Clayton
Homes for Sale in Brandon, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 7 closed sales in Clayton in Brandon, FL since 2011, the most recent in September 2026. Across Brandon as a whole, 352 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $375,000, 37 median days on market, with 86 homes for sale today. At that median and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,900 ($5,270 with the full homestead exemption).
Clayton is a small, established pocket in Brandon built around a mid-1960s core, with a median year built of 1965 against a range that stretches all the way to 2024. That spread tells the real story: this is not a uniform tract of same-era houses, it is an older platted neighborhood where individual lots have been rebuilt or replaced over decades. Two homes on the same street can differ by sixty years of construction, and that gap is what drives condition-based pricing more than location within the subdivision.
With 83 homes total and a homestead share just under 59%, Clayton carries a meaningful share of non-owner-occupied property — investment holds, rentals, or second properties. That mix matters for a buyer: inventory here does not always turn over for owner-occupant reasons, and a seller competing against an older or a rebuilt neighbor needs to price to condition, not to the calendar year on the tax roll.
The 60-Second Overview
Clayton is a modest-footprint Brandon subdivision — median living space runs around 1,400 square feet — where 1960s-era homes sit alongside newer rebuilds, and no community amenities are tied to the listings on record.
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 Clayton is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a smaller, established home footprint in Brandon and comfortable assessing condition property-by-property.
- Investors evaluating a market with an already-established mix of owner-occupied and non-homestead property.
- Buyers or renovators interested in a neighborhood where rebuilds coexist with original 1960s construction.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a community pool, clubhouse, or other shared HOA amenities as part of the purchase.
- Buyers who want every home on the street built in the same era with predictable, uniform condition.
- Buyers seeking a larger-footprint home as a baseline expectation, given the median size here runs modest.
The market around Clayton
Clayton is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33511, 225 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a steady corner of Brandon.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,274 homes are active and 1,939 pending (24% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Clayton specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Clayton buying strategy.
If we were buying in Clayton 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 Clayton.
A neighborhood of two eras
The construction timeline is the defining fact about Clayton. A median year built of 1965 anchors the neighborhood in Brandon's earlier growth period, but the range running to 2024 means a portion of the housing stock has been torn down and rebuilt or substantially renovated. Buyers should expect to evaluate each home individually rather than assume neighborhood-wide condition — this is a street where age on paper and age in practice can diverge sharply.
At a median of roughly 1,400 square feet, homes here sit on the smaller side, consistent with the era of the original build-out. There is no HOA-run clubhouse, pool, or shared recreational amenity showing up in current MLS listings, so whatever draws a buyer to Clayton is the lot, the location within Brandon, or the specific house — not a packaged community amenity set. With 83 total homes, this is a small, defined subdivision rather than a sprawling master-planned one, and a homestead share near 59% means a notable slice of the market is investment-owned rather than owner-occupied.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Clayton. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small subdivision with a wide construction-era spread, the comp set is not straightforward — a 1960s original and a recent rebuild two doors apart are not the same asset. We walk buyers and sellers through condition-adjusted pricing rather than relying on age or square footage alone, and we flag when a listing's homestead status or occupancy pattern is relevant to negotiating terms or timeline.
Clayton 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 Clayton buy.
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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 2011 (7 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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Clayton is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 33511 ZIP is $365,720, about 5.2% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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