Lakewood Crest market snapshot (as of June 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $335K ($251 per sq ft), with homes averaging 14 days on market and 8.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 3 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.
Lakewood Crest is an established deed-restricted single-residential community in East Tampa, Hillsborough County, with its own homeowners association at lakewoodcresthoa.org (lakewoodcresthoa.org; neighborhoods.com, 2026). It is a small neighborhood of just over roughly 100 homes rather than a large subdivision, so the community has a defined identity and a single set of deed restrictions.
The homes are midsize single-family residences, with listing and community guides citing floor plans roughly in the 1,337 to 1,562 square foot range (BEX Realty, 2026; city-data.com). Confirm the exact size, bedroom count, year built, and lot for any specific home, since a small community can carry a range of plans and updates.
Because this is a compact deed-restricted community, the money is made or lost on the HOA, the deed restrictions, the floor plan, and the lot, not on a citywide average. The HOA has historically been described as carrying limited common-area responsibility, which has helped keep the annual assessment among the lower ones in the area, but dues and rules change, so read the current budget, the assessment, and the restrictions from the association before you buy.
The pitch is access: the community sits near the I-4 corridor with easy access to downtown Tampa, and I-4 runs east toward Orlando and connects west toward the Pinellas Gulf beaches. The work is the diligence: confirm the dues and deed restrictions, verify the ZIP and school assignment by address since the area sits near the 33610 and 33584 (Seffner) edge, and read the floor plan and lot against your routine.
