Driftwood
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 1 closed sale in Driftwood 2Nd Add in St Petersburg, FL, the most recent in January 2018. Across St Petersburg as a whole, 3,867 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $439,000, 43 median days on market, with 1,068 homes for sale today. At that median and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,510 ($7,700 with the full homestead exemption).
Driftwood 2nd Add is a small pocket — 54 homes — built around a mid-century core, with a median year built near 1948, but the range runs all the way to 2022. That spread matters more than any single stat: you are shopping either an original-era home or a newer build sitting on the same streets, and the two will show, wire, and price very differently even before condition enters the picture.
The homestead share sits high, at roughly 77%, which tells you this is a market where most owners have filed for the exemption rather than one dominated by short-term rental or flip turnover. Inventory here tends to move when long-holding owners decide to sell, not on a steady drip — so timing and patience both matter more than in a high-turnover subdivision.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside DriftwoodHomes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
A compact, established St Petersburg pocket where the bones are older but the built environment has been quietly infilled with newer construction over the decades, producing a real mix of eras on the same block.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 22 homes in Driftwood that have changed hands since 2007, built between 1910 and 1982 (median 1940), with a median living area of about 2,745 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% 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.
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 Driftwood is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a larger living footprint (median near 2,173 sq ft) without paying for bundled community amenities
- Buyers comfortable doing house-specific diligence on an older or mid-century structure
- Buyers targeting a low-turnover pocket where most owners have long-term homestead status
Probably not for
- Buyers who want the predictability of a single-era subdivision with matching construction
- Buyers who expect a clubhouse, pool, or other HOA-run amenity package
- Buyers who need a high-volume comp set to pressure-test pricing before writing an offer
The market around Driftwood
Driftwood is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33705, 214 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of St Petersburg.
Across Pinellas County, 6,628 homes are active and 1,729 pending (21% under contract).
In ZIP 33705 (St Petersburg), 444 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $459K ($317/sq ft), down 0.4% year over year, with a median 51 days on market. Right now 111 active and 27 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33705 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Driftwood specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Driftwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Driftwood 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 Driftwood.
Old bones, new infill
With only 54 homes total, this is not a neighborhood with deep month-over-month data — every closing moves the read. What the numbers do show clearly: a median living area of 2,173 square feet, which is a real, livable footprint, not a starter cottage number, and a construction timeline stretching from 1925 up through 2022. That means due diligence here is less about the neighborhood and more about the specific house — its era, its systems, and whether it was touched during the newer construction wave or left largely original.
There is no community amenity package identified from current listings — no clubhouse, no HOA-run pool, no shared recreation to price into value. Whatever draws a buyer here is the location and the house itself, not a bundled lifestyle amenity, which tends to keep carrying costs simpler and comparisons more house-to-house than development-to-development.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Driftwood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 54-home pocket spanning nearly a century of construction, the comps are never as clean as they look on paper — you need someone who will actually walk the age and condition differences house by house rather than average them away. That is the read we bring: specific, not templated.
Driftwood 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 Driftwood 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 Driftwood sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Driftwood, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2018 (1 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Driftwood. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33705; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Lakewood Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Lakewood High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Bay Point Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
Common questions about Driftwood
Where is Driftwood?
Driftwood is a community in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, ZIP 33705.
Are there homes for sale in Driftwood right now?
No active listings inside Driftwood at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Driftwood have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Driftwood in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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