Candlewood
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $319,000, $269 per square foot, a median 17 days on market, sellers accepting 100% of original asking. At the median price and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,020 ($4,390 with the full homestead exemption).
Candlewood Unit 1 is a small, older pocket of Tampa housing stock — 69 homes with a median year built of 1962, though the range stretches out to 2017, meaning a handful of newer or heavily rebuilt properties sit alongside the original 1960s-era homes. That spread is what drives price here more than location or amenities: condition and how much a given home has been updated will move the number far more than square footage alone. At a median of $269.23 per square foot on a median living area of 1,297 square feet, this reads as a compact-home market where per-foot cost is doing a lot of the talking.
A median 17-day time on market signals a community that moves quickly once a home is priced correctly for its condition. With just three closings in the most recent window, this is a thin dataset — read the pricing signal directionally, not as a hard ceiling or floor. Just over half of homes here (52.2%) carry a homestead exemption, which points to a market with a solid base of longer-term ownership rather than heavy investor or transient turnover, something worth factoring into how a listing gets positioned.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Candlewood 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
Candlewood market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $319K ($269 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 17 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33619 (Tampa), 516 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $345K ($249/sq ft), down 7.0% year over year, with a median 27 days on market. Right now 105 active and 21 pending listings put supply at about 5.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33619 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 13 homes in Candlewood that have changed hands since 2009, built between 1972 and 2016 (median 1972), with a median living area of about 1,223 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1.5-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.
Candlewood Unit 1 is a modest-sized, established subdivision in Tampa with a housing stock rooted in the early 1960s and a median home price of $319,000. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so the value proposition here is the home and lot itself rather than shared facilities.
Who Candlewood is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing home and lot value over shared community amenities.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a mix of original 1960s construction and updated or newer homes on a case-by-case basis.
- Buyers working with a budget near the median $319,000 who want a compact, efficient floor plan around 1,297 square feet.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a community with organized amenities, since none are currently identified.
- Buyers seeking a uniform-vintage subdivision rather than a mix of 1960s-era and newer construction.
- Buyers who want deep historical sales data to lean on — recent closing volume here is limited.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($319K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 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 2021 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
22% of homes for sale in ZIP 33619 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 (2026-09-08).
The Candlewood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Candlewood 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 Candlewood.
A condition-driven market
With a median year built of 1962 and a range running to 2017, Candlewood Unit 1 is not a uniform block of similar-vintage homes — it is a mix of largely original construction and newer or renovated infill. That gap matters more here than in newer-build communities, because two homes of similar square footage can carry very different price tags depending on whether systems, roofs, and interiors have been updated. Buyers should expect to do real diligence on age of major components rather than assume a consistent build standard across the community.
The market itself is moving fast — a median 17 days on market suggests correctly priced, move-in-ready homes are not sitting. But with only three closings in the most recent window, sellers and buyers alike should treat median price and per-square-foot figures as a snapshot rather than a statistically deep trend line. This is a market where pulling recent, comparable-condition sales matters more than leaning on the aggregate number alone.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Candlewood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, thinly-traded community like Candlewood Unit 1, pricing strategy has to account for a wide range of home ages and conditions rather than a single market script. We pull condition-specific comparables, not just neighborhood averages, so sellers price to the home they actually have and buyers know what they are paying a premium — or discount — for.
Candlewood 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 Candlewood buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (6 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 Candlewood. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33619; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Giunta Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Spoto High School · High · 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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