Calusa Trace
Homes for Sale in Lutz, FL

A compact, fully built-out 1990s community in Lutz where nearly every home is owner-occupied, which keeps listings scarce and rewards buyers who are ready to act when one surfaces.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 314 homes in Calusa Trace that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1990 and 1998 (median 1995), with a median living area of about 2,158 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 98% 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 5 qualified sales in Calusa Trace across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $530,000 — 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.

Calusa Trace is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33558, 118 homes are on the market and 16% are under contract — a slower corner of Lutz.

Across Hillsborough County, 6,324 homes are active and 1,810 pending (22% under contract).

In ZIP 33558 (Lutz), 378 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $565K ($242/sq ft), up 0.8% year over year, with a median 42 days on market. Right now 75 active and 13 pending listings put supply at about 4.9 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33558 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Calusa Trace specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

When a community is this homogeneous in age and size, the market stops paying for the obvious. Homes built between 1992 and 1996 share the same bones, and a median just past 2,600 square feet means most floor plans land in a similar range. What actually moves value is what has been done since: updated systems, refreshed kitchens and baths, and roofs at the right point in their life. Two homes on the same street can justify meaningfully different prices on condition alone.

For buyers, that means reading each listing on its own merits rather than assuming a neighborhood number applies. For sellers, it means the pre-list work you invest is directly legible to the market here. Small footprint, no new construction, and a stable ownership base all point to a place where doing the homework on a specific house beats generalizing from the community average.

In a community of only 85 homes with limited turnover, generic comps can mislead. We track condition and update history house by house, so we can tell you whether a given price reflects real improvements or simply optimism. Whether you are positioning a home to sell or deciding what to offer, we ground the conversation in what actually trades here, not in a rounded neighborhood figure.

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