Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo
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Live · Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Track record · years of records
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Failed listings · 2013
peaked at 1 in 2013
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Hill Crest Villas Ph I is a small condo community in Clearwater, and the current MLS feed does not surface a documented amenity package or a meaningful run of recent sales to lean on. That thinness is itself informative: this is not a high-turnover, heavily marketed complex, so pricing here tends to be set unit by unit rather than by a clear complex-wide pattern.

For a buyer, that means doing the homework at the individual-unit level, condition, association documents, and recent comparable closings, rather than assuming the community carries a predictable price band. For a seller, it means the listing itself has to do more work, since there is not a strong recent sales trail buyers can point to as a benchmark.

Best for

  • A buyer who wants a modestly priced Clearwater condo and is comfortable vetting the association independently
  • A buyer prioritizing location in Pinellas County over a documented amenity list
  • An investor or owner who plans to evaluate the specific unit and HOA financials rather than rely on community-wide data

Probably not for

  • A buyer who wants a clear picture of community amenities before making an offer
  • A buyer relying on a strong recent comparable-sales history to gauge fair value
  • A buyer who prefers a larger, more actively marketed condo complex with established resale patterns

The market around Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo

Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo is a small community — 1 recorded sale on file, most recently in 2013 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.

Across Pinellas County, 6,909 homes are active and 1,852 pending (21% under contract).

The housing mix here is 60% villa, 40% condominium.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

If we were buying in Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo.

Best Buy
Buyers comfortable evaluating a condo on its own unit and association merits rather than a documented community track record.
Biggest Risk
The lack of amenity and sales data means pricing and condition need individual verification, not community assumptions.
Sweet Spot
Buyers who want a straightforward, no-frills condo purchase and are willing to do unit-level diligence.
Avoid If
You want a community with a clear, established amenity package and a visible recent sales history to benchmark against.

A quiet, under-documented corner of the Clearwater condo market

Some Clearwater condo communities show up in the MLS with a clear amenity list, a steady sales cadence, and an obvious price pattern. Hill Crest Villas Ph I is not one of those right now. The feed does not identify community amenities, which usually signals either a small self-managed association, a complex with limited recent listing activity, or both.

That does not make it a bad option, but it does change how you should approach it. Instead of leaning on 'what the community offers' or 'what units typically sell for,' the diligence shifts to the individual unit: its condition, its association's rules and reserves, and how it compares to nearby Clearwater condo stock that does have a documented track record.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

When a community has this little standardized market data behind it, the value of a broker is in the legwork the MLS feed does not do for you, pulling the actual association documents, checking recent unit-level activity across Pinellas County, and pressure-testing a listing price against real comparables instead of a community average that does not exist yet.

Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers comfortable evaluating a condo on its own unit and association merits rather than a documented community track record.
Biggest advantageA low-profile Clearwater condo option that has not been heavily picked over in recent MLS activity.
Biggest riskThe lack of amenity and sales data means pricing and condition need individual verification, not community assumptions.
Sweet spotBuyers who want a straightforward, no-frills condo purchase and are willing to do unit-level diligence.
Avoid ifYou want a community with a clear, established amenity package and a visible recent sales history to benchmark against.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Hill Crest Villas Ph I Condo sales matched to your home.

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Real comps, not an automated estimate.
A buyer who wants a modestly priced Clearwater condo and is comfortable vetting the association independentlyExcellent fit
A buyer prioritizing location in Pinellas County over a documented amenity listExcellent fit
An investor or owner who plans to evaluate the specific unit and HOA financials rather than rely on community-wide dataExcellent fit
A buyer who wants a clear picture of community amenities before making an offerProbably not
A buyer relying on a strong recent comparable-sales history to gauge fair valueProbably not
A buyer who prefers a larger, more actively marketed condo complex with established resale patternsProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12

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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