Bel Mar
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL

Bel Mar market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $2.60M ($584 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 22 days on market for closed sales.

In ZIP 33629 (Tampa), 600 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $1.20M ($488/sq ft), up 14.8% year over year, with a median 39 days on market. Right now 50 active and 27 pending listings put supply at about 2.9 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 33629 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 861 homes in Bel Mar that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1922 and 2026 (median 1978), with a median living area of about 2,300 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 97% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Bel Mar Unit is an established Tampa community of 267 homes in Hillsborough County, defined less by a single era than by the range between its oldest and newest houses — the value question is almost always about condition and remodel status.

The century-wide year-built range is the single most important fact about this community. A median year of 1964 places the center of gravity in the mid-century, but with homes from the 1920s through 2024 in the mix, buyers should expect meaningful differences in systems, layouts, and finishes from block to block. Older homes may carry updates — or deferred maintenance — and the newest builds compete on entirely different terms.

That variety, combined with a generous median footprint of about 2,720 square feet, means inspection discipline matters more here than in a uniform subdivision. Two homes can look comparable on paper and price out very differently once you account for age of roof, mechanicals, and whether an older structure has been genuinely modernized. The high owner-occupancy share suggests homes are often held and maintained rather than flipped, but that is a tendency, not a guarantee on any given property.

In a community where a 1924 bungalow and a 2024 build sit under the same name, the wrong comp can cost you real money. We underwrite each home on its own condition, era, and footprint rather than a single neighborhood average — and we will tell you plainly when a listing's asking price is leaning on a renovation that isn't actually there.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.