HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD
Homes for Sale in CLEARWATER, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Highland Pines 5th Add is an older Clearwater subdivision - median year built 1959, with homes ranging as far back as 1950 and as recent as 2022 mixed into the same 324-home footprint. That spread means condition, not square footage or lot size, is doing most of the work on price here. A untouched 1959 original and a gut-renovated version two streets over can post very different numbers even though both carry the same address and lot pattern.
With zero active listings as of this snapshot and a market heat score of 24, there is effectively nothing to compare against in real time - the recent closings (8 in the window) are the only read we have. A median 72-day time on market before those closings suggests pricing right the first time matters more than chasing the market down later. For sellers, that argues for a condition-based pricing conversation up front; for buyers, it means patience and a standing offer strategy, because the next listing may not appear for a while.
HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($370K) is down 21.3% from the prior 12 months ($470K). 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 (7 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
HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $370K ($258 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 71 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 21% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD is a community of 324 homes in CLEARWATER, Pinellas County, built between 1950 and 2022 (median 1959.0), with a median living area of about 1,426 square feet. 70% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A small, established Clearwater pocket where most homes date to the late 1950s but renovation and newer construction have crept in over the decades, producing a market that trades on condition more than location within the neighborhood.
The setting & the homes.
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HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADDWho HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a lower entry price point in Pinellas County who is willing to renovate or has already budgeted for updates to an older home.
- A buyer prioritizing a smaller, efficient floor plan (median 1,426 sqft) over maximum square footage.
- A patient buyer willing to wait for the right listing to surface rather than needing to choose from active inventory today.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a community with organized amenities like a clubhouse or pool - none are identified here.
- A buyer needing to close on a tight timeline, given the current lack of active listings.
- A buyer set on new or near-new construction throughout the neighborhood, given the median year built of 1959.
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 ($370K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($470K) IS the -21.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 10 sales each (7 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 2012 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Pinellas County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Pinellas County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Highland Pines Market Scorecard
Highland Pines is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD, CLEARWATER
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Schools
- Pinellas County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Pinellas County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD address.
The HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD buying strategy.
If we were buying in HIGHLAND PINES 5TH 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 HIGHLAND PINES 5TH ADD.
A condition market with no current inventory
The numbers tell a specific story: a median price of $392,500 against a median price per square foot of $260.02 and a median living area of 1,426 square feet. Homes here are modest in scale by design - this is not a subdivision built around larger floor plans - so per-square-foot pricing carries more weight than total square footage when sizing up a listing.
The 70.1% homestead share is worth noting for anyone assessing how the neighborhood functions day to day: most of these properties are claimed as a primary residence rather than held as a rental or second home, which tends to correlate with steadier upkeep over time, though it says nothing about any individual property's current condition. There is no identified community amenity package tied to this subdivision - no clubhouse, pool, or HOA-run facility surfaced in current MLS data - so any lifestyle draw here is about the house and its immediate setting, not shared infrastructure.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in HIGHLAND PINES 5TH 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 HIGHLAND PINES 5TH 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 (4.5). Basis: Recent Direction -21.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 70% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings, this is not a community you shop by browsing a portal - it is one you track. We watch for the next listing and the next closing here specifically, and with only 8 closings in the recent window, having someone who catches a new one on day one instead of day thirty is the difference between having options and having none. On the sell side, the 72-day median time on market means pricing strategy needs to account for the age and condition spread in the neighborhood rather than a one-size comp.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 24, 2026) |
| 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 (8 streets, ZIP 33755)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (56 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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