Forbes Unit 1
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Forbes Unit 1 is a small, established pocket of 59 homes in Tampa, with a median build year of 1957 and a range stretching from 1948 up to 2006. That spread means the housing stock is not uniform — you have original mid-century construction sitting alongside a handful of much newer builds, so condition and updates do more to set value here than location alone.
With roughly two-thirds of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as a community with a strong base of long-held, owner-occupied property rather than one turning over through investor activity. For buyers, that typically means fewer homes on the market at any given time and more variation in how well each has been maintained or renovated. For sellers, it argues for pricing off condition and comparable recent updates rather than assuming a uniform per-square-foot number across the community.
Who Forbes Unit 1 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable evaluating an older home's condition and update history rather than assuming new-build systems
- Buyers who want a smaller, established Tampa community without a reliance on shared amenities
- Buyers or investors interested in a compact living footprint near the 1,582 square foot median
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a home built within the last several years as the community norm rather than the exception
- Buyers prioritizing built-in community amenities or shared facilities
- Buyers who want a uniform housing stock rather than a mix spanning multiple construction eras
The market around Forbes Unit 1
Forbes Unit 1 is a small community — 15 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 Forbes Unit 1 specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Forbes Unit 1 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forbes Unit 1 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 Forbes Unit 1.
A Mid-Century Base with Uneven Updates
The median living area across Forbes Unit 1 runs about 1,582 square feet, which puts most homes here in a modest, efficient footprint rather than the larger builds seen in newer Tampa subdivisions. Combined with a median year built of 1957, this points to a community built primarily in an earlier construction era, with the newest homes (up to 2006) representing later infill rather than the norm.
Because the range of construction years is wide — 1948 to 2006 — due diligence on any individual home matters more than in a community built in a single phase. Roof age, electrical and plumbing updates, and prior renovation history will vary significantly from one address to the next, and that variation is the main driver of price differences within the community rather than lot size or position.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forbes Unit 1. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small, with only 59 homes and a wide range of construction years, generic comps do not tell the full story. We track condition, update history, and homestead status home by home so you are pricing or bidding against what is actually on the ground, not an average that papers over a 1948 build sitting next to a 2006 one.
Forbes Unit 1 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 Forbes Unit 1 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 Forbes Unit 1 sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33603)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (13 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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