Bentons
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 4 closed sales in Bentons Sub in St Petersburg, FL since 2013, the most recent in July 2025. Across St Petersburg as a whole, 3,867 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $439,000, 43 median days on market, with 1,068 homes for sale today. At that median and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,510 ($7,700 with the full homestead exemption).
Bentons is an older, in-town Pinellas pocket where the housing stock does most of the talking. With a median year built of 1958 and a range that stretches from 1913 to as recent as 2020, condition and updates vary block to block and even lot to lot — buyers here are pricing individual homes, not a uniform product.
Just under half of the 167 homes carry a homestead exemption, which tells us a meaningful share of this inventory is held as rental or non-primary property. That mix keeps turnover steady but means a buyer competing for a specific house should expect to see it evaluated by investors as well as owner-occupants, especially on anything priced for a light rehab.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside BentonsHomes for Sale in St. Petersburg, 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
A compact, established St Petersburg subdivision of 167 homes with a build era spanning more than a century, centered on a median living area of 1306 square feet and no community amenities identified in current MLS listings.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 5 homes in Bentons that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1935 and 1952 (median 1949), with a median living area of about 810 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 1-bath layout; 100% 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.
County records show 4 qualified sales in Bentons across 2024–2025 (1 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $195,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
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.
Who Bentons is best for.
Best for
- A buyer looking for an established, in-town Pinellas location without paying for shared amenities they won't use.
- A renovation-minded buyer comfortable evaluating older construction and budgeting for updates.
- An investor targeting a smaller-footprint hold in a subdivision with an existing base of non-homestead ownership.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants new or near-new construction as the baseline expectation rather than the exception.
- Someone prioritizing a community with organized amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or shared recreation.
- A buyer uncomfortable with wide variation in home age and condition within the same few blocks.
The market around Bentons
Bentons is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33705, 214 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of St Petersburg.
Across Pinellas County, 6,628 homes are active and 1,729 pending (21% under contract).
In ZIP 33705 (St Petersburg), 444 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $459K ($317/sq ft), down 0.4% year over year, with a median 51 days on market. Right now 111 active and 27 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33705 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Bentons specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Bentons buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bentons 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 Bentons.
A neighborhood built in layers
The year-built spread in Bentons — 1913 through 2020 — means this isn't a single-era subdivision with a consistent look and system age. Some homes are original construction with a century of prior ownership behind them; others are recent builds or full rebuilds on older lots. That range is the single biggest driver of condition and price variance here, more than location within the community.
At a median of 1306 square feet, the typical home is modest in scale, which keeps this pocket accessible for buyers who want a smaller footprint or a manageable renovation project rather than a larger new-construction home. There are no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, so this is a neighborhood you buy for the lot, the house, and the location — not for a clubhouse or shared recreation.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bentons. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a subdivision spanning building eras from 1913 to 2020 with no standard floor plan, comparing one listing to another takes real diligence — we walk each property against its actual peers by age and condition, not a neighborhood-wide average, and factor in what the homestead mix tells us about likely competition on any given house.
Bentons in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (4 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 Bentons. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33705; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Lakewood Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Lakewood High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Bay Point Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
Common questions about Bentons
Where is Bentons?
Bentons is a community in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, ZIP 33705.
Are there homes for sale in Bentons right now?
No active listings inside Bentons at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Bentons have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Bentons in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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