Carroll Heights
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 8 closed sales in Carroll Heights in Tampa, FL since 2014, the most recent in February 2026. Across Tampa as a whole, 7,766 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $430,000, 35 median days on market, with 3,302 homes for sale today. At that median and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,760 ($6,140 with the full homestead exemption).

Carroll Heights is an older Tampa neighborhood, with a median build year of 1961 inside a much wider span that runs from 1920 up to 2023. That spread means condition and updates, not just square footage, do most of the work in setting value here — a 1920s bungalow and a recent rebuild on the same street can sit at very different price points for very different reasons.
With homestead exemptions filed on close to three-quarters of the 321 homes we track, this is a market weighted toward long-term owners rather than fast turnover. For buyers, that usually means fewer listings at any given time and a need to move decisively when the right one surfaces. For sellers, it means your comparable set can be uneven — pricing needs to account for the age and condition story of the specific house, not just the neighborhood average.
Figures in this note are as of July 21, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Carroll Heights 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 Heights sits in Hillsborough County within Tampa, built out over a century of construction rather than in a single development wave. The typical home runs a modest 1,638 square feet, and current MLS data shows no formal community amenities attached to the neighborhood — this is a housing stock story first, not an amenity-package one.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 8 homes in Carroll Heights that have changed hands since 2010, built between 1957 and 1978 (median 1960), with a median living area of about 1,472 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 Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want an established Tampa location and are prepared to evaluate each home's age and condition individually
- Buyers or investors comfortable with older housing stock, including homes built well before mid-century
- Move-up or renovation-minded buyers looking for a home with a long ownership history nearby
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a community with organized amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or HOA-run recreation
- Buyers who want a newer-construction neighborhood with a consistent build era throughout
- Buyers unwilling to budget for the maintenance realities of homes built well before recent decades
The market around Carroll Heights
Carroll Heights 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 23% are under contract — a steady corner of Tampa.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,324 homes are active and 1,810 pending (22% under contract).
In ZIP 33612 (Tampa), 68 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($240/sq ft), up 67.0% year over year, with a median 47 days on market. Right now 68 active and 13 pending listings. See the live ZIP 33612 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Carroll Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Carroll Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Carroll Heights 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 Heights.
A neighborhood defined by vintage, not by a package
The 1920–2023 build range is the single most important fact about Carroll Heights. It tells you this isn't a subdivision with one architectural era and one predictable maintenance profile — it's a patchwork. Some homes will carry original systems and structure well past a century old; others will be recent builds or full renovations. Walking two houses on the same block can mean walking two completely different ownership experiences.
There's no clubhouse, pool, or HOA-run amenity set showing up in current listings, so whatever draws a buyer to Carroll Heights is the lot, the location within Tampa, or the house itself — not a shared recreational package. Combined with a homestead share near three-quarters, this reads as a neighborhood built around long occupancy rather than rapid resale cycling, which shapes how often inventory actually turns over.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Carroll Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood with a hundred-year build spread and no amenity package to lean on, pricing and diligence come down to the individual house — its age, its updates, its systems. We walk that condition story with you line by line, whether you're bidding against a thin inventory pool as a buyer or setting a number that reflects your home's actual vintage and upgrades as a seller.
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| Location | Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL · ZIP 33612 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 19 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1954–1978 (median 1957) |
| Typical living area | 1,676 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 90% |
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, “Carroll Heights key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/carroll-heights, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Carroll Heights, Tampa
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 November 2026 through November 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 12, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 33612)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (8 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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