Bay Island Group 9
Homes for Sale in South Pasadena, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

Bay Island Group 9 is a compact pocket of 56 homes in South Pasadena, all built in a narrow window between 1971 and 1980. When the inventory is this uniform in age and size — the median living area sits right around 1,170 square feet — condition becomes the single biggest lever on price. Two homes with the same footprint can trade far apart depending on updates, systems, and finishes, so treat any one sale as a data point about that home, not a ceiling or floor for the group.
Roughly 61% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which points to a base of longer-term ownership rather than heavy investor churn. For a seller, that means turnover is thin and each listing gets measured against a small comp set. For a buyer, it means patience: the right unit may not be on the market the week you start looking, and pricing conversations will hinge on what has actually been done to the house.
Who Bay Island Group 9 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a compact, low-maintenance footprint and don't need square footage
- Buyers willing to update a 1970s home and price the work realistically
- Long-hold owners comfortable in a small, stable community with limited turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who need larger layouts or a newer, move-in-modern build
- Buyers on a tight timeline who need multiple options on the market right now
- Investors expecting frequent turnover and quick flips
The market around Bay Island Group 9
Bay Island Group 9 is a small community — 6 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Pinellas County, 6,909 homes are active and 1,852 pending (21% under contract).
Homes here are condominium.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Bay Island Group 9 specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Bay Island Group 9 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bay Island Group 9 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 Bay Island Group 9.
A condition-driven market in a fixed-age pocket
With every home built within a decade of each other and a median vintage of 1974, the questions that matter are mechanical and cosmetic: roof age, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, windows, and whether the interior has been touched since the original build. In a group this tight, you are not choosing between neighborhoods or eras — you are choosing between a home that has been modernized and one that hasn't. Price the difference honestly.
The modest median footprint near 1,170 square feet keeps these homes efficient and manageable, which suits buyers who don't need or want sprawl. It also means additions and reconfigurations are rare, so the layouts tend to reflect their period. Verify permits on any renovation work, because in a 1970s-era home the value gap between properly permitted updates and improvised ones can be real at resale.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bay Island Group 9. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 56-home community with limited turnover, the comp set is small and each sale carries weight. We read those closings closely, separate condition from square footage when we price, and press on the details that move value in a 1970s home — roof, systems, and permitted work. That keeps sellers from leaving money on the table and keeps buyers from overpaying for cosmetics.
Bay Island Group 9 in 15 seconds.
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 Bay Island Group 9 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 Bay Island Group 9 sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Bay Island Group 9, 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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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (7 streets, ZIP 33707)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (14 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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