Hillcrest 02
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Hillcrest 02 is priced off of two things: age and condition of the individual structure, not shared amenities. With a median year built of 1950 and a construction span running all the way to 2013, this is a neighborhood where a fully updated rebuild can sit two doors down from an untouched original, and the gap between them shows up directly in list price. There is no clubhouse, pool, or gated feature carrying value here — the lot and the house do all the work.
For sellers, that means condition and documented updates matter more than they would in a newer, more uniform subdivision — buyers are effectively pricing the renovation, not the neighborhood. For buyers, it means due diligence on age-related systems (roof, electrical, plumbing) is the real negotiation lever, since the median living area of roughly 1,660 square feet doesn't vary enough on its own to explain the spread in what these homes sell for.
Who Hillcrest 02 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing an established Clearwater location over a community amenity package
- Buyers who want to renovate or who are comfortable budgeting for updates on an older home
- Buyers seeking a longer-term hold, given the high share of owner-occupied, homesteaded properties
Probably not for
- Buyers who want turnkey new construction with modern systems throughout
- Buyers who expect a clubhouse, pool, or other shared community amenity
- Buyers unwilling to budget for inspection-driven repairs on an older structure
The market around Hillcrest 02
Hillcrest 02 is a small community — 41 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2021 — 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).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hillcrest 02 specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Hillcrest 02 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hillcrest 02 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 Hillcrest 02.
An older, owner-occupied core
The building timeline — 1920 to 2013 — tells you this pocket of Clearwater filled in slowly, with infill and rebuilds layered on top of an early-to-mid-century base rather than a single development phase. That's typical of a lot of established Pinellas neighborhoods, and it means two homes on the same block can have very different mechanical ages even if their footprints look similar from the street.
A homestead share of 61.2% is worth noting as a market signal: a majority of the homes here carry Florida's homestead exemption, which generally points to longer-held, owner-occupied properties rather than a market dominated by rapid flips or short-term rental turnover. Combined with no community amenities identified in current MLS data, the draw is the location and the individual house, not a shared recreational package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hillcrest 02. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood built across nine decades, comparables are rarely apples-to-apples — you need someone who reads the permit history and renovation scope on a house-by-house basis, not just the square footage. We pull that detail before you write an offer or set a list price, so you're negotiating on facts about the actual structure, not neighborhood averages.
Hillcrest 02 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 Hillcrest 02 buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 33755)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (3 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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