Cresent Lake Gardens
Homes for Sale in St Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of November 2026, Cresent Lake Gardens in St Petersburg, FL has 2 homes for sale. As of November 2026, the MLS records 10 closed sales in Cresent Lake Gardens in St Petersburg, FL since 2014, the most recent in July 2025. Across St Petersburg as a whole, 5,235 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $420,000, 42 median days on market, with 2,253 homes for sale today. At that median and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,140 ($7,330 with the full homestead exemption).

Cresent Lake Gardens is an old St Petersburg pocket where the housing stock does most of the talking. With a median build year of 1933 and homes stretching from 1900 all the way to 2024, price here is driven far more by condition and updates than by square footage. Two homes on the same block can trade at very different numbers depending on what has been done to the roof, systems, and kitchen since the original construction.
For buyers, that means underwriting the house, not the average — a restored bungalow and a deferred-maintenance original are not the same purchase even at similar footprints. For sellers, documented updates are the lever; in a market this varied, the story of what you have improved is what separates your listing from the one down the street.
Figures in this note are as of July 14, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
This is a mature, largely built-out community of 569 homes near central St Petersburg, defined by early-20th-century architecture with scattered new construction filling in over the decades. Expect character homes and a wide condition spread rather than a uniform subdivision product.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 16 homes in Cresent Lake Gardens that have changed hands since 2014, built between 1920 and 2012 (median 1927), with a median living area of about 1,395 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 94% 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.
County records show 46 qualified sales in Cresent Lake Gardens across 2024–2025 (35 in 2024, 11 in 2025), median $786,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
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 Cresent Lake Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who value early-20th-century architecture and are comfortable evaluating older systems
- Owner-occupants planning to hold for the long term in a mature central location
- Buyers with budget set aside for renovation on a vintage home
Probably not for
- Buyers who want turnkey new construction with modern floor plans throughout
- Anyone unwilling to budget for updates to older roofs, wiring, or plumbing
- Buyers who need a large, sprawling footprint well above the mid-1,700s square feet
The market around Cresent Lake Gardens
Cresent Lake Gardens is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33701, 240 homes are on the market and 16% are under contract — a slower corner of St Petersburg.
Across Pinellas County, 6,539 homes are active and 1,627 pending (20% under contract).
In ZIP 33701 (St Petersburg), 233 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $1.39M ($861/sq ft), up 299.8% year over year, with a median 25 days on market. Right now 109 active and 14 pending listings. See the live ZIP 33701 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cresent Lake Gardens specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Cresent Lake Gardens
Live MLS inventory for Cresent Lake Gardens. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Cresent Lake Gardens listings as of 2026-11-07, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2014 through 2025. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Pinellas County Public Schools
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- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Woodlawn Elementary-PN · Elementary
- John Hopkins Middle-PN · Middle
- St. Petersburg High-PN · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Cresent Lake Gardens listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Cresent Lake Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cresent Lake Gardens 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 Cresent Lake Gardens.
An old neighborhood priced by condition
The median living area sits around 1,773 square feet, which is a comfortable middle for the housing type here — not sprawling, not tight. But the more telling number is the age spread: a median year built of 1933 with the range running from 1900 to 2024. That tells you the inventory is a mix of original vintage homes, mid-century infill, and the occasional recent rebuild. Floor plans, ceiling heights, and mechanical systems vary accordingly, so cross-shopping requires reading each property on its own terms.
Owner-occupancy is a coin flip here, with a homestead share of about 53%. That is a meaningful anchor of long-term owners without the neighborhood tilting entirely one way, and it points to a market where turnover is measured rather than churning. Closings data comes from a narrow one-listing window as of mid-2026, so treat pace signals cautiously and lean on the property-level facts.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cresent Lake Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where a 1900 original and a 2024 rebuild sit on the same tax roll, the value is in reading each house correctly — systems, roof, foundation, and update history. We price and negotiate off the actual condition in front of us, not a blended community average, and we will tell you plainly when a charming facade hides an expensive to-do list.
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Recently off market in Cresent Lake Gardens
Homes in Cresent Lake Gardens that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 1175 Highland Court · off market
| Location | St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33701 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 569 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1900–2024 (median 1933.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,773 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $434,450 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 53% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2014 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Cresent Lake Gardens key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/cresent-lake-gardens, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Cresent Lake Gardens, St Petersburg
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period November 2026 through November 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Every Home for Sale in Cresent Lake Gardens Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Cresent Lake Gardens listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 1182 8th Street · $449,500 · 2 bd / 1 ba · listed Sep 26, 2026 · listed by Dalton Wade Inc
- 1171 Highland Court · $398,900 · 2 bd / 1 ba · pending · listed Sep 1, 2026 · listed by Century 21 Re Champions
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13% of homes for sale in ZIP 33701 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 (2026-11-07).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 7, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 33701)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (10 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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