Alafia Estates
Homes for Sale in BRANDON, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Alafia Estates is a small, established Brandon pocket of 133 homes with a build history stretching from 1945 to 2024 and a median build year of 1978. That spread means pricing here is driven almost entirely by condition and how much a given home has been updated, not by a uniform builder standard or a shared amenity package. With only 3 active listings at last look, there is not enough volume to draw a tight price band with confidence — buyers and sellers should expect case-by-case evaluation rather than a neighborhood-wide comp.
Months supply sits at 4.0, which lands in balanced territory — not a seller's sprint, not a buyer's clearance. With homestead share at 43.4%, a meaningful portion of the community turns over at a slower, more deliberate pace than a typical transitional area, which reinforces why so few homes are on the market at any given time. Sellers here should price to condition and expect a reasonable, not rushed, timeline; buyers should be ready to move when something in good shape does surface, since the pool of active choices is thin.
Alafia Estates right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of July 13, 2026. Confidence: Low (3 active and pending listings, 0 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Alafia Estates is a low-turnover Brandon community where homes span nearly eight decades of construction, so shopping here is really shopping era-by-era rather than comparing near-identical inventory.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Alafia EstatesWho Alafia Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a modest-footprint home and are comfortable judging value on a case-by-case, condition-driven basis.
- Buyers with flexible timing who can wait for the right listing given the very limited active inventory.
- Buyers who are not seeking a community amenity package and prioritize the home and lot itself.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to select from many comparable active listings at once — inventory here is thin.
- Buyers set on a newer-construction build standard given the wide 1945–2024 build range.
- Buyers expecting shared community amenities, since none are identified in current MLS data.
The market around Alafia Estates
Alafia Estates is a small community — 35 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Hillsborough County, 5,970 homes are active and 2,046 pending (26% under contract).
The housing mix here is 43% single family residence, 36% manufactured home - post 1977, 21% mobile home - pre 1976.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Alafia Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Alafia Estates, BRANDON
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 August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Alafia Estates
Live MLS inventory for Alafia Estates. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Alafia Estates listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Tap any home to ask about it.
Alafia Estates 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.
Schools
- Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Confirm zoned elementary by address · Elementary
- Confirm zoned middle by address · Middle
- Confirm zoned high school by address · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Alafia Estates listings and can change; always confirm with Hillsborough County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Alafia Estates address.
The Alafia Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Alafia Estates 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 Alafia Estates.
A community defined by range, not repetition
With homes built anywhere from 1945 to 2024 and a median build year of 1978, Alafia Estates does not present a single architectural moment — it is a mix of older, established construction alongside newer additions. The median living area of 1,350 square feet points to a community built around modest, efficient footprints rather than large-format homes, which keeps maintenance and heating/cooling costs more contained but also means buyers looking for significant square footage should check individual listings closely rather than assume the median applies to what is currently available.
No community amenities have been identified from current MLS listings, so this is a straightforward residential setting rather than an amenity-driven one — value here comes from the home and the lot, not from a clubhouse or pool system. Combined with just 3 active listings against 133 total homes, this is a market where patience and direct comparison matter more than scanning a large active inventory.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Alafia Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this size, with this few active listings and this wide a build-year spread, generic comps do not work — every home needs to be evaluated against its own age, condition, and update history. We track what is actually listed and closed in Alafia Estates in real time so you are pricing or offering against current reality, not a stale average.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Alafia Estates buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Alafia Estates sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Alafia Estates, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 11, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 33511)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (12 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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