Lellman Heights
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $303,750, $231 per square foot, a median 4 days on market, sellers accepting 101% of original asking (+17% versus the prior year). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,890 ($5,080 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and size, not by a uniform product. The housing stock spans more than a century, from 1919 to 2024, on a median footprint around 1,160 square feet, and the median sits at $247,500, or roughly $239 a foot. That per-foot figure tells you the land and location carry real weight in this part of St Petersburg, so a renovated small home and a tired larger one can land closer together than you'd expect. Expect a wide spread and read every listing on its own merits.
Posture right now is fast and thin. A median of just 4 days on market against only 5 closings in the window signals that what is priced right moves almost immediately, but the sample is small enough that any single sale can swing the numbers. The year-over-year change is down 24.7%, which on this closing count is noisy rather than a clean trend. Sellers who price to condition are getting quick answers; buyers need to be pre-approved and ready to move the day something lands.
Lellman Heights right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($304K) is up 16.8% from the prior 12 months ($260K). With about 3 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 September 12. Confidence: Low (4 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 15, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Lellman Heights 1St Sec 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
Lellman Heights market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $304K ($231 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 4 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 17% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33714 (St Petersburg), 179 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $301K ($243/sq ft), down 2.0% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 18 active and 12 pending listings put supply at about 4.1 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33714 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 209 homes in Lellman Heights that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1924 and 2025 (median 1952), with a median living area of about 1,068 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath layout; 99% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Lellman Heights Sec is a compact, older pocket of St Petersburg where about 733 homes range from postwar cottages to recent builds, and just over half carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a core of long-term owner occupants rather than pure turnover.
Who Lellman Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a modest footprint who will underwrite an older home on its condition and systems
- Owner-occupants planning to hold, drawn to a pocket with a majority-homestead core
- Renovation-minded buyers who can act quickly when a priced-right listing appears
Probably not for
- Buyers who need large square footage and new-construction consistency
- Anyone unwilling to budget for updates on postwar-era systems and finishes
- Buyers who need weeks to arrange financing in a market that moves in days
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($304K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($260K) IS the +16.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 10 sales each (4 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 2005 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 33714 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-08).
The Lellman Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lellman Heights 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 Lellman Heights.
A century of housing stock on small lots
With a build range from 1919 to 2024 and a median year built of 1954, this is a neighborhood you evaluate house by house. The median living area near 1,160 square feet keeps most homes modest in scale, so additions, updated systems, and permit history matter more here than square-footage bragging rights. The $239 median per-square-foot figure reflects a location premium as much as the structures themselves.
The market heat score of 64 and a 4-day median on market describe a place that transacts quickly when priced honestly, but the 5-sale closing window means one outlier reshapes the averages. Treat the median price of $247,500 as a center of gravity, not a ceiling or a floor, and let inspection findings and finish level set your expectations on any specific address.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lellman Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin, fast market built on century-spanning stock, the risk is misreading a single sale as a trend or overpaying for cosmetics over condition. We underwrite each home on its own age, systems, and permit trail, price sellers to move at the 4-day pace this pocket rewards, and get buyers positioned to act the day the right listing appears.
Lellman Heights 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (44 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Lellman Heights. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33714; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- John M. Sexton Elementary · Public · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Lealman Innovation Academy · Public (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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