Clair-Mel City market snapshot (as of June 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $320K ($266 per sq ft), with homes averaging 36 days on market and 1.5 months of supply, a seller's market. Based on 66 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.
Clair-Mel City is an established, unincorporated neighborhood in Hillsborough County, roughly six miles southeast of downtown Tampa in the 33619 ZIP, part of the broader Palm River-Clair Mel area. It grew substantially from the 1970s onward and today is a large, established community of mostly single-family homes.
The housing stock is mixed in vintage, with many homes built between the 1950s and the 1990s, and the neighborhood is known for attainable pricing relative to much of the Tampa market. Because it is built out, nearly every purchase is a resale, and condition varies widely from block to block and house to house.
Many homes in an older, unincorporated neighborhood like this carry no mandatory homeowners association, which keeps recurring costs low, though deed restrictions vary; confirm per address. Parts of the area near Palm River and the Tampa Bypass Canal are low-lying, so flood zone, elevation, and a current insurance quote matter on a specific home, a point underscored by recent storm seasons.
For buyers who want an affordable, established home close to downtown Tampa, the Selmon Expressway, the port, and Brandon, Clair-Mel City is a practical option. The work is reading the block, the condition, and the flood picture honestly, and weighing the home against real comparable sales rather than a citywide average.
