HABANA GARDENS
Homes for Sale in TAMPA, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price here is driven by condition and scope of work, not by a uniform product type. With a median year built of 1957 and a stock that stretches from 1916 all the way to 2020, two homes on the same street can sit at very different points on the value scale depending on whether they have been reworked or left largely original. The median living area of about 1,652 square feet tells you this is a mostly modest-footprint neighborhood, so square footage is less of a differentiator than what has actually been done inside.
For a buyer, the takeaway is to underwrite the house, not the ZIP code — the spread between a tired original and a renovated comparable is wide, and you pay for the delta in updated systems. For a seller, honest condition disclosure and realistic pricing against genuinely comparable work matter more than a headline number; a 1957-era home priced like a rebuilt one will sit.
The 60-Second Overview
Habana Gardens is an established, close-in Tampa pocket in Hillsborough County of roughly 372 homes, where the housing runs from early-century bungalows to recent builds and the character shifts block by block.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who HABANA GARDENS is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want an established, close-in Tampa address and will do real due diligence on condition
- Renovation-minded buyers looking for an older home with upside from updates
- Owner-occupants seeking an efficient, right-sized footprint rather than maximum square footage
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a single-era, uniform subdivision with predictable floor plans
- Buyers unwilling to budget for potential system, roof, or plumbing updates on older stock
- Buyers who need large-footprint homes as the norm rather than the exception
The market around HABANA GARDENS
HABANA GARDENS is a small community — 22 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33609, 164 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of TAMPA.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,259 homes are active and 2,098 pending (25% under contract).
The housing mix here is 64% single family residence, 36% townhouse.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not HABANA GARDENS specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The HABANA GARDENS buying strategy.
If we were buying in HABANA GARDENS 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 HABANA GARDENS.
A century of building on one map
The year-built range from 1916 to 2020 is the single most important thing to understand here. This is not a subdivision with one era and one floor plan; it is an infill neighborhood that has been added to and rebuilt in waves, with a median vintage of 1957. That means older wiring, plumbing, and roof timelines are a real part of due diligence on a large share of the inventory, and a thorough inspection is non-negotiable.
The homestead share sits at 61%, which points to a core of owner-occupants rather than a purely investor-held block. That tends to support steadier upkeep on much of the street, though the range of ages and conditions still means you evaluate each property on its own merits. A median footprint near 1,652 square feet keeps most of these homes in efficient, right-sized territory.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in HABANA GARDENS. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A neighborhood this varied in age and condition rewards someone who reads the individual house, not the averages. We help buyers separate a cosmetic refresh from real system replacement in stock that can date to the early twentieth century, and we help sellers price against genuinely comparable work instead of a blended median. On both sides, the goal is a number the house can actually support.
HABANA GARDENS in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 33609/33614)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (20 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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