 1.1% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Pinellas County. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.