Carlton Terrace
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
All 1,184 homes for sale in Clearwater, FL · median $299,000 · 62 homes for sale in 33759 · Pinellas County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $420,000, $264 per square foot, a median 22 days on market, sellers accepting 100% of original asking (+9% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1957–1982. At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,140 ($7,330 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33759 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 200 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1952–2024 (median 1973.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,575 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $420,000 median across 3 closed sales · $264 per sq ft · +9.2% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 22 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 83% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2014 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Carlton Terrace 1St Add key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/carlton-terrace-1st-add, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Carlton Terrace: 1 closed sale (median $361,000). As of September 26, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.

Carlton Terrace 1St Add is a roughly 200-home pocket in Clearwater where price is driven almost entirely by condition and updates, not by any single build era. The stock spans from 1952 to 2024, with the median home dating to 1973 and sitting around 1,575 square feet — so what you pay tracks how much of that older core has been renovated versus left original. Expect a wide spread rather than a tidy tier, and read each listing on its own finish level.
With about 83% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this leans heavily owner-occupied, which tends to hold inventory tighter than a rental-heavy area. For sellers, a genuinely updated home has a clear story to tell; for buyers, the value play is usually a solid-but-dated house you can improve on your own timeline. Move quickly on the well-done ones and be patient — and honest about renovation cost — on the rest.
Carlton Terrace right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($420K) is up 9.2% from the prior 12 months ($384K). With about 2 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 26, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Carlton TerraceHomes for Sale in Clearwater, FL 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 Terrace market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $420K ($264 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 22 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 9% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33759 (Clearwater), 140 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $300K ($243/sq ft), down 3.0% year over year, with a median 63 days on market. Right now 30 active and 14 pending listings put supply at about 4.6 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33759 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 14 qualified sales in Carlton Terrace across 2024–2025 (6 in 2024, 8 in 2025), median $390,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Carlton Terrace is a community of 200 homes in Clearwater, Pinellas County, built between 1952 and 2024 (median 1973.0), with a median living area of about 1,575 square feet. 83% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is an established, mostly owner-occupied Clearwater neighborhood of modest-sized homes, where a seven-decade build span means two houses on the same street can be very different products.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Carlton Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a right-sized single-story home who plan to renovate over time
- Owner-occupants who value a tightly held, mostly homesteaded street
- Value-focused buyers comfortable underwriting a home by its condition rather than a list price
Probably not for
- Buyers needing substantial square footage or a large modern floor plan
- Investors seeking a rental-heavy area with easy turnover
- Buyers who want a turnkey home and no renovation risk at every price point
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($420K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($384K) IS the +9.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 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 2014 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
27% of homes for sale in ZIP 33759 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 (2026-09-20).
Carlton Terrace Market Scorecard
Carlton Terrace is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Carlton Terrace 1St Add, Clearwater
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Carlton Terrace on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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The Carlton Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Carlton Terrace 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 Terrace.
A condition-driven market, not a price-tier one
The defining fact here is age and variety. With a median build year of 1973 and homes going back to 1952 and up through 2024, you are looking at original mid-century houses, incremental remodels, and the occasional teardown-and-rebuild all in one footprint. The median living area of about 1,575 square feet keeps most of these in single-story, right-sized territory rather than sprawling floor plans.
That mix is why the median price is best treated as a midpoint, not a benchmark for any specific house. An untouched 1970s home and a rebuilt-from-the-studs one will land in very different places, and the number that matters is what a particular property's condition supports. Underwrite the house in front of you, not the neighborhood average.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Carlton Terrace. 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 Terrace 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 (8.9). Basis: Recent Direction +9.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 83% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where condition sets the price, our job is to price and read each home on its own merits — separating cosmetic updates from structural and systems work, and telling you plainly what a renovation will actually cost before you commit. We track this Clearwater pocket closely enough to know when an updated listing is fairly asked and when a dated one is priced like a finished product.
Carlton Terrace in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Tools for a Carlton Terrace buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 22, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 33759)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (34 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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