North Lakes Sec D
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
North Lakes Sec D is a compact pocket of about 104 homes built between 1979 and 1985, with the middle of the pack around 1981 and roughly 1,300 square feet of living space. That tight construction window means the housing stock is broadly similar in age and scale, so what actually moves price here is condition: an updated kitchen, baths, roof, and systems separate one home from the next far more than square footage does.
With homes built in the early 1980s and only a thin recent closing record to lean on, treat any single sale as a data point, not a trend. For sellers, the payoff is in the work you can document — permitted updates and a clean systems history read directly into price. For buyers, the spread is condition-driven, so underwrite the renovated home and the original one very differently.
Who North Lakes Sec D is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a right-sized, roughly 1,300-square-foot home in an established setting
- Value-minded buyers willing to take on an original home and budget for updates
- Long-hold owners drawn to a low-turnover, owner-occupied pocket
Probably not for
- Buyers who need substantially more living space than the ~1,300-square-foot norm here
- Shoppers who want a large inventory to compare before committing
- Buyers wanting a turnkey home with no tolerance for aging systems or renovation work
The market around North Lakes Sec D
North Lakes Sec D is a small community — 6 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2023 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Hillsborough County, 5,970 homes are active and 2,046 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not North Lakes Sec D specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The North Lakes Sec D buying strategy.
If we were buying in North Lakes Sec D 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 North Lakes Sec D.
A condition-driven resale market
About 65% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which tells you this is largely an owner-occupied enclave rather than a rental-heavy one. That tends to hold inventory tight — turnover is limited, and when a home does list, it is often after years of ownership. Buyers should be ready to move on the right listing rather than wait for a wide selection to compare.
Because nearly all of these homes came out of the ground within a six-year span, they share the same era of construction and roughly the same footprint. That makes the update history the story. A home with a newer roof, replaced HVAC, and a modernized interior stands well apart from one still on original systems, and the price gap between the two can be wide. Bring an inspector's eye to roof age, plumbing, and electrical on anything that reads original.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in North Lakes Sec D. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, low-turnover neighborhood like this, the comps that matter are few and the condition variance is high — so a generic price-per-foot estimate misleads more than it helps. We read each home on its actual updates and systems, price it against the handful of relevant sales, and tell you plainly when a listing is priced for its finishes rather than its bones.
North Lakes Sec D in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 North Lakes Sec D buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33618)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (24 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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