Cathcarts Square
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Cathcarts Square is an older Tampa pocket where the housing stock does the talking. A median build year of 1928 against a range that stretches to 2024 tells you this is a historic core with scattered infill or renovation activity layered in — not a tract subdivision with one construction era and one floor plan. That spread is the main driver of value differences here: condition, updates, and how faithfully a given home has been maintained or modernized will matter more than square footage or lot position.
With roughly 69% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this is a base of owner-occupied housing rather than a rotating rental or investment pool, which tends to support steadier turnover and more deliberate listing behavior. There is no shared community amenity package identified in current MLS listings, so buyers are paying for the house and its location, not a lifestyle package — negotiations should be framed accordingly.
Who Cathcarts Square is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable with pre-war or early-20th-century housing stock and the maintenance considerations that come with it
- Buyers seeking a modest-scale home footprint near the 1,466 sqft median rather than large new-build square footage
- Buyers who value an established, owner-occupied residential base over a resort-style or amenity-driven community
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a single, consistent construction era or floor plan across the community
- Buyers who expect shared amenities such as a pool, gym, or clubhouse as part of the purchase
- Buyers unwilling to budget for condition variance tied to a wide range of home ages
The market around Cathcarts Square
Cathcarts Square is a small community — 1 recorded sale on file, most recently in 2023 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Hillsborough County, 5,970 homes are active and 2,046 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cathcarts Square specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Cathcarts Square buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cathcarts Square 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 Cathcarts Square.
An older core with modern infill mixed in
The defining fact about Cathcarts Square is its age range. A median build year of 1928 places most of the 171 homes in a pre-war construction era, but the range running to 2024 means there is meaningful newer or rebuilt housing stock inside the same footprint. That combination usually produces a wide condition spread — original bones next to gutted renovations or ground-up replacements — and buyers should expect to evaluate each listing on its own mechanical and structural merits rather than assuming a uniform standard across the community.
Median living area of 1,466 square feet points to a modest, walkable-scale housing size typical of older urban-core platting, not large-lot suburban construction. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which is consistent with an established, organically built neighborhood rather than a planned development — there is no clubhouse, pool, or shared recreation infrastructure baked into the value proposition. What buyers are underwriting is the home itself and its position within Tampa's urban core.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cathcarts Square. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A neighborhood spanning construction eras from 1902 to 2024 rewards agents who read a property condition report as carefully as a listing sheet. We walk buyers through what a given build year and renovation history actually mean for near-term maintenance, and we help sellers position an older or updated home honestly against the wide range of stock competing for the same buyer pool.
Cathcarts Square in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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.
Tools for a Cathcarts Square buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Cathcarts Square sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33604)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (5 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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