Fair Oaks 3Rd Add
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Fair Oaks 3rd Add is a small, established pocket of 73 homes built between 1957 and 1974, with a median year built of 1960. That places the housing stock firmly in the mid-century range, which means pricing here is driven almost entirely by how much a given home has been updated versus left original — electrical, plumbing, roof age, and kitchen/bath condition matter more than square footage alone.
With homestead exemptions on 82.2% of homes, this is a community where most owners live in the property rather than churn it as a rental or flip. That kind of occupancy pattern usually means fewer homes hit the market at any given time, and when one does, its presentation and mechanical condition will do most of the talking on price. Buyers should budget for inspection-driven negotiation rather than assume a turnkey product.
Who Fair Oaks 3Rd Add is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a modest-footprint home (near the 1,868 sq ft median) without HOA-governed amenities
- Buyers comfortable budgeting for updates to a mid-century structure built between 1957 and 1974
- Buyers prioritizing an established, low-turnover neighborhood over new construction
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a home with shared community amenities like a pool or clubhouse
- Buyers who need turnkey, recently-updated mechanical systems without renovation work
- Buyers expecting a large or newly built floor plan rather than a mid-century layout
The market around Fair Oaks 3Rd Add
Fair Oaks 3Rd Add is a small community — 2 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Pinellas County, 6,909 homes are active and 1,852 pending (21% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Fair Oaks 3Rd Add specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Fair Oaks 3Rd Add buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fair Oaks 3Rd Add 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 Fair Oaks 3Rd Add.
Age, Size, and What Isn't Here
The build years span 1957 to 1974, an 17-year window that put down a consistent stock of mid-century homes now well past their original systems' typical service life. A median of 1,868 square feet puts homes here at a comfortable, non-oversized footprint — enough room for daily living without the carrying costs of a larger newer build. Expect wide variation in interior condition and finish level from one listing to the next, since renovation history hasn't been standardized across a neighborhood this age.
There is no HOA-run or shared community amenity identified in current MLS listings for Fair Oaks 3rd Add. Whatever pool, park, or recreation access a buyer wants will need to come from public or nearby private sources, not from the subdivision itself. That absence also generally means no HOA dues and no architectural review board dictating exterior changes — a tradeoff worth weighing depending on what a buyer values.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fair Oaks 3Rd Add. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this size with homes this age, the real work is in reading each property's specific condition and update history rather than relying on neighborhood-wide comps. We walk every listing with that lens, help you scope what inspection findings actually mean for negotiation, and keep the process grounded in what a given home needs versus what it's asking.
Fair Oaks 3Rd Add in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33764)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (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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