Carlton Lakes
Homes for Sale in Riverview, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, carlton lakes west ph 1 in Riverview, FL has 6 homes for sale and 2 pending, asking from $385,000 to $615,990 (median $453,450). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $349,999, $151 per square foot, a median 16 days on market, sellers accepting 99% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 2018 - 2020; 20 of 20 report an HOA (median $11/mo); none of the 7 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 80 ft). At the median price and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,500 ($4,880 with the full homestead exemption).
Homes For Sale Right Now in Carlton Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Carlton Lakes. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Carlton Lakes listings as of 2026-09-13, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2021 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Carlton Lakes West Ph 1 is a tight, recently built pocket of Riverview - every home here dates to 2018 through 2020, with a median year built of 2019, so this isn't a community where you're weighing decades of deferred maintenance against a lower price. At a median of $147.16 per square foot on a typical home just over 2,400 square feet, the math lands on a median sale price in the mid-$350s, and with a 32-day median days on market, homes here have been moving at a normal, unhurried pace rather than sitting or flying off contract.
The number that stands out most right now is active listings: zero. Based on the last six closings tracked, there is currently no visible for-sale inventory in this phase, which means a buyer targeting this specific community needs to be ready to act the moment something lists, and a seller has essentially no direct competition to price against. That's a seller-favorable posture on paper, but with such a small, tightly built pocket (309 homes total), any read on pricing should lean on the recent closings, not on assumptions about a broader market.
Carlton Lakes right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 2.4 months of supply and 25% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of September 12, 2026. Confidence: Medium (8 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated September 14, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Carlton Lakes market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $350K ($151 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 16 days on market for closed sales, and 2.4 months of supply, a seller-leaning market.
In ZIP 33579 (Riverview), 974 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $360K ($179/sq ft), down 2.2% year over year, with a median 44 days on market. Right now 217 active and 58 pending listings put supply at about 4.6 months - a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33579 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
Carlton Lakes is a community of 518 homes in Riverview, Hillsborough County, built between 2016 and 2020 (median 2019), with a median living area of about 2,528 square feet. 66% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A single-phase, built-out community of 309 homes constructed between 2018 and 2020, Carlton Lakes West Ph 1 sits firmly in the newer-construction tier of Riverview's housing stock, with a homestead share near 63% suggesting most owners here occupy the homes as their primary residence rather than as rentals or second homes.
Who Carlton Lakes is best for.
Best for
- A buyer who wants a home built within the last several years without taking on an older resale's maintenance history.
- A buyer comfortable acting quickly and flexibly given that no active listings are currently on the market in this phase.
- A seller who owns a home matching the 2018-2020 build range and wants to price against clean, recent closed comps.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants to tour multiple active listings side-by-side before deciding, since inventory here is currently at zero.
- A buyer prioritizing a clubhouse, pool, or other on-site shared amenity, since none is identified in current MLS data.
- A buyer set on a fixer-upper or value-add project, since the housing stock here is uniformly newer-built.
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 ($350K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 10 sales each (5 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Hillsborough County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Hillsborough County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Carlton Lakes Market Scorecard
Carlton Lakes is currently a strong seller's market. About 2.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $453,450, and homes go under contract in about 35 days.
Typical home value in the 33579 ZIP is $386,989, about 31.7% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, distributed by MLS GRID, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Carlton Lakes on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Hillsborough County Public Schools
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- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Hillsborough County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Carlton Lakes listings and can change; always confirm with Hillsborough County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Carlton Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Carlton Lakes 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 Carlton Lakes.
A newer-build pocket with no listed amenities
This is a narrow, consistent product: nearly every home was built within a two-year window, so square footage, materials, and layout tend to cluster tightly compared to older, phased-in neighborhoods. The median living area of 2,435 square feet points to a mid-size single-family footprint, not a starter-condo or an estate-lot community, and the $147.16 median price per square foot gives buyers and sellers a workable per-foot benchmark for a home in typical, unrenovated condition.
Current MLS data doesn't identify a clubhouse, pool, or other shared amenity package tied to this phase, so any recreational draw is likely coming from proximity to broader Riverview infrastructure rather than from HOA-run facilities within Ph 1 itself. With zero active listings as of this snapshot, there's no current inventory to walk or compare against in person, which puts more weight on recent closing data and appraisal-grade comps than on active competitive shopping.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Carlton Lakes. 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 Carlton Lakes 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 (7.9). Basis: Liquidity & Demand 2.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 66% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 99.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a phase with zero active listings, timing and off-market awareness matter more than usual - we track new listings and pending activity here so a buyer isn't relying on public portals alone, and we price sellers against the actual closed data for this specific 309-home phase rather than broader Riverview averages that can miss the mark.
Carlton Lakes in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $11/month · median of 40 MLS listings, most billed annually
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $11 per month - the median AssociationFee across 40 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
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 Carlton Lakes buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Carlton Lakes sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 13, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 33579)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (22 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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