Delmar Terrace
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL

Community in Tampa · Hillsborough County
331 homesBuilt 1910–2024
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Built fromLive Stellar MLS data22 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily
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Ownership and context
58%
Owner-occupied · Delmar Terrace
197 of 337 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
42%
Non-owner-occupied · Delmar Terrace
incl. 13% trust or LLC-held · 3% out-of-state
331
Homes in the community
plus 6 vacant residential lots · 337 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 22 years of records
Est. 1910
Community established
homes built 1910-2024, median 1959 (FL DOR 2025)
0
Failed listings · 2017
peaked at 2 in 2017
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Delmar Terrace is an older Tampa pocket where the housing stock does most of the talking. With a median year built of 1959 and a construction span running from 1910 up to 2024, you are looking at a genuine mix of legacy homes and recent infill or renovation work sitting on the same streets. That spread means condition, updates, and lot configuration will move price far more than any single neighborhood-wide trend.

With 331 homes tracked in the current MLS snapshot and no community amenities identified in active listings, this reads as a straightforward, amenity-light residential area rather than a managed or master-planned community. For buyers, that puts the emphasis on inspecting the individual house and its systems rather than counting on shared infrastructure. For sellers, it means a well-updated home stands out clearly against older, unrenovated inventory nearby.

Best for

  • Buyers looking for an established Tampa neighborhood without HOA-style shared amenities
  • Buyers comfortable evaluating renovation history and system age on a home-by-home basis
  • Buyers seeking a moderate-size home closer to Delmar Terrace's median footprint

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a newly built, uniform subdivision with consistent construction dates
  • Buyers who expect community pools, clubhouses, or organized common areas
  • Buyers unwilling to budget for updates on an older home given the 1910 start of the build range

The market around Delmar Terrace

Delmar Terrace is a small community — 4 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2017 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.

Across Hillsborough County, 5,970 homes are active and 2,046 pending (26% under contract).

Homes here are single family residence.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Delmar Terrace specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

If we were buying in Delmar Terrace today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Delmar Terrace.

Best Buy
Buyers who want an established Tampa location and are comfortable evaluating individual home condition rather than leaning on shared amenities.
Biggest Risk
The same range means condition and system age vary widely from listing to listing, so due diligence matters more than usual here.
Sweet Spot
Homes near the median size and vintage — roughly 1,418 square feet, built around 1959 — that have had visible updates.
Avoid If
You want a managed community with shared amenities, since none are identified in current listings.

A neighborhood built in layers

The build timeline here is the defining feature: homes date as far back as 1910, with construction continuing up through 2024, and the median year built lands at 1959. That is not a neighborhood that went up in one phase — it is a layered mix of early-20th-century construction, mid-century houses, and newer builds or teardown-rebuilds filling in over time. A buyer touring Delmar Terrace should expect real variation in systems, roof age, and layout from one listing to the next.

Median living area sits near 1,418 square feet, pointing toward a base of modest-to-moderate-sized homes rather than large-format construction, though the wide build-year range means actual footprints will vary by property. With 58.5% of homes reflecting a homestead exemption, a solid majority of the area's owners have claimed the property as a primary residence, and no shared community amenities show up in current MLS listings — this is a standard residential grid, not an amenitized development, so any recreational or lifestyle draw comes from the surrounding city rather than the neighborhood itself.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Delmar Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

In a neighborhood spanning more than a century of construction, the comparable-sales work is not simple — a 1910s house and a 2024 build a few doors apart are not the same asset, even at similar square footage. We pull the actual permit and renovation history on individual homes rather than leaning on neighborhood averages, so pricing and offer strategy reflect the real condition of the house you are buying or selling, not just its address.

Delmar Terrace in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established Tampa location and are comfortable evaluating individual home condition rather than leaning on shared amenities.
Biggest advantageThe build-year range gives buyers real choice between older character homes and newer construction on the same streets.
Biggest riskThe same range means condition and system age vary widely from listing to listing, so due diligence matters more than usual here.
Sweet spotHomes near the median size and vintage — roughly 1,418 square feet, built around 1959 — that have had visible updates.
Avoid ifYou want a managed community with shared amenities, since none are identified in current listings.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Delmar Terrace sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many homes are in Delmar Terrace?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 331 homes plus 6 vacant residential lots in Delmar Terrace (public records).
What share of Delmar Terrace is owner-occupied?
58% of Delmar Terrace parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Delmar Terrace built?
Homes in Delmar Terrace were built between 1910 and 2024, with a median year built of 1959 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Who is the best real estate agent for Delmar Terrace?
The best agent for Delmar Terrace is one who actively works Tampa and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Delmar Terrace.
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Buyers looking for an established Tampa neighborhood without HOA-style shared amenitiesExcellent fit
Buyers comfortable evaluating renovation history and system age on a home-by-home basisExcellent fit
Buyers seeking a moderate-size home closer to Delmar Terrace's median footprintExcellent fit
Buyers who want a newly built, uniform subdivision with consistent construction datesProbably not
Buyers who expect community pools, clubhouses, or organized common areasProbably not
Buyers unwilling to budget for updates on an older home given the 1910 start of the build rangeProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33604))
Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2004 (4 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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