Buckhorn
Homes for Sale in Valrico, FL
All 242 homes for sale in VALRICO, FL · median $450,000 · Hillsborough County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $467,500, $214 per square foot, a median 97 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking (+6% versus the prior year). At the median price and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,350 ($6,730 with the full homestead exemption).
The number that matters most here is the 142-day median time on market. That is a slow clock compared to the pace buyers usually expect in Hillsborough County, and it tells you Buckhorn is not a community where pricing a home right guarantees a quick sale. Sellers need to plan for a longer runway, and buyers who move decisively on a well-priced, well-kept listing have real leverage to negotiate.
At the same time, the median price of $475,000 is up 8.0% year over year, which is a meaningful move for a single-section community with only a handful of closings feeding the data. That combination, slower days on market plus a solid year-over-year gain, usually means the market here is thin and uneven: a few well-positioned sales are pulling the median up even as overall turnover stays deliberate. Treat any one data point with some caution until you have looked at the specific comps.
Buckhorn right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($468K) is up 6.5% from the prior 12 months ($439K). With about 4 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 August 2. Confidence: Low (6 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 15, 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 BUCKHORN UNIT 1 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
Buckhorn market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $468K ($214 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 98 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33569 (VALRICO), 1,077 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $352K ($199/sq ft), down 1.5% year over year, with a median 35 days on market. Right now 149 active and 56 pending listings put supply at about 4.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33569 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
Buckhorn is a community of 578 homes in Valrico, Hillsborough County, built between 1985 and 2023 (median 1989.0), with a median living area of about 2,528 square feet. 76% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Buckhorn is a Valrico subdivision in Hillsborough County with a small, infrequent resale pool, so pricing here tends to be set listing by listing rather than by a deep run of comparable closings.
Who Buckhorn is best for.
Best for
- A buyer comfortable doing detailed comp analysis in a low-volume market rather than relying on broad neighborhood averages
- A seller with realistic expectations about time on market who can plan for a longer sale window
- A buyer or seller focused on Valrico location and willing to evaluate homes largely on their individual merits and condition
Probably not for
- A seller who needs a fast, near-certain sale timeline
- A buyer relying on established community amenities as part of the decision, since none are identified from current listings
- Anyone who wants a large, liquid pool of recent comparable sales to lean on before making an offer
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($468K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($439K) IS the +6.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 sales each (6 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
34% of homes for sale in ZIP 33569 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 (2026-08-01).
The Buckhorn buying strategy.
If we were buying in Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn.
A thin market, priced on its own terms
With only three closings in the window behind this snapshot, Buckhorn does not generate the kind of high-volume data that lets you lean on broad averages. The median price per square foot of $210.92 is a useful anchor, but with so few transactions, one unusually updated or unusually dated home can move it more than it would in a larger neighborhood. Anyone pricing a listing or evaluating an offer here should look hard at the individual comps rather than the headline number alone.
The 142-day median days on market is the clearest market signal available. It suggests homes here are not moving on the first look, whether that is a function of price expectations, condition, or simply a smaller pool of interested buyers at any given time. Sellers should budget for a longer marketing period and buyers should not assume competing offers are the norm; there is often room to negotiate on terms, timeline, or price when a home has been sitting.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Buckhorn. 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 Buckhorn 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 (7.0). Basis: Recent Direction +6.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 76% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A thin resale market like Buckhorn rewards careful comp work over guesswork. We track the individual closings, not just the median, so you are not pricing a listing or shaping an offer off a single outlier sale, and we build a marketing or negotiation plan around the actual pace of this community rather than a countywide assumption.
Buckhorn 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.
Tools for a Buckhorn buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (15 streets, ZIP 33569/33594/33596)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (67 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 Buckhorn. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33569 / 33594 / 33596; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Mulrennan Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- Bloomingdale High School · Public · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Buckhorn Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Durant High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Boyette Springs Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade B (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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