La Jolla Sub
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price here is driven by condition and lot, not by any single product type. The median home dates to 1953 and runs about 1,320 square feet, so you are largely looking at older, modest-footprint houses in an established Clearwater pocket. That mix produces a wide spread in what buyers actually pay, and the median of $490,000 sits in the middle of a market where a renovated house and an original one can look nothing alike.
The current posture favors patient buyers. Median days on market sits at 61, and the year-over-year change is down 21.6%, so sellers who anchor to yesterday's numbers are sitting. That decline is a real number, not a forecast, and it means pricing to today's evidence matters more than pricing to hope. Buyers have room to be selective; sellers need to be honest about condition.
La Jolla Sub right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($490K) is down 21.6% from the prior 12 months ($625K). With about 1 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 July 15. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
La Jolla Sub right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($490K) is down 21.6% from the prior 12 months ($625K). With about 1 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 July 15. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 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
La Jolla Sub market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $490K ($335 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 61 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 22% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
La Jolla Sub is a community of 123 homes in Clearwater, Pinellas County, built between 1922 and 2022 (median 1953), with a median living area of about 1,320 square feet. 58% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
La Jolla Sub is a small, long-established Clearwater neighborhood of 123 homes spanning 1922 to 2022 construction, which means original bungalows and newer infill sit side by side. At roughly 58% homestead, it leans owner-occupied rather than investor-churned.
Who La Jolla Sub is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the mid-$490,000 range who want an established Clearwater location over newness
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to trade older bones for a chance to add value through work
- Patient shoppers who can use a 61-day market to negotiate rather than compete
Probably not for
- Buyers who need move-in-ready, large-footprint homes with no compromise
- Sellers unwilling to price to current evidence after a 21.6% year-over-year decline
- Anyone counting on a quick flip or short holding period in a slow, softening market
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($490K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($625K) IS the -21.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (3 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 %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The La Jolla Sub buying strategy.
If we were buying in La Jolla Sub 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 La Jolla Sub.
Older bones, uneven pricing
With a median year built of 1953 and a construction range stretching back to 1922, the housing stock is genuinely old. Median living area is about 1,320 square feet, so square-footage-heavy buyers should expect to either compromise or renovate. The median price per square foot of $335.37 tells you the land and location carry real weight here, and that finished homes command a premium over ones that need work.
The spread between updated and original homes is the story on this street. Because the only price benchmark is the $490,000 median, treat listings individually: two houses at similar asking prices can differ sharply in roof, systems, and finish. A slow 61-day median gives you time to inspect, compare, and negotiate rather than react.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in La Jolla Sub. 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 La Jolla Sub 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 (2.3). Basis: Recent Direction -21.6% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 58% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 85.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A neighborhood this small, this old, and this uneven rewards someone who reads each house on its own merits. We will pull the comparable that actually matches the condition in front of you, flag the renovation costs a listing photo hides, and price a sale to the 61-day reality rather than to a number that has already moved 21.6% off last year. That is the difference between a listing that sits and one that closes.
La Jolla Sub in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33755)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (24 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.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($490K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($625K) IS the -21.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (3 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 %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33755)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (24 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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