CRILLY
Homes for Sale in TAMPA, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price in Crilly is driven by condition and structure far more than by any standard formula. With a housing stock spanning from 1885 to 2024 and a median build year around 1950, you are buying into a place where two homes on the same block can carry very different price tags depending on whether they have been renovated, held together, or gutted. The median living area sits near 1,300 square feet, so this is a market of smaller, older footprints where updates and mechanical condition are the swing factors.
Read the single median figure as a midpoint of a wide spread, not a going rate. Because the age range is so broad and the homes are compact, a buyer should underwrite every property individually and budget for the unknowns that come with older construction. For sellers, condition and honest presentation matter more than square footage math here.
The 60-Second Overview
Crilly is a compact, older Tampa neighborhood in Hillsborough County where the housing stock ranges from late-19th-century homes to brand-new builds, making it a block-by-block market rather than a uniform one.
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 CRILLY is best for.
Best for
- Renovation-minded buyers with a budget set aside for older-home repairs
- Investors weighing a compact property against a market with a notable non-homesteaded share
- Buyers who value historic character and a small footprint over new construction
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a turnkey home with no anticipated maintenance surprises
- Anyone requiring significant square footage, since the median footprint is compact
- Buyers unwilling to budget for the mechanical and structural unknowns of pre-war construction
The market around CRILLY
CRILLY is a small community — 37 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33605, 128 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a steady corner of TAMPA.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,259 homes are active and 2,098 pending (25% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not CRILLY specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The CRILLY buying strategy.
If we were buying in CRILLY 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 CRILLY.
An old neighborhood with a wide age spread
The defining fact of Crilly is age: with a median build year around 1950 and homes going back to 1885, the majority of this stock predates modern construction standards. That means variability in everything from foundations and framing to electrical, plumbing, and roofs. The upside is character and, for those willing to do the work, opportunity to add value through renovation. The downside is that inspections here carry real weight, and a clean-looking home can still hide deferred maintenance.
The homestead share sits near 37 percent, which tells you a meaningful portion of these roughly 398 homes are not owner-occupied. Combined with the small median footprint of about 1,300 square feet, Crilly reads as a mix of primary residences, rentals, and investment properties rather than a single-use enclave. Buyers should expect to compete with a range of purchase motives and price accordingly.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in CRILLY. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A neighborhood this old and this varied rewards someone who reads each property on its own terms. We will walk you through condition risk, help you distinguish a cosmetic fix from a structural one, and price against the wide spread rather than a single headline number. In Crilly, that discipline is the difference between a smart buy and a money pit.
CRILLY in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Tools for a CRILLY buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed CRILLY sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33605)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (22 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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