Carroll City Center
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 17 closed sales in Carroll City Center in Tampa, FL since 2006, the most recent in May 2026. Across Tampa as a whole, 4,890 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $442,500, 39 median days on market, with 1,287 homes for sale today. At that median and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,960 ($6,340 with the full homestead exemption).
Carroll City Center is an older-stock Tampa pocket where the median home dates to 1958 and living space is compact, right around 1,318 square feet. In a market like this, price is set less by a common floor plan and more by condition and how far a given home has been taken past its original build. Expect a wide spread between untouched mid-century houses and those that have been fully reworked, with the build range stretching from 1945 all the way to 2022.
With 138 homes in the snapshot, this is a small, slow-turning inventory, so individual listings carry weight and comparables can be thin. Just under 60% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which points to an owner-occupied base and a market that tends to move on genuine need rather than churn. Buyers should underwrite the house in front of them; sellers should document any updates, because condition is doing most of the pricing work.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Carroll City Center 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
Carroll City Center is a compact, established neighborhood in central Hillsborough County where mid-century bones dominate but a scattering of newer construction reaches into the 2020s. The real story here is variety within a small footprint — what you pay tracks how much work a home has already had done.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 40 homes in Carroll City Center that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1957 and 2007 (median 1958), with a median living area of about 1,210 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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 Carroll City Center is best for.
Best for
- Renovation-minded buyers who want to build value through updates on an older, compact home
- Long-hold owners looking for an established central-Hillsborough location and willing to underwrite condition
- Buyers open to hunting for one of the newer builds within an older neighborhood
Probably not for
- Buyers who require large, modern floor plans with no renovation work
- Anyone needing a fast purchase with deep comparable data to lean on
- Buyers who want uniform, newer construction rather than a mixed-age street
The market around Carroll City Center
Carroll City Center is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33612, 168 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of Tampa.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,274 homes are active and 1,939 pending (24% under contract).
In ZIP 33612 (Tampa), 261 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $335K ($251/sq ft), up 12.7% year over year, with a median 28 days on market. Right now 82 active and 29 pending listings put supply at about 3.6 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 33612 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Carroll City Center specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Carroll City Center buying strategy.
If we were buying in Carroll City Center 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 Carroll City Center.
An older-stock market priced on condition
The defining fact is age: a median build year of 1958 across a range that opens in 1945 and closes in 2022. That mix means two homes on the same block can be very different products — one a largely original mid-century house, the other rebuilt or replaced. There is no single template, and that is precisely why the price spread is condition-driven rather than square-footage-driven.
Homes here run small by modern standards, with a median around 1,318 square feet, so buyers wanting more room should be prepared to renovate, add on, or hunt for one of the newer builds. The homestead share near 60% suggests turnover is moderate; when the right home does list, it is worth moving deliberately and pricing the improvements carefully against what is actually finished.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Carroll City Center. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, condition-driven market like Carroll City Center, the difference between a good buy and an overpay comes down to reading the house — original systems versus real updates, additions done right versus done cheap. We walk homes with that lens, build comparables carefully from thin data, and tell you plainly when a listing's price is chasing finishes that were never installed.
Carroll City Center 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 2006 (17 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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Common questions about Carroll City Center
Where is Carroll City Center?
Carroll City Center is a community in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, ZIP 33612.
Are there homes for sale in Carroll City Center right now?
No active listings inside Carroll City Center at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Carroll City Center have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Carroll City Center 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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Carroll City Center Market Scorecard
Carroll City Center is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 33612 ZIP is $301,034, about 37.3% 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.