Safety Harbor
Housing Market

City market report · Pinellas County · 5 ZIP codes

Median sale price $533,750, up 1.1% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 43 days, 45 homes on the market.

41 communities reporting218 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 57
Live Market Pulse
57/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
About 5 months of supply — room to negotiate. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Price
$534K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 1.1% vs the prior 12 months
+1.1%
1-yr price change
n = 218 recent sales
$308/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Pinellas County: $286 · -5.2% vs prior yr
94.3%
Sale vs ask
Pinellas County: 92.6% · -0.2pp vs prior yr
$374K
Pinellas County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -2.1% vs a year ago
Tempo
5.3mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
43days
Median DOM · closed
Pinellas County: 51 days · +4.0 days vs prior yr
38%
Under contract
Pinellas County: 25%
45 · 11 ▼17
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
184
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +17.2% vs prior yr
Market context
30%
Listings with price cuts
Pinellas County · Zillow · -0.1pp vs prior month
8,572
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -3.0% vs prior month
2%
New construction
share of recent sales · +1.3pp vs prior yr
33%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 43% · +15.1pp vs prior yr
57/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
Economy & people · county layer
$70,293
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
960,565
County population
+0.3% since 2018
5.3×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
69%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,324/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · September 15, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 5.3 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 38% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.1% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 94.3% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 57
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage43
Seller leverage57

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • 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 38% 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 Safety Harbor data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Supply by Price Band

One inventory number hides four different markets

Under $300K
5.5 mo · balanced band · 25 active
$300K–$500K
0.9 mo · seller-tilted · 3 active
$500K–$750K
2.8 mo · seller-tilted · 16 active

Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Safety Harbor is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (41 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Safety Harbor

The median sale price across Safety Harbor currently stands at $533,750, up 1.1% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $308 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 43 days. Sellers are capturing 94.3% of their original asking price on average.

There are 45 active listings on the market, with 11 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 5.3 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 184 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Safety Harbor prices sit above the Pinellas County median by roughly 36%. 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 Safety Harbor is 57 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.

Trends & History

Safety Harbor since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $180,423 in 2012 and $516,729 over the last recorded year — 186% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 33% of recent sales, down from a 43% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,889 recorded sales)

$173K$357K$541K$517K2012: $180K2013: $258K2014: $260K2015: $219K2016: $237K2017: $284K2018: $315K2019: $343K2021: $360K2022: $478K2023: $439K2024: $516K2025: $533K2026: $517K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

2d46d89d43d2012: 65d2013: 56d2014: 42d2015: 51d2016: 40d2017: 34d2018: 42d2019: 88d2021: 4d2022: 8d2023: 23d2024: 23d2025: 39d2026: 43d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

17%30%44%33%2016: 43%2017: 21%2018: 39%2019: 23%2020: 40%2021: 24%2022: 39%2023: 18%2024: 17%2025: 18%2026: 33%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Pinellas County (Zillow ZHVI)

$371K$377K$383K$374KJul '25: $382KAug '25: $378KSep '25: $375KOct '25: $373KNov '25: $372KDec '25: $372KJan '26: $372KFeb '26: $373KMar '26: $374KApr '26: $374KMay '26: $374KJun '26: $374KJul '26: $374KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

8,5449,2319,9178,572Jul '25: 9,890Aug '25: 9,554Sep '25: 9,179Oct '25: 8,988Nov '25: 8,858Dec '25: 8,671Jan '26: 8,618Feb '26: 8,685Mar '26: 9,007Apr '26: 9,075May '26: 9,047Jun '26: 8,839Jul '26: 8,572Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Pinellas County (MLS)

1,6124,4007,188Jul 07 · Active: 7,077Aug 03 · Active: 6,921Aug 04 · Active: 6,867Aug 05 · Active: 6,869Aug 06 · Active: 6,845Aug 07 · Active: 6,864Aug 08 · Active: 6,863Aug 09 · Active: 6,858Aug 10 · Active: 6,823Aug 11 · Active: 6,768Aug 12 · Active: 6,764Aug 13 · Active: 6,758Aug 15 · Active: 6,802Aug 17 · Active: 6,730Aug 19 · Active: 6,715Aug 22 · Active: 6,795Aug 23 · Active: 6,803Aug 28 · Active: 6,785Aug 29 · Active: 6,800Aug 30 · Active: 6,785Aug 31 · Active: 6,775Sep 07 · Active: 6,742Sep 09 · Active: 6,726Sep 11 · Active: 6,802Sep 12 · Active: 6,796Sep 13 · Active: 6,778Sep 14 · Active: 6,736Sep 15 · Active: 6,719Jul 07Aug 19Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$499K$517K$534K$534KAug 06: $500KAug 08: $500KAug 09: $500KAug 10: $500KAug 11: $500KAug 12: $500KAug 13: $500KAug 15: $500KAug 17: $500KAug 18: $500KAug 19: $500KAug 20: $500KAug 21: $500KAug 22: $500KAug 23: $500KAug 24: $500KAug 26: $500KAug 28: $500KAug 29: $500KAug 30: $500KAug 31: $500KSep 01: $500KSep 04: $500KSep 05: $500KSep 06: $500KSep 07: $500KSep 08: $500KSep 09: $500KSep 10: $500KSep 11: $500KSep 12: $534KSep 13: $534KSep 14: $534KSep 15: $534KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Single-family 62%Villa 34%? 2%Condo 2%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Safety Harbor

