Fairway Ridge
Homes for Sale in Valrico, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $500,000, $208 per square foot, a median 9 days on market, sellers accepting 99% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1991–1994; 3 of 3 report an HOA (median $33/mo). At the median price and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,860 ($7,240 with the full homestead exemption).
Fairway Ridge Add is a small pocket of roughly 70 homes in Valrico, and the thing that jumps out is the build span: houses here date anywhere from 1950 to 2022, with the median landing around 1989. That range tells you price is driven less by a uniform product and more by condition, updates, and lot. A renovated or newer-build home will not trade like an original 1950s or mid-'80s house that has not been touched, so the median masks a genuinely wide spread.
The median living area sits near 2,913 square feet, which is generous for the area and points to a heavier stock of larger, established homes rather than starter product. With only a couple of closings in the recent window, this is a thin-data community — meaning individual sales carry a lot of weight and comps deserve careful, home-by-home reading rather than blanket assumptions.
The 60-Second Overview
Fairway Ridge market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $500K ($208 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 9 days on market for closed sales.
Fairway Ridge Add is a compact, established Valrico enclave where homes lean large and vary widely in age, so the story is condition and updates rather than a single price tier. Roughly 80% of homes carry a homestead exemption, which typically signals an owner-occupied, low-turnover pocket.
Who Fairway Ridge is best for.
Best for
- Move-up buyers with a budget for a larger, established home who value space over newness
- Buyers willing to weigh renovation history and condition carefully rather than assume uniform quality
- Patient buyers who can wait for the right listing in a low-turnover pocket
Probably not for
- Buyers seeking entry-level pricing or a smaller starter footprint
- Shoppers who want a wide, always-available selection of comparable homes
- Buyers who want a single, uniform build era with predictable systems and finishes
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($500K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2015 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Fairway Ridge Add Market Scorecard
Fairway Ridge Add is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 33596 ZIP is $463,065, about 17.4% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Fairway Ridge on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Fairway Ridge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fairway Ridge 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 Fairway Ridge.
One address, many vintages
The 1950-to-2022 build range inside a 70-home community is unusual and it shapes everything. You are looking at a place that filled in over decades rather than all at once, so two homes on the same street can be a generation apart in systems, layout, and finish. That makes inspection detail and renovation history the real value drivers here, more than square footage alone.
With about 80% of homes homesteaded, turnover tends to be light and inventory can be scarce. That works in a seller's favor when a well-kept home lists, but it also means buyers should be patient and ready to move on the right property. The larger median footprint near 2,913 square feet suggests move-up buyers, not entry-level shoppers, are the natural audience.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fairway Ridge. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin-turnover community with only a handful of recent closings and a wide vintage spread, generic comps can mislead you. We price and evaluate home by home — reading condition, updates, and build era against the specific property — instead of leaning on a single neighborhood average that hides more than it reveals.
Fairway Ridge 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 Fairway Ridge buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (14 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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