Lakewood Estates
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 9 closed sales in Lakewood Estates Sec H in St Petersburg, FL since 2015, the most recent in June 2026. Across St Petersburg as a whole, 3,719 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $435,000, 44 median days on market, with 1,078 homes for sale today. At that median and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,430 ($7,620 with the full homestead exemption).
Part of Lakewood Estates, St Petersburg, FL — see all Lakewood Estates homes for sale (7 listings across 9 sections in the MLS).
Lakewood Estates is an older, established section of St Petersburg — the median year built sits at 1953, though the range stretches all the way to 2024, meaning a handful of newer builds or rebuilds are mixed into a stock that is otherwise mid-century in character. That spread is the single biggest driver of value here: two homes on the same block can differ enormously in age, systems, and condition, so pricing has to be evaluated house by house rather than by neighborhood averages.
With 720 homes in the section and just over half (52.9%) owner-occupied under homestead exemption, there is a meaningful mix of long-held owner properties and non-homestead ownership — likely rentals or second properties — in the inventory. For buyers, that means competition varies listing to listing: an updated homestead sale will draw different interest than a dated non-homestead property. For sellers, it means condition and updates do more of the pricing work than location alone.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Lakewood Estates Sec H right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
A large, long-established St Petersburg section where home age varies widely — from homes built in the early 1900s to recent construction — and where roughly half of owners have a homestead exemption on file, pointing to a genuine mix of long-term ownership and non-homestead holdings.
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 Lakewood Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a home on its individual age and condition rather than assuming section-wide consistency
- Buyers looking for an established St Petersburg location without reliance on planned community amenities
- Investors or owners considering a non-homestead purchase in a section where roughly half of properties already carry that status
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a newly built, uniform subdivision with matching home ages and finishes
- Buyers who expect a clubhouse, pool, or other organized amenity as part of the purchase
- Buyers unwilling to budget for updates on a home built well before the median 1953 year
The market around Lakewood Estates
Lakewood Estates is a small community — 4 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Pinellas County, 6,909 homes are active and 1,852 pending (21% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lakewood Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Lakewood Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lakewood 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 Lakewood Estates.
A Section Defined by Age Spread, Not Uniformity
The defining fact about Lakewood Estates is its year-built range: 1903 to 2024. A median year built of 1953 tells you the core of the section is mid-century, but the full range means infill construction, rebuilds, or renovated older homes are part of the current mix. Median living area lands at 1,325.5 square feet, which is a modest footprint by current new-construction standards — buyers looking for larger homes will find them here, but they are not the norm.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which means this is a section valued on the home and its lot rather than on shared recreational infrastructure. That is worth noting for buyers who expect a clubhouse, pool, or organized common area — those features are not part of the current listing profile here, at least not as documented in MLS data.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lakewood Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a section with this much variance in home age and condition, pricing a property correctly — or evaluating whether an asking price is justified — takes more than a neighborhood average. We look at each home's actual age, square footage, and condition against what has closed nearby, so you are negotiating from facts, not from a section-wide assumption that does not fit the specific house.
Lakewood Estates in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Lakewood Estates buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Lakewood Estates sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 33712)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| 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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