FAIRWOOD FOREST
Homes for Sale in CLEARWATER, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Fairwood Forest is a compact, established pocket of 127 homes in Clearwater, built between 1972 and 1984 with a median build year of 1984. What sets price here is not square footage on paper — the median sits at a modest 1,473 living square feet — but condition. On homes this age, the spread between an updated interior and a deferred-maintenance property is wide, and that gap is where the real negotiation happens.
With just under two-thirds of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this is a hold-and-live community rather than a churn-heavy one, which tends to keep the number of active listings thin. Sellers should not read low turnover as license to overprice; buyers should be prepared to move on the right updated home, because they do not come to market often. Note that the current snapshot shows no closings in the reporting window, so there is limited fresh comparable data — price your position off condition and recent nearby activity, not assumptions.
Who FAIRWOOD FOREST is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a modest, established footprint who value a stable, owner-occupied setting over size
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to trade a dated interior for a lower entry against condition
- Long-hold buyers who plan to homestead and stay put rather than trade in a few years
Probably not for
- Buyers who need move-in-ready new construction or modern layouts
- Buyers wanting more than the roughly 1,473-square-foot median without major addition work
- Buyers who want wide inventory and lots of negotiating room from a fast-moving market
The market around FAIRWOOD FOREST
FAIRWOOD FOREST is a small community — 27 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2023 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33759, 90 homes are on the market and 22% are under contract — a steady corner of CLEARWATER.
Across Pinellas County, 6,999 homes are active and 1,872 pending (21% under contract).
The housing mix here is 89% townhouse, 6% single family residence, 2% ?.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not FAIRWOOD FOREST specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The FAIRWOOD FOREST buying strategy.
If we were buying in FAIRWOOD FOREST 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 FAIRWOOD FOREST.
An age-and-condition market
These are homes from the 1972–1984 era, and at a median of 1,473 square feet they are right-sized rather than sprawling. Expect original systems on some properties and full renovations on others; roof age, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing are the line items that will drive both your inspection and your offer. Two houses on the same street can justify very different prices purely on what has been touched.
The homestead share near 66 percent tells you this is a stay-put community, which historically means inventory is limited and well-kept homes get attention quickly. That works in a seller's favor on a turnkey property and against a buyer who wants leverage — but it also means an honest, dated home is where a patient buyer can find room to negotiate on condition.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in FAIRWOOD FOREST. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 127-home community with thin turnover and no closings in the current window, the pricing work is comparable-hunting and condition analysis, not pulling a number off a chart. We walk the home with you, weigh the systems and updates that actually move value in a 1970s–1980s house, and position your offer or your listing against real nearby activity rather than guesswork.
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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.
Tools for a FAIRWOOD FOREST buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33759)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2010 (31 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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