GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD
Homes for Sale in ST PETERSBURG, FL
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Market Heat
Price here is driven by condition and lot, not by any single build era. With a median year built of 1959 and homes stretching back to 1925 and up through 2022, the median sits at $475,100 and roughly $294 per square foot on a median footprint near 1,348 square feet. That combination tells you the spread is wide and condition-dependent: a renovated older home and a tired one can carry very different tickets, and square footage alone won't tell you where a listing lands.
Market posture is moderate. A heat score of 40 and a median of about 25 days on market means this is neither a frenzy nor a stall. Sellers who price to condition move at a reasonable clip; those who price to hope sit. Buyers have some room to inspect and negotiate rather than waive everything, but well-prepared homes still clear quickly. Year-over-year is up 5.6%, which reflects recent direction, not a forecast.
GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($475K) is up 5.6% from the prior 12 months ($450K). With about 4 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Low (6 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $475K ($294 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 26 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD is a community of 985 homes in ST PETERSBURG, Pinellas County, built between 1925 and 2022 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 1,348 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Garden Manor Sec 1 Add is a sizable established pocket of St Petersburg, roughly 985 homes deep, with a high homestead share near 72% that points to an owner-occupied, hold-oriented area rather than a churn of rentals.
Who GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD is best for.
Best for
- Long-term owner-occupants comfortable around a mid-$470s budget who plan to hold rather than flip
- Buyers willing to trade age for character and to budget for updates on an older structure
- Renovation-minded buyers who can price a project accurately and negotiate on condition
Probably not for
- Buyers who want turnkey, same-era uniformity and no surprises under the hood
- Anyone needing a very fast close with minimal inspection and diligence
- Buyers counting on quick resale gains rather than a multi-year hold
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($475K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($450K) IS the +5.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 9 sales each (6 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 2014 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
32% of homes for sale in ZIP 33710 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
The GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD buying strategy.
If we were buying in GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD 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 GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD.
Reading an older, mixed-vintage pocket
The defining trait here is age and variety. A build range from 1925 to 2022 around a 1959 median means you are shopping structures across a century, from original bungalows to teardown-and-rebuild infill. That variety is why price behaves the way it does: you are buying a specific house on a specific lot, not a community average. Inspect systems, roof, and any updates carefully, because two homes at the same square footage can be worlds apart.
The homestead share near 72% signals stability in ownership tenure, which typically means less investor flipping and more owner-driven upkeep decisions. For a buyer, that can mean fewer cosmetic-only cover-ups and more genuine long-term maintenance histories, but it also means turnover is measured, so patience helps when you're waiting for the right layout or lot to come up.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in GARDEN MANOR SEC 1 ADD buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (6.9). Basis: Recent Direction +5.6% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 72% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a pocket where value hinges on condition and vintage rather than a tidy price band, our job is to read each house on its own terms — what's been updated, what's deferred, and how that should move your number. We track how comparable homes here are actually pricing and how long they sit, so you're negotiating from evidence in a moderate market, not from a headline median.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (7 streets, ZIP 33710)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (51 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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