Lakewood Gardens
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL

Lakewood Gardens sits in Hillsborough County within Tampa, built out over a full century of construction rather than in a single development phase, which gives the area a layered, established character instead of a uniform subdivision feel.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 21 homes in Lakewood Gardens that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1965 and 1980 (median 1980), with a median living area of about 1,396 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 86% 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.

County records show 5 qualified sales in Lakewood Gardens across 2024–2025 (4 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $391,000 — 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.

Lakewood Gardens 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 21% are under contract — a steady corner of Tampa.

Across Hillsborough County, 6,274 homes are active and 1,939 pending (24% under contract).

In ZIP 33612 (Tampa), 261 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $335K ($251/sq ft), up 12.6% year over year, with a median 27 days on market. Right now 75 active and 30 pending listings put supply at about 3.1 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 33612 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lakewood Gardens specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

With 171 homes total and a build range stretching from 1920 to 2023, Lakewood Gardens reads as an infill and legacy neighborhood rather than a single-builder subdivision. That means no HOA-style community amenities show up in current MLS listings for the area — there is no shared pool, clubhouse, or gated feature to price into value here. What buyers are paying for is the home and the lot, not a package of community perks.

The median living size of 1,446 square feet keeps this squarely in starter-to-mid-size territory. Combined with the wide year-built range, due diligence on individual homes matters more here than in a newer, uniform community — roof age, electrical, and plumbing updates can differ significantly between a 1920s original and a 2023 build on the same street.

In a neighborhood with this much variation in age and condition, we walk every listing with an eye on what's actually been updated versus what's original, so pricing conversations are grounded in the specific home rather than a neighborhood average.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $80 per month ($960 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 21 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.