Carlton Ridge
Homes for Sale in Tarpon Springs, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 3 closed sales in Carlton Ridge in Tarpon Springs, FL since 2013, the most recent in July 2026. Across Tarpon Springs as a whole, 391 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $425,000, 63 median days on market, with 115 homes for sale today. At that median and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,240 ($7,430 with the full homestead exemption).
Carlton Ridge is a small pocket — 48 homes on record — with a build era that spans six decades, from 1958 through 2023. The median year built lands at 1981, so the typical home here is an established, mid-century-plus property, but the range means condition and update level vary a lot from one listing to the next. That spread is the main price driver: two homes with the same square footage can sit far apart in value depending on how much has been touched since the original build.
With 68.8% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this is a community where most owners are settled in for the long haul rather than cycling through as rentals or short-term holds. That tends to produce a thinner, slower-turning resale pool — inventory doesn't churn quickly, so when a home does list, it's worth looking at closely rather than waiting for the next one to show up.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Carlton Ridge 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
Carlton Ridge is a modest-sized, established pocket of Tarpon Springs where the median home dates to 1981 and runs around 1,650 square feet — a scale that favors single-family living over larger-format construction, with no HOA-run amenities identified in current listings.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 6 homes in Carlton Ridge that have changed hands since 2008, built between 1973 and 2001 (median 2000), with a median living area of about 2,471 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-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.
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.
Who Carlton Ridge is best for.
Best for
- A buyer prioritizing an established, low-turnover pocket of Tarpon Springs over new construction.
- A buyer comfortable evaluating condition and updates home-by-home rather than relying on uniform comps.
- A buyer who wants a single-family home around 1,650 square feet without paying for amenity infrastructure.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a community with organized amenities such as a pool or clubhouse — none are identified here.
- A buyer expecting a uniform, single-era subdivision with predictable comps across every listing.
- A buyer counting on a fast-turning, high-inventory market — this is a small, largely owner-held pocket.
The market around Carlton Ridge
Carlton Ridge is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34689, 238 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of Tarpon Springs.
Across Pinellas County, 6,628 homes are active and 1,729 pending (21% under contract).
In ZIP 34689 (Tarpon Springs), 439 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $390K ($239/sq ft), down 5.0% year over year, with a median 66 days on market. Right now 86 active and 26 pending listings put supply at about 4.1 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 34689 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Carlton Ridge specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Carlton Ridge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Carlton Ridge 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 Carlton Ridge.
A settled, owner-held pocket
The build range — 1958 to 2023 — tells you this isn't a single-phase subdivision. It grew in layers, which means buyers will find a mix of original mid-century homes alongside more recently built infill. That's worth knowing going in: two homes on the same street can have entirely different systems, layouts, and renovation histories even if their listed square footage looks similar.
The 68.8% homestead share is the clearest signal in the data. A community with this much owner-occupancy typically sees fewer distressed or investor-driven sales and more listings that come to market because someone is actually moving on with life, not flipping a rental. For buyers, that usually means better-maintained homes on average, but also less negotiating leverage — sellers here aren't under pressure to move fast.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Carlton Ridge. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a pocket this small — 48 homes total — every listing matters, and the age spread means no two comps tell the same story. We pull the actual build year, square footage, and condition on each home before we talk price, rather than leaning on a neighborhood-wide average that won't hold up house to house.
Carlton Ridge 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 13, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (3 transactions analyzed) |
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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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Common questions about Carlton Ridge
Where is Carlton Ridge?
Carlton Ridge is a community in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida, ZIP 34689.
Are there homes for sale in Carlton Ridge right now?
No active listings inside Carlton Ridge at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Carlton Ridge have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Carlton Ridge in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Carlton Ridge Market Scorecard
Carlton Ridge is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 34689 ZIP is $370,477, about 11.6% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.