Who’s moving here
-1,182 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, PA. Movers arriving report ~$95,596 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,911/yr avg premium

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

Building pipeline
4,198 units permitted +60% YoY

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

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
Yorktown At Beacon Place ▲ 9%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

Biggest risk buyers are ignoring
Under $300K: 5.5 months of supply

The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Safety Harbor right now.

Biggest opportunity
$300K–$500K: 0.9 months of supply

The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.

What we’re telling clients today

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.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Pinellas County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Safety Harbor ← this page$534K4557
St. Petersburg$435K1,07852Open →
Clearwater$315K39349Open →
Palm Harbor$366K24659Open →
Largo$340K22153Open →
Clearwater Beach$728K16637Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Yorktown At Beacon PlaceSafety Harbor$206K▲ 9%
North Bay HillsSafety Harbor$570K▲ 3%
huntington trails ph 2Safety Harbor$838K▲ -2%
Bay Towne WestSafety Harbor$294K▲ -2%
Briar Creek Mobile Home Community I CondoSafety Harbor$141K▲ -4%
Prices cooling fastest
BAY TOWNESafety Harbor$290K▼ 4%
Briar Creek Mobile Home Community I CondoSafety Harbor$141K▼ 4%
Bay Towne WestSafety Harbor$294K▼ 2%
huntington trails ph 2Safety Harbor$838K▼ 2%
NORTH BAY HILLSSafety Harbor$558K▼ 1%
Most homes for sale
Briar Creek Mobile Home Community I CondoSafety Harbor$141K7
Yorktown At Beacon PlaceSafety Harbor$206K6
Briar Creek Mobile Home Community Ii CondoSafety Harbor$152K5
Country VillasSafety Harbor$534K5
North Bay HillsSafety Harbor$570K3
Selling fastest
NORTH BAY HILLSSafety Harbor$558K4 days
Yorktown At Beacon PlaceSafety Harbor$206K28 days
Rainbow Farms Unit 0Safety Harbor$878K36 days
BAY TOWNESafety Harbor$290K42 days
Briar Creek Mobile Home Community I CondoSafety Harbor$141K48 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Safety Harbor right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Safety Harbor — the Momentum Score reads 57/100 with 5.3 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 Safety Harbor becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Safety Harbor is $533,750, up 1.1% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.3% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Safety Harbor?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are BAY TOWNE (-4%); Briar Creek Mobile Home Community I Condo (-4%); Bay Towne West (-2%). 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 Safety Harbor neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are NORTH BAY HILLS (4 days); Yorktown At Beacon Place (28 days); Rainbow Farms Unit 0 (36 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 43 days.

How does Safety Harbor compare to the rest of Pinellas County?

Safety Harbor's median of $533,750 runs 36% above the county-wide median of $393,000, and homes here take 43 days to go under contract versus 51 county-wide.

Questions

Safety Harbor housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in Safety Harbor right now?

As of September 15, 2026, the Safety Harbor housing market is roughly balanced: the median sale price is $533,750 (up 1.1% year over year), 45 homes are for sale against 184 sales in the last 12 months, which is 5.3 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 43 days.

How much is a house in Safety Harbor?

The median home sold for $533,750 in Safety Harbor over the last 12 months, about $308 per square foot; asking prices on the 45 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 Safety Harbor?

By the numbers, sellers in Safety Harbor are getting 94.3% of asking price and going under contract in about 43 days with 5.3 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 Safety Harbor housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Safety Harbor median sale prices are up 1.1% year over year, inventory stands at 5.3 months of supply, and 38% 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 Safety Harbor?

The median sale price in Safety Harbor is currently $533,750, up 1.1% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is Safety Harbor a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Safety Harbor scores 57 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 5.3 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Safety Harbor?

The typical home in Safety Harbor goes under contract in about 43 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Safety Harbor?

There are approximately 45 active listings in Safety Harbor as of September 15, 2026.

Are home prices in Safety Harbor rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 1.1% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Safety Harbor. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

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

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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.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.