Fairview
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL

Fairview 1st Add is a 147-home pocket of Tampa in Hillsborough County built out over a full century, with a median living area just over 2,000 square feet and a construction timeline that spans pre-war bungalows to brand-new builds.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 15 homes in Fairview that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1949 and 1961 (median 1954), with a median living area of about 1,696 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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.

Fairview is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33609, 176 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a steady corner of Tampa.

Across Hillsborough County, 6,274 homes are active and 1,939 pending (24% under contract).

In ZIP 33609 (Tampa), 425 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $667K ($367/sq ft), up 10.3% year over year, with a median 38 days on market. Right now 48 active and 15 pending listings put supply at about 3.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33609 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.

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

The build-year spread here — 1923 to 2024 — is wider than most Tampa communities of comparable size, and the median of 1957 puts the typical home solidly in mid-century territory. That matters practically: a buyer touring this neighborhood should expect real variance in electrical, plumbing, and roof age from one address to the next, and should treat inspection findings as neighborhood-normal rather than a red flag specific to one house. It also means renovation and new construction sit side by side with untouched original stock, so comparable sales require care — pulling the wrong comp from across the street can badly mislead a valuation.

At a median 2,004 square feet of living space, homes here skew toward a workable mid-size footprint rather than compact starter units or oversized builds. Combined with no identified community amenities in current MLS listings, the value proposition is the house and the individual lot, not shared recreation infrastructure. That keeps carrying costs simpler — no HOA amenity fees to underwrite — but it also means anyone buying here should evaluate the property on its own condition and yard, not on a promised clubhouse or pool that isn't part of the deal.

A plat with a century of construction history needs someone who reads permit records and renovation scope as carefully as the listing photos. We pull build-year and condition context before we let a buyer fall in love with a house, and we price listings against true like-for-like comps rather than whatever sold last on the street — which matters more in a mixed-vintage neighborhood like this one than almost anywhere else in Tampa.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.