Hillcrest Mobile Estates
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Hillcrest Mobile Estates is a small, older community — 52 homes with a median year built around 1981 and a build range that stretches from 1947 all the way to 2020. That spread is the story here: what you pay is driven far more by the condition and vintage of the individual home than by any single price band. The one number we'll stand behind is the median living area, right around 1,295 square feet, so plan on compact, single-level living rather than sprawl.
With only a handful of closings in the recent window, this is a thin market where a single sale can move the read. For buyers, that means comps are scarce and each home has to be judged on its own merits. For sellers, it means pricing and presentation matter more than usual, because there isn't a deep bench of recent sales to anchor a number for you.
Who Hillcrest Mobile Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting a compact, single-level home who will scrutinize condition and systems before offering
- Value-minded buyers open to a renovation project among the older, non-updated stock
- Long-hold owner-occupants who care more about the home than about quick turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a broad set of recent comps to feel comfortable on price
- Investors chasing quick resale liquidity in a small, thinly traded market
- Buyers seeking large, new-construction floor plans well above the ~1,295-square-foot median
The market around Hillcrest Mobile Estates
Hillcrest Mobile Estates is a small community — 7 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Hillsborough County, 5,970 homes are active and 2,046 pending (26% under contract).
The housing mix here is 67% manufactured home - post 1977, 17% mobile home - pre 1976, 13% manufactured home.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hillcrest Mobile Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Hillcrest Mobile Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hillcrest Mobile Estates 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 Mobile Estates.
A condition-driven market, not a price-tier one
The build range from 1947 to 2020 tells you not to shop this community by a headline number. A home closer to the 1947 end and one closer to 2020 are effectively different products sitting on the same streets. Roof age, systems, and any updates will define value far more than square footage, and at a median near 1,295 square feet, most of these are efficient, single-level homes where every renovated foot counts.
The homestead share — just under 60% — suggests a stable owner-occupant base alongside some non-homesteaded homes that may trade as rentals or turnaround projects. For a buyer willing to underwrite an older home honestly, that mix can create room to negotiate on the properties that need work; for a seller, a genuinely updated home should distinguish itself in a pool of aging stock.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hillcrest Mobile Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 52-home community with only a couple of recent closings, generic pricing tools fall apart — there simply isn't enough recent data to lean on. We price and negotiate off the actual condition of the home in front of us, the vintage, and what little the local record does tell us, so you're not guessing on either side of the table.
Hillcrest Mobile Estates 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 Mobile Estates buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Hillcrest Mobile Estates sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Hillcrest Mobile Estates, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33584/33610)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2016 (11 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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