Clair Mel
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Homes listed or recently sold were built 1947–1998. As of September 2026, the MLS records 24 closed sales in Clair Mel in Tampa, FL since 2012, the most recent in January 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).
Part of Clair Mel, Tampa, FL — see all Clair Mel homes for sale (0 listings across 3 sections in the MLS).
Price here is driven by condition and individual home more than by any single vintage. Clair Mel spans a full century of construction, from the 1920s through 2024, with the middle of the stock built around 1994. That range means what you pay tracks closely to how much work a specific house needs, not to a neighborhood-wide baseline. The one price signal we have is the median, and it should be read as a midpoint of a wide spread, not a going rate.
For sellers, the takeaway is that the home's own condition carries the negotiation more than comparable-sales math can, because comps here are genuinely varied. For buyers, that same variety is the opportunity: the gap between a tired original house and an updated one is real, and it rewards anyone willing to inspect carefully and price the difference honestly.
The 60-Second Overview
Clair Mel is an established Hillsborough County pocket of roughly 430 homes on the east side of Tampa, where a century of building has left a mix of vintages rather than a uniform subdivision look. The high owner-occupancy share gives it a settled, held-not-flipped feel.
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 Clair Mel is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing larger living area who can judge a house on its merits
- Long-hold owners who want a settled, high owner-occupancy pocket
- Renovation-minded buyers ready to price and improve a dated home
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a single consistent build era and matching comps
- Anyone unwilling to budget for condition-driven variation
- Short-hold flippers counting on quick turnover in a low-churn area
The market around Clair Mel
Clair Mel is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33609, 176 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a steady corner of Tampa.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,274 homes are active and 1,939 pending (24% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Clair Mel specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Clair Mel on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Clair Mel buying strategy.
If we were buying in Clair Mel 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 Clair Mel.
A century of housing stock in one map pin
The year-built range runs from 1924 to 2024, which is unusually wide for a single named community. With the median build year around 1994, you are looking at a place that filled in over decades rather than in one push, so expect adjacent lots to differ in age, footprint, and finish. The median living area sits at about 3,375 square feet, which points to a good share of larger homes in the mix, though square footage varies as much as everything else here.
Owner-occupancy is the steadying number: about 80% of homes carry a homestead exemption, signaling a community held for the long term rather than churned by short-hold investors. That tends to slow turnover and keep well-kept homes off the market, so buyers should be ready to move on the right listing and sellers should not assume a flood of competing inventory.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Clair Mel. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this varied, the value is in reading one house against the next, not against a market average. We walk the actual condition, weigh a 1994-era build differently than a 1920s original or a 2024 new-construction, and price the gap honestly so you are not overpaying for someone else's deferred maintenance or underselling real updates.
Clair Mel 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 Clair Mel buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Clair Mel sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (24 transactions analyzed) |
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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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Clair Mel is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 33609 ZIP is $615,633, about 17.4% 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.