Kay Wood Heights
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL

A compact, older subsection of Tampa with a median living area just under 1,450 square feet — homes here read as modest-footprint and mid-century in character, without any community amenities currently identified in MLS listings.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 11 homes in Kay Wood Heights that have changed hands since 2011, built between 1960 and 1971 (median 1971), with a median living area of about 1,240 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 4 qualified sales in Kay Wood Heights across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $404,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Kay Wood Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33612, 168 homes are on the market and 23% are under contract — a steady corner of Tampa.

Across Hillsborough County, 6,324 homes are active and 1,810 pending (22% under contract).

In ZIP 33612 (Tampa), 68 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($240/sq ft), up 67.0% year over year, with a median 47 days on market. Right now 68 active and 13 pending listings. See the live ZIP 33612 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Kay Wood Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The build range here — 1955 to 1982 — spans nearly three decades, but the median sits early in that window at 1960. That skews the overall housing stock toward original mid-century construction, which means condition and updates matter more here than in newer subdivisions where most homes started from the same builder spec. Buyers should expect to evaluate roofs, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC age on a house-by-house basis rather than assuming any baseline.

There is no clubhouse, pool, or shared recreational amenity identified from current listings — this is a straightforward residential subsection, not a lifestyle community. That keeps carrying costs simpler (no HOA-driven amenity fees to underwrite) but also means the appeal here is the house and the location, not shared infrastructure.

In a small, low-turnover market like this, there isn't a large recent-sales dataset to lean on, and pricing mistakes are easy to make in either direction. We evaluate each home's specific condition and updates against what limited comparable activity exists, rather than applying a neighborhood-wide number that doesn't hold up house to house.