Cherokee
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $215,000, $177 per square foot, a median 37 days on market, sellers accepting 72% of original asking. At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,170 ($3,360 with the full homestead exemption).
Price in Cherokee is driven by condition and vintage, not by any single spec sheet. With a median build year of 1947 and a stock that runs from 1913 all the way to 2024, two homes on the same block can be worlds apart — one an original bungalow needing everything, the next a recent rebuild. That spread is why the median sits at $215,000 and why the number alone tells you almost nothing about the house you'll actually walk into.
At a median of 37 days on market, this is a measured pace — not a bidding-war sprint, not a stall. Sellers who price to condition are transacting; those who price the dated house like the renovated one down the street are the ones who sit. Buyers have room to underwrite carefully, but the well-done homes still move, so hesitation on a genuinely finished property costs you.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Cherokee Sub 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
Cherokee market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $215K ($177 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 37 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33705 (St Petersburg), 441 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $459K ($315/sq ft), down 0.9% year over year, with a median 52 days on market. Right now 111 active and 21 pending listings put supply at about 5.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33705 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 23 homes in Cherokee that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1920 and 2023 (median 1936), with a median living area of about 1,140 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.
Cherokee is a roughly 520-home pocket of St Petersburg where century-old original construction sits next to brand-new builds, so the median masks an unusually wide condition-driven range. Read every listing as its own case, not as a version of the neighborhood average.
Who Cherokee is best for.
Best for
- Buyers around the mid-$200s who want a smaller footprint and will do their diligence on condition
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable underwriting older systems and permitted work
- Investors weighing a neighborhood with a meaningful non-owner-occupied share
Probably not for
- Buyers who want move-in-ready, uniform new construction and predictable specs
- Buyers needing large square footage, since the median home is compact
- Buyers who can't tolerate a wide condition range and want the median to describe their house
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($215K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 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 2008 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
17% of homes for sale in ZIP 33705 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 (2026-09-08).
The Cherokee buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cherokee 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 Cherokee.
A neighborhood defined by vintage spread
The defining fact here is age range. A median year built of 1947 with construction spanning 1913 to 2024 means you are shopping a mix of original early-20th-century homes, mid-century stock, and scattered new construction. At a median of about 1,343 square feet, these are compact footprints; the price you pay per foot — roughly $177 at the median — will swing hard depending on whether you're buying original charm or a full rebuild.
Homestead share sits near 46 percent, meaning a meaningful portion of the homes are owner-occupied while the balance is not. For a buyer, that mix signals a neighborhood that isn't purely one thing — expect some rental and investment presence alongside long-term owners. Underwrite the individual property: roof, systems, and permitted work matter more here than in a uniform subdivision.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cherokee. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this varied, the median is a starting point, not an answer. We walk each home against its vintage, its actual condition, and what recent closings support — so you're not paying rebuild money for original systems, or passing on a solid finished home because the sticker looks high for the block. That's the whole job here: separating the house from the average.
Cherokee 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.
Tools for a Cherokee buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2008 (12 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Cherokee. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33705; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Lakewood Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Lakewood High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Bay Point Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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