Lake Ellen Villas
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As of November 2026, Lake Ellen Villas in Tampa, FL has 1 home for sale. As of November 2026, the MLS records 9 closed sales in Lake Ellen Villas in Tampa, FL since 2015, the most recent in February 2025. Across Tampa as a whole, 7,766 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $430,000, 35 median days on market, with 3,302 homes for sale today. At that median and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,760 ($6,140 with the full homestead exemption).

Lake Ellen Villas does not have an active MLS-driven amenity package attached to it right now, and there is no current pricing signal strong enough to anchor a number-driven narrative. That absence is itself the read: this is a community where individual home condition, lot position, and unit configuration are doing more work to set value than any shared community feature.
For a buyer, that means the diligence has to happen at the property level rather than leaning on a community amenity story. For a seller, it means the listing itself, photos, condition, pricing strategy, has to carry more of the weight, since there is no clubhouse or shared feature narrative to lean on in marketing.
Figures in this note are as of July 21, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Lake Ellen Villas sits in Tampa within Hillsborough County. Current MLS data does not show a distinct amenity package tied to the community, so value here is driven primarily by the individual homes rather than shared features.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 10 homes in Lake Ellen Villas that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1981 and 1981 (median 1981), with a median living area of about 1,710 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% are townhomes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
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.
Who Lake Ellen Villas is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing a specific home's layout and condition over community-wide features
- Buyers who want a Tampa, Hillsborough County location without needing a dedicated amenity package
- Buyers willing to do direct, listing-by-listing diligence rather than relying on a community brand
Probably not for
- Buyers specifically seeking a community with clubhouse, pool, or recreational amenities as a core requirement
- Buyers wanting strong historical pricing patterns to benchmark an offer against
- Buyers who prefer a community with an established, marketed lifestyle package
The market around Lake Ellen Villas
Lake Ellen Villas is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33618, 109 homes are on the market and 25% 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 33618 (Tampa), 69 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $515K ($256/sq ft), up 4.3% year over year, with a median 27 days on market. Right now 27 active and 4 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33618 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lake Ellen Villas specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Lake Ellen Villas buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Ellen Villas 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 Lake Ellen Villas.
What's actually driving value here
When a community has no identified shared amenities in the current listing data, it usually means one of two things: either the community was built without a dedicated recreational or clubhouse component, or that information simply is not being surfaced consistently in current listings. Either way, a buyer should treat any amenity claims from a specific listing as something to verify directly rather than assume.
Without a distinct amenity story to lean on, the practical due diligence questions shift toward the unit itself: layout, age and condition of major systems, any HOA structure and what it does or does not cover, and how the specific home compares to others recently listed in the same footprint. That is where the real value differentiation in a community like this tends to live.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Ellen Villas. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community without a strong amenity narrative or an obvious pricing pattern, the value of local representation goes up, not down. We pull the current MLS picture directly, verify what a specific listing does and does not include, and help you price or negotiate based on the property in front of you rather than assumptions about the community as a whole.
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Recently off market in Lake Ellen Villas
Homes in Lake Ellen Villas that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 3402 Ellenwood Lane · off market
| Location | Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL · ZIP 33618 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 22 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1981–1981 (median 1981.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,893 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 1 active, 0 pending · median asking $399,900 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 86% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2015 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Lake Ellen Villas key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/lake-ellen-villas, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Lake Ellen Villas, Tampa
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period November 2026 through November 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 15, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 33618)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (9 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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