Fivacres
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Fivacres is an older Tampa pocket where price is driven almost entirely by condition, not by a formula. With a median build year of 1957 and homes reaching back to 1925, you are buying into structures that have been renovated, half-renovated, or left original — and that spread does most of the work in setting value. The median living area sits around 1,310 square feet, so this is a market of modest footprints where any addition or quality rehab stands out.
The homestead share runs just under two-thirds, which points to a base of owner-occupants rather than a churn of investor flips. For a seller, that means fewer directly comparable recent sales and more weight on how your specific home shows. For a buyer, it means underwriting each property on its own merits — the year built tells you almost nothing until you have walked the systems and the roof.
Who Fivacres is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a compact, established home who will budget for updates and inspect before they commit
- Renovation-minded buyers who see upside in an original or partially updated mid-century house
- Long-term owner-occupants who value neighborhood stability over rapid resale turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large, single-level footprint well above the neighborhood's modest median size
- Buyers wanting new-construction uniformity and predictable, template-driven pricing
- Investors expecting a deep pool of comparable recent sales to model quick returns
The market around Fivacres
Fivacres is a small community — 10 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Hillsborough County, 5,970 homes are active and 2,046 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Fivacres specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Fivacres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fivacres 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 Fivacres.
An age range that hides a wide condition spread
A year_built range from 1925 to 2023 in a neighborhood this size is unusual, and it is the single most important thing to understand here. Some homes are near-original mid-century builds; others are recent infill on older lots. The median year of 1957 confirms the center of gravity is postwar, but you will find outliers in both directions on the same street. Do not assume a listing's condition from its era.
Footprints trend small — a median around 1,310 square feet — so the value-add levers are renovation quality, mechanical updates, and, where lots allow, expansion. Inspect carefully: roofs, plumbing, electrical, and any additions permitted or otherwise. In a market this condition-driven, the inspection report matters more than the comp sheet.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fivacres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 163-home neighborhood where value hinges on condition and permits rather than tidy comps, generic pricing tools fall short. We walk the systems, read the additions, and build a valuation from what the specific home actually is — then position it against a thin set of true comparables. That is the work Fivacres rewards.
Fivacres 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.
Tools for a Fivacres 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 Fivacres sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Fivacres, 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
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33604)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (10 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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