Oak Gardens
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Oak Gardens Sub in Tampa, FL since 2015, the most recent in August 2025. Across Tampa as a whole, 4,890 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $442,500, 39 median days on market, with 1,287 homes for sale today. At that median and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,960 ($6,340 with the full homestead exemption).
Oak Gardens is an old-line Tampa subdivision where the housing stock does the talking. With a median year built around 1960 and a build range stretching all the way to 1919 on one end and 2024 on the other, this is not a tract of look-alike homes — it is a mix of early-to-mid-century construction sitting alongside recent infill or renovation. That spread means condition and vintage, not just location, will swing what a given home is worth.
Just under half of the 444 homes here are homesteaded, which points to a market with meaningful owner-occupied depth but also a real share of non-homestead ownership — investment, second-home, or transitional holdings. For buyers, that mix usually means more variability in how a home has been maintained and updated. For sellers, it means the buyer pool is genuinely mixed, and pricing a home on its actual condition and updates matters more than leaning on neighborhood averages.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Oak Gardens Sub 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
Oak Gardens is a established Hillsborough County subdivision built out over more than a century, with roughly 444 homes ranging from 1919-era construction to recent 2024 builds. The typical home here runs modest in size, and ownership is split close to evenly between homesteaded and non-homestead status.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 11 homes in Oak Gardens that have changed hands since 2009, built between 1943 and 2024 (median 1960), with a median living area of about 1,154 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.
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.
Who Oak Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a smaller-footprint home and willing to budget for condition-specific inspections given the wide build-year range
- Buyers interested in an established Hillsborough County location without reliance on shared community amenities
- Investors or owner-occupants comfortable evaluating each home individually rather than assuming uniform construction quality
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a newer-construction subdivision with consistent build quality across every home
- Buyers seeking a larger living space as a baseline expectation rather than an exception
- Buyers who want the certainty of on-site community amenities as part of the purchase
The market around Oak Gardens
Oak Gardens is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33610, 221 homes are on the market and 22% 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 33610 (Tampa), 449 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $356K ($232/sq ft), up 7.8% year over year, with a median 24 days on market. Right now 71 active and 30 pending listings put supply at about 5.5 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33610 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Oak Gardens specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Oak Gardens by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Oak Gardens subdivision: 10 homes on record; built 1943–2024; typical size about 1,277 heated sq ft; 3 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | $154,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | $48,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | $182,450 |
| 2023 | 2 | $244,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | $279,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | $240,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $240,000 on 2025-08-04.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
The Oak Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Oak Gardens 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 Oak Gardens.
A neighborhood built in layers
The defining fact about Oak Gardens is its build timeline. A median year built of 1960.5 puts the core of the neighborhood in the mid-century range, but the full range — 1919 to 2024 — tells you this community has been infilled and rebuilt in waves rather than developed all at once. That matters practically: two homes on the same block can have entirely different plumbing, electrical, roof, and foundation histories depending on which era they came from.
Median living space sits at 1,275.5 square feet, which is on the compact side and consistent with the neighborhood's older housing stock — many of these homes were built before larger floor plans became standard. Buyers should expect to evaluate square footage and layout on a home-by-home basis rather than assuming a typical size. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so this reads as a straightforward residential subdivision rather than one built around shared recreational infrastructure.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Oak Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A subdivision spanning more than a century of construction rewards agents who actually walk the property and check permit history rather than pricing off a neighborhood average. We evaluate each Oak Gardens home on its own build era, condition, and updates, and we help buyers and sellers understand what that specific vintage and footprint should mean for offer strategy or list price.
Oak Gardens 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.
Tools for a Oak Gardens buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (6 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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Common questions about Oak Gardens
Where is Oak Gardens?
Oak Gardens is a community in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, ZIP 33610.
How many homes are in Oak Gardens?
County property records list 10 homes in Oak Gardens, built between 1943 and 2024; the typical home is about 1,277 heated square feet.
What do homes in Oak Gardens sell for?
Oak Gardens has no MLS sales in the last 12 months. The most recent year with recorded sales on file is 2025 (1 sale, median $240,000). For context, ZIP 33610 has 221 homes on the market with 22% under contract.
Are there homes for sale in Oak Gardens right now?
No active listings inside Oak Gardens at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Oak Gardens have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Oak Gardens in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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