Monterey Heights 1St Add
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
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Monterey Heights 1st Add is an established Clearwater pocket where price is driven by condition, not floor plan. With a median build year of 1957 and stock running all the way from 1920 to 2023, this is a neighborhood of individual houses on individual timelines — some untouched, some fully reworked, a handful newly built infill. Expect a wide spread in pricing that tracks renovation status more than square footage, which sits at a modest median of 1,484 sq ft.
The high homestead share — just over 70% — tells you most of these homes are held long-term rather than flipped, so inventory tends to be thin and turnover deliberate. For buyers, that means patience and a willingness to underwrite a specific house on its merits. For sellers, it means a well-prepared home stands out in a market where comparables are uneven.
Who Monterey Heights 1St Add is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking an established Clearwater address and willing to renovate a smaller mid-century home
- Long-hold owner-occupants who value neighborhood stability over turnover
- Buyers comfortable underwriting a specific house rather than leaning on a neighborhood average
Probably not for
- Buyers who need new, uniform construction with predictable pricing
- Buyers wanting large floor plans, given the compact median size
- Investors chasing quick flips in a thin, long-hold market
The market around Monterey Heights 1St Add
Monterey Heights 1St Add is a small community — 16 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — 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).
The housing mix here is 99% single family residence, 1% ?.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Monterey Heights 1St Add specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Monterey Heights 1St Add buying strategy.
If we were buying in Monterey Heights 1St Add 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 Monterey Heights 1St Add.
A neighborhood of one-off houses
With 795 homes and a build range spanning 1920 to 2023, no two blocks read the same. The median home is compact at 1,484 sq ft and dates to 1957, so much of the original stock is mid-century in scale — smaller footprints that reward smart renovation rather than square-footage bragging rights. Newer construction exists here too, which is why you cannot value a home in Monterey Heights 1st Add off the neighborhood average alone.
The practical read: bring a contractor's eye. Two houses on the same street can trade at very different numbers based purely on what has been done to them — roof, systems, kitchens, additions. That condition-driven spread is the single most important thing to understand before you write an offer or set a list price.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Monterey Heights 1St Add. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where value hinges on condition and comparables are uneven, generic pricing tools miss badly. We underwrite each house on its own systems, renovation history, and footprint — and we will tell you plainly when a listing is priced on hope rather than substance.
Monterey Heights 1St Add in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 Monterey Heights 1St Add buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (9 streets, ZIP 33756)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (41 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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