Balintore
Homes for Sale in Palm Harbor, FL
All 549 homes for sale in Palm Harbor, FL · median $375,000 · 75 homes for sale in 34685 · Pinellas County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $518,500, $289 per square foot, a median 85 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1995–1998; 4 of 4 report an HOA (median $144/mo); none of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 15 ft). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $10,050 ($9,240 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 34685 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 67 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1994–1999 (median 1997) |
| Typical living area | 2,119 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Deed Restrictions, Golf, Fence Restrictions, Fitness Center, Golf Carts OK, No Truck/RV/Motorcycle Parking |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $518,500 median across 4 closed sales · $289 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 85 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 82% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2014 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Balintore key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/balintore, data as of September 20, 2026.

Balintore is a small, built-out pocket in Palm Harbor — 67 homes, all raised between 1994 and 1999, with a median around 2,119 square feet. When the stock is this uniform in age and size, price is driven less by square footage and more by condition and updates. The median sits at $525,000, or roughly $288 per square foot, and I'd expect the spread within that to be wide: a renovated interior versus an original-1990s one can move the number substantially on otherwise comparable floor plans.
The market posture right now is patient. A median of 147 days on market is long, which tells sellers that mispricing or dated presentation gets punished with time on the shelf. Buyers, in turn, have room to be selective and to negotiate rather than chase. With a homestead share around 82%, this is a hold-and-live community, not an investor churn — turnover is thin, so the handful of homes that do trade set the tone.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside BalintoreHomes for Sale in Palm Harbor, 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
Balintore market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $518K ($289 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 86 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 34685 (Palm Harbor), 226 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $445K ($240/sq ft), down 3.3% year over year, with a median 53 days on market. Right now 37 active and 10 pending listings put supply at about 4.3 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 34685 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 5 qualified sales in Balintore across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $560,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Balintore is a community of 67 homes in Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, built between 1994 and 1999 (median 1997), with a median living area of about 2,119 square feet. 82% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Balintore is a compact, owner-occupied enclave of 1990s homes in Palm Harbor, Pinellas County. With just 67 homes and a high homestead rate, inventory is scarce and the pace of sale is deliberate rather than frantic.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Balintore is best for.
Best for
- Long-horizon buyers around the mid-$500s who plan to stay put and value low turnover
- Buyers willing to take on a dated 1990s interior and update it to build in value
- Patient shoppers who want time to inspect and negotiate rather than compete in a bidding rush
Probably not for
- Investors seeking quick resale or rental churn in a high-homestead, slow-moving market
- Buyers who need to close and resell on a short timeline given the long days-on-market
- Those wanting new construction, large modern layouts, or a wide selection of active listings
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 ($518K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (4 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 2014 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
24% of homes for sale in ZIP 34685 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).
Balintore Market Scorecard
Balintore is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Balintore, Palm Harbor
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.
Balintore 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.
The Balintore buying strategy.
If we were buying in Balintore 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 Balintore.
A small, stable pocket that rewards patience
The defining traits here are scale and consistency. Sixty-seven homes built within a five-year window means you're comparing like to like — similar era, similar size around 2,119 square feet — so the variable that matters most is what's been done to a given home since the late 1990s. Kitchens, baths, roofs, and systems from that era are at the age where updates separate one listing from another, and that shows up in price far more than modest differences in floor area.
The 147-day median days on market is the number to respect. In a low-turnover community like this — an 82% homestead share and only a small number of recent closings — each sale is a data point that carries weight, and homes that linger tend to be doing so on price or condition, not location. For a buyer, that means leverage and time to inspect. For a seller, it means realistic pricing and clean presentation out of the gate are non-negotiable.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Balintore. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 67-home community with thin turnover and a long selling cycle, the comps are few and each one matters. We read condition against the median instead of leaning on square footage alone, and we price and negotiate around the reality that homes here sit until they're right. That's the difference between a clean sale and a listing that ages on market.
Balintore in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $144/month (about $1,728/yr) · median of 76 MLS listings, most billed annually
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $144 per month ($1,728 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 76 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 34685)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (26 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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