Carlton Terrace
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL

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Community in Clearwater · Pinellas County · ZIP 33759
200 homesBuilt 1952–2024Median sale $420K
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Built fromLive Stellar MLS data12 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily

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).

Carlton Terrace 1St Add key facts
LocationClearwater, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33759
Homes in the community200 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll)
Years built1952–2024 (median 1973.0)
Typical living area1,575 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 now0 active, 0 pending
Owner-occupied (homestead) share83%

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.

Live · Carlton Terrace Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$420K ▲
Median sold · 12 mo
up 9.2% vs the prior 12 months
+9.2% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 3 and 4 sales in the two windows
$264/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $308 in 2025
100.0%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
22days
Median DOM · closed
3 days at the 2022 low
0 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
3
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 3 a year
Ownership and context
83%
Owner-occupied · Carlton Terrace
167 of 201 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
17%
Non-owner-occupied · Carlton Terrace
incl. 6% trust or LLC-held · 3% out-of-state
200
Homes in the community
plus 1 vacant residential lots · 201 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 12 years of records
14
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $390K · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
Est. 1952
Community established
homes built 1952-2024, median 1973 (FL DOR 2025)
1,617sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
1.5%/yr
Turnover rate
about 3 of 200 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

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 Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

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.

1837 AUDREY DRIVE
$415K · 0.2 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,257 sqft
1837 AUDREY DRIVE
Listed by CHARLES RUTENBERG REALTY INC
1800 CARDINAL DRIVE
$400K · 0.2 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,241 sqft
1800 CARDINAL DRIVE
Listed by EXP REALTY LLC
2635 WOODRING DR
$1.05M · 0.3 mi away
3 bd · 4 ba · 3,166 sqft
2635 WOODRING DR
Listed by PLAYA INTERNATIONAL REALTY
1807 CARLTON DRIVE
$375K · 0.3 mi away
4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,473 sqft
1807 CARLTON DRIVE
Listed by FLORIDA DRIVEN REAL ESTATE
2634 SOUTH DRIVE
$1.29M · 0.3 mi away
2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,000 sqft
2634 SOUTH DRIVE
Listed by DALTON WADE INC
2720 STATE ROAD 590
$420K · 0.3 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,552 sqft
2720 STATE ROAD 590
Listed by BELLOISE REALTY

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.

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

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.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$200K$300K$400K2014201620182020202220242026
Up 9.2% year over year.
Every sale since 2014 · price vs size
$0$200K$400K2k2k
34 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$100$200$3002014201620182020202220242026
Up from $111 in 2014 to a $308 peak in 2025; $264 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
02040602014201620182020202220242026
3 days at the 2022 low; 22 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
90%95%100%2014201620182020202220242026
100.0% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
02462014201620182020202220242026
0 to 7 a year; 3 in the current window.
How much local inventory is already under contract

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

Balanced

Carlton Terrace is currently a balanced market..

$420,000
Median sold
0/0/4
Active/Pend/Sold

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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.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 2 listings
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-09-13 → 2026-09-20)

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.

Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

If we were buying in Carlton Terrace today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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.

Best Buy
Buyers who want an established, owner-occupied Clearwater street with room to add value through updates.
Biggest Risk
Prices swing on condition, so the median tells you little about any single home.
Sweet Spot
A structurally sound 1970s-era home around 1,575 square feet that needs cosmetic, not systems, work.
Avoid If
You need large square footage or want a uniform, new-construction look throughout the street.

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.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
8.9A- · Buy Score
Recent Direction8.3/10
Owner Commitment8.3/10
Pricing Power10.0/10

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.

Best forBuyers who want an established, owner-occupied Clearwater street with room to add value through updates.
Biggest advantageA wide range of vintages and finish levels means multiple ways in, from move-in-ready to project.
Biggest riskPrices swing on condition, so the median tells you little about any single home.
Sweet spotA structurally sound 1970s-era home around 1,575 square feet that needs cosmetic, not systems, work.
Avoid ifYou need large square footage or want a uniform, new-construction look throughout the street.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Carlton Terrace homeowners association, its management company or its developer, and we cannot help with dues, gate access, violations, amenity bookings or association documents. To reach the association, check your closing package, the recorded declaration at the county clerk, or search the association’s name at sunbiz.org for its registered agent. Call or message us to buy or sell a home in Carlton Terrace.
In short
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Carlton Terrace sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Carlton Terrace?
The median sale price in Carlton Terrace was $420K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (3 closed sales, Stellar MLS).
How long do homes in Carlton Terrace take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 22 days on market (3 sales, Stellar MLS).
How many homes are in Carlton Terrace?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 200 homes plus 1 vacant residential lots in Carlton Terrace (public records).
What share of Carlton Terrace is owner-occupied?
83% of Carlton Terrace parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Carlton Terrace built?
Homes in Carlton Terrace were built between 1952 and 2024, with a median year built of 1973.0 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Who is the best real estate agent for Carlton Terrace?
The best agent for Carlton Terrace is one who actively works Clearwater and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Carlton Terrace.
How do I find a top Clearwater real estate agent who knows Carlton Terrace?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Carlton Terrace and the wider Clearwater area.
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Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Carlton Terrace purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Carlton Terrace, and what county is it in?
Carlton Terrace is in Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL, ZIP 33759. The community's center is about 4 miles southwest of the center of Clearwater (straight-line).
Buyers targeting a right-sized single-story home who plan to renovate over timeExcellent fit
Owner-occupants who value a tightly held, mostly homesteaded streetExcellent fit
Value-focused buyers comfortable underwriting a home by its condition rather than a list priceExcellent fit
Buyers needing substantial square footage or a large modern floor planProbably not
Investors seeking a rental-heavy area with easy turnoverProbably not
Buyers who want a turnkey home and no renovation risk at every price pointProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsStellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 22, 2026)
Community market statsStellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 33759))
Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-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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Thinking of selling in Carlton Terrace 1St Add? 3 recorded closings; median 22 days on market (window ending 2026-09-20). See the Pinellas County sell-now-or-wait data, what made 201,552 Florida listings fail in the last 12 months, or compare a cash offer vs. listing. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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