South Pasadena
Housing Market

City market report · Pinellas County · 2 ZIP codes

Median sale price $330,000, down 10.0% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 68 days, 43 homes on the market.

13 communities reporting118 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 33
Live Market Pulse
33/100
Momentum
Soft Market
Prices are down 10% year over year — negotiating room is real. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Price
$330K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 10.0% vs the prior 12 months
-10.0%
1-yr price change
n = 118 recent sales
$309/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Pinellas County: $286 · -13.4% vs prior yr
89.0%
Sale vs ask
Pinellas County: 92.6% · -1.0pp vs prior yr
$374K
Pinellas County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -2.1% vs a year ago
Tempo
7.1mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
68days
Median DOM · closed
Pinellas County: 51 days · +14.0 days vs prior yr
25%
Under contract
Pinellas County: 25%
43 · 11 ▼17
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
74
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +8.3% 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
33/100
Momentum score
Soft Market
13
Communities reporting
of 55 tracked in South Pasadena
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 7.1 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 25% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 10.0% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 89.0% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 33
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage67
Seller leverage33

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors buyers.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
  • 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 South Pasadena 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
7.4 mo · buyer-tilted · 31 active
$300K–$500K
6.0 mo · balanced band · 12 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 South Pasadena is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (13 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on South Pasadena

The median sale price across South Pasadena currently stands at $330,000, down 10.0% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $309 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 68 days. Sellers are capturing 89.0% of their original asking price on average.

There are 43 active listings on the market, with 11 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 7.1 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 74 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

South Pasadena prices sit below the Pinellas County median by roughly 16%. 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 South Pasadena is 33 of 100 — soft 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

South Pasadena since 2014 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $145,816 in 2014 and $377,266 over the last recorded year — 159% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2014–2026 (1,097 recorded sales)

$140K$295K$450K$377K2014: $146K2015: $196K2016: $193K2017: $244K2021: $444K2022: $392K2023: $398K2024: $404K2025: $438K2026: $377K20142016202220242026

Days on market by year

7d40d73d68d2014: 72d2015: 59d2016: 47d2017: 62d2021: 22d2022: 9d2023: 36d2024: 67d2025: 54d2026: 68d20142016202220242026

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

$316K$330K$344K$330KAug 06: $330KAug 08: $330KAug 09: $330KAug 10: $330KAug 11: $330KAug 12: $330KAug 13: $330KAug 15: $330KAug 17: $330KAug 18: $330KAug 19: $330KAug 20: $330KAug 21: $330KAug 22: $330KAug 23: $330KAug 24: $330KAug 26: $330KAug 28: $330KAug 29: $330KAug 30: $330KAug 31: $330KSep 01: $330KSep 04: $330KSep 05: $330KSep 06: $330KSep 07: $330KSep 08: $330KSep 09: $330KSep 10: $330KSep 11: $330KSep 12: $330KSep 13: $330KSep 14: $330KSep 15: $330KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Single-family 100%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving South Pasadena

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
Bay Island Group 1 ▼ 37%

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: 7.4 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 South Pasadena right now.

Biggest opportunity
$300K–$500K: 6.0 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

Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.

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
South Pasadena ← this page$330K4333
St. Petersburg$435K1,07852Open →
Clearwater$315K39349Open →
Palm Harbor$366K24659Open →
Largo$340K22153Open →
Clearwater Beach$728K16637Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
PASADENA ISLESouth Pasadena$585K▲ 18%
pasadena on the gulf sec cSouth Pasadena$775K▲ 12%
Pasadena Cove CondoSouth Pasadena$330K▲ -14%
Harbourside CondoSouth Pasadena$472K▲ -18%
Bay Island Group 11 South PasadenaSouth Pasadena$220K▲ -35%
Prices cooling fastest
Bay Island Group 1South Pasadena$215K▼ 37%
Bay Island Group 11 South PasadenaSouth Pasadena$220K▼ 35%
Harbourside CondoSouth Pasadena$472K▼ 18%
Pasadena Cove CondoSouth Pasadena$330K▼ 14%
pasadena on the gulf sec cSouth Pasadena$775K▼ 12%
Most homes for sale
Harbourside CondoSouth Pasadena$472K12
Les Chateaux CondoSouth Pasadena$120K11
Bay Island Group 1South Pasadena$215K7
Shore Crest BldgSouth Pasadena$265K5
Bay Island Group 7South Pasadena$205K3
Selling fastest
pasadena on the gulf sec cSouth Pasadena$775K16 days
PASADENA ISLESouth Pasadena$585K37 days
Pasadena Cove CondoSouth Pasadena$330K45 days
Bay Island Group 11 South PasadenaSouth Pasadena$220K53 days
Harbourside CondoSouth Pasadena$472K71 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in South Pasadena right now?

The data says conditions currently favor buyers in South Pasadena — the Momentum Score reads 33/100 with 7.1 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 South Pasadena becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in South Pasadena is $330,000, down 10.0% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 89.0% 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 South Pasadena?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Bay Island Group 1 (-37%); Bay Island Group 11 South Pasadena (-35%); Harbourside Condo (-18%). 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 South Pasadena neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are pasadena on the gulf sec c (16 days); PASADENA ISLE (37 days); Pasadena Cove Condo (45 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 68 days.

How does South Pasadena compare to the rest of Pinellas County?

South Pasadena's median of $330,000 runs 16% below the county-wide median of $393,000, and homes here take 68 days to go under contract versus 51 county-wide.

Questions

South Pasadena housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in South Pasadena right now?

As of September 15, 2026, the South Pasadena housing market favors buyers: the median sale price is $330,000 (down 10.0% year over year), 43 homes are for sale against 74 sales in the last 12 months, which is 7.1 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 68 days.

How much is a house in South Pasadena?

The median home sold for $330,000 in South Pasadena over the last 12 months, about $309 per square foot; asking prices on the 43 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 South Pasadena?

By the numbers, sellers in South Pasadena are getting 89.0% of asking price and going under contract in about 68 days with 7.1 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 South Pasadena housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: South Pasadena median sale prices are down 10.0% year over year, inventory stands at 7.1 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 South Pasadena?

The median sale price in South Pasadena is currently $330,000, down 10.0% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is South Pasadena a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors buyers. South Pasadena scores 33 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 7.1 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in South Pasadena?

The typical home in South Pasadena goes under contract in about 68 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in South Pasadena?

There are approximately 43 active listings in South Pasadena as of September 15, 2026.

Are home prices in South Pasadena rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 10.0% 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 South Pasadena. 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.