Alafia Estates
Homes for Sale in Brandon, FL
All 306 homes for sale in Brandon, FL · median $367,616 · 86 homes for sale in 33511 · Hillsborough County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $197,000, $142 per square foot, a median 65 days on market, sellers accepting 86% of original asking (+19% versus the prior year). At the median price and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,100 ($2,470 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Brandon, Hillsborough County, FL · ZIP 33511 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 133 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1945–2024 (median 1978) |
| Typical living area | 1,350 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $197,000 median across 7 closed sales · $142 per sq ft · +19.4% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 65 median |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 43% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2012 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Alafia Estates Unit A key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/alafia-estates-unit-a, data as of September 20, 2026.
Price here is driven by condition and vintage more than location. With a median build year of 1978 and homes stretching back to 1945 and up through 2024, the median sits at $197,000 and roughly $141.7 per square foot on about 1,380 square feet of living space. The spread is wide because you are buying into a mix of original mid-century stock, updated resales, and the occasional new build, so two homes at the same address count could trade very differently based purely on what has been done to them.
The market posture is patient but firming. Median days on market runs about 65 — call it just over two months — which tells a seller not to expect a bidding war and a buyer that there is usually room to work. At the same time, year-over-year values are up 19.4%, so this is not a stagnant pocket. Read those two figures together: appreciation is real, but the pace of individual sales is measured, and priced-right, well-presented homes are what move.
Alafia Estates right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($197K) is up 19.4% from the prior 12 months ($165K). With about 3 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Medium (7 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 4, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Alafia EstatesHomes for Sale in Brandon, 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.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Alafia Estates market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $197K ($142 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 65 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 19% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33511 (Brandon), 1,437 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $415K ($242/sq ft), up 2.3% year over year, with a median 31 days on market. Right now 76 active and 20 pending listings put supply at about 2.8 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 33511 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
County records show 8 qualified sales in Alafia Estates across 2024–2025 (6 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $280,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Alafia Estates is a community of 133 homes in Brandon, Hillsborough County, built between 1945 and 2024 (median 1978), with a median living area of about 1,350 square feet. 43% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Alafia Estates Unit A is a small, established pocket of Brandon in Hillsborough County — 129 homes, an older core, and enough variety in age and condition that no single listing is representative of the whole.
Who Alafia Estates is best for.
Best for
- Value-focused buyers willing to renovate an older home to build equity
- Investors seeking an established Brandon foothold with rental activity already present
- Patient buyers who can negotiate on a home sitting past the ~65-day mark
Probably not for
- Buyers who need move-in-ready, new-construction finishes with no project work
- Anyone requiring a quick close in a low-volume, slower-moving market
- Buyers wanting a uniform, single-vintage streetscape rather than a mixed-age pocket
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 ($197K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($165K) IS the +19.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (7 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 2012 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
24% of homes for sale in ZIP 33511 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).
Housing distress & ownership in Alafia Estates Unit A, 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 September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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 condition-driven older pocket
The defining feature here is age range. A community anchored at a 1978 median but running from 1945 to 2024 means you will walk through original systems in one house and current construction in the next. That makes inspection and renovation math the whole ballgame — the number that matters most is not the list price but what it costs to bring a given home to your standard.
The homestead share sits at about 43%, meaning a majority of these homes are held as something other than a primary residence. For a buyer, that signals a fair amount of rental and investor activity in the mix; for a seller, it means your competition and your comps may include homes maintained to a landlord's standard rather than an owner's. With only 7 closings in the tracked window, individual sales carry weight, so pricing off recent, genuinely comparable transactions matters more than usual.
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.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Alafia Estates buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (4.9). Basis: Recent Direction +19.4% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 43% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 85.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this thin — 7 recent closings across 129 homes with an eight-decade age range — rewards local reading over broad averages. We price and evaluate each home on its own condition and true comparables rather than the community median, and we will tell you plainly when a listing's renovation cost outweighs its appeal.
Alafia Estates in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 33511)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (43 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 Alafia Estates. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33511; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Burns Middle School · Public · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Bloomingdale High School · Public · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Kingswood Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade C (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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