Careys Pirate Point
Homes for Sale in Ruskin, FL

Careys Pirate Point market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $162K ($156 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 145 days on market for closed sales.

In ZIP 33570 (Ruskin), 552 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $317K ($168/sq ft), down 4.5% year over year, with a median 56 days on market. Right now 144 active and 37 pending listings put supply at about 6.3 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33570 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 13 homes in Careys Pirate Point that have changed hands since 2014, built between 1950 and 1994 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 1,092 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 92% 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.

This is a small enclave in Ruskin, in southern Hillsborough County, where sales are infrequent enough that the market reads more like a series of individual transactions than a steady trend. Read each listing on its own merits.

The defining feature of Careys Pirate Point is scarcity of data. With only a handful of closings in the recent window, there is no reliable pricing corridor to point to — just a median near $162,000 and a per-foot figure around $156. That means the usual shortcuts don't apply. The spread between a well-kept home and a project can be wide, and it will be condition, not comps, that settles the number.

The long time on market — roughly 145 days at the median — is the other half of the story. Homes sit here, and that changes how you should approach both sides of a deal. Buyers should expect time to do due diligence and should not assume competing offers. Sellers should expect to earn the sale through pricing discipline and preparation rather than momentum. Neither is a flaw; it is simply the tempo of a small, slow-turning market.

In a market this thin, the value we add is judgment, not a spreadsheet. When there are only a few recent closings, pricing and negotiating come down to reading each property against its actual condition and setting realistic expectations on timing. We'll tell you plainly what a listing is worth pursuing, what a fair number looks like on either side, and when a long time on market is a signal worth respecting.

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