Monterey Heights
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
All 1,300 homes for sale in Clearwater, FL · median $320,000 · 106 homes for sale in 33756 · Pinellas County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-13, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $430,000, $288 per square foot, a median 32 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1954 - 1955; none of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 71 ft). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,340 ($7,520 with the full homestead exemption).
In Monterey Heights, price is driven almost entirely by the house itself. With a median around $398,000 and roughly $288 per square foot, what you pay tracks condition, size, and finish level rather than any community amenity or shared feature. There is nothing here to pad the price beyond the home on its lot, so updated, well-kept properties command the top of the spread and dated ones trade below it.
The posture right now is tight. A median of 16 days on market tells you homes that are priced correctly move quickly, and with no active listings in the current snapshot, there is effectively nothing to compete against. For sellers, that is leverage. For buyers, it means readiness matters more than patience - when a home lists here, you are deciding fast or not at all.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Monterey Heights 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
Monterey Heights market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $398K ($288 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 16 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33756 (Clearwater), 170 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $355K ($257/sq ft), down 0.8% year over year, with a median 51 days on market. Right now 30 active and 8 pending listings put supply at about 2.1 months - a healthy market. See the live ZIP 33756 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 123 homes in Monterey Heights that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1942 and 1987 (median 1957), with a median living area of about 1,424 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% 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.
Monterey Heights is a small Clearwater pocket in Pinellas County where value is set house by house, not by shared amenities. The short days-on-market figure and empty active inventory point to a market that clears fast when something comes up.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Monterey Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buying to settle into a compact Clearwater pocket without amenity fees baked into the price
- Buyers who can act fast when a home lists in a near-empty market
- Trading into a property where condition and finish, not shared features, set the value
Probably not for
- Needing a wide range of active listings to tour and compare side by side
- Wanting community amenities like a pool, gate, or clubhouse
- Buyers who want deep, high-volume comp data before making an offer
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($398K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (3 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Pinellas County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Pinellas County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
17% of homes for sale in ZIP 33756 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 (2026-09-20).
Monterey Heights Market Scorecard
Monterey Heights is currently a balanced market..
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Monterey Heights on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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Schools
- Pinellas County Public Schools
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- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Pinellas County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Monterey Heights listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Monterey Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Monterey 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 Monterey Heights.
A condition-driven market with no inventory
With no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, there is no pool, gate, or shared feature folding into value here. That simplifies the math: you are buying the structure, the lot, and the location. Expect a wide spread between homes depending on how much work they need, with the median near $398,000 sitting as a midpoint rather than a floor or a ceiling.
The thin pipeline is the headline. Only three closings informed this window and there are zero active listings as of the snapshot, so comparable data is limited and each sale carries weight. A 16-day median suggests correctly priced homes don't linger, but the small sample means a single unusual sale can move the read. Treat the numbers as a direction, not a guarantee.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Monterey Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this thin rewards local timing. With no active listings and only a handful of recent closings, pricing a home or evaluating one requires reading condition against a small comp set rather than leaning on volume. We track Monterey Heights at the street level, so when something lists you hear about it early and know whether the asking price squares with what the home actually is.
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Recently off market in Monterey Heights
Homes in Monterey Heights that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 2 on record.
- 1623 S Prescott Avenue · off market
- 1626 S Betty Lane · off market
| Location | Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33756 |
|---|---|
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $430,000 median across 3 closed sales · $288 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 32 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Zoned public schools | Pinellas County Public Schools (verify by address); Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high; Magnet and choice options may apply |
Data as of November 13, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2026 through 2026. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Monterey Heights key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/monterey-heights-clearwater, data as of November 13, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Monterey Heights, Clearwater
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period November 2026 through November 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Recently sold in Monterey Heights Clearwater
- 1626 S Betty Lane · sold $430,000
- 1623 S Prescott Avenue · sold $398,000
Closed sales from the MLS; each page shows the sold price, taxes and value history.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 2, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (19 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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