Pelican Island
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Live · Pelican Island Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Track record · 11 years of records
0
Failed listings · 2009
peaked at 3 in 2008
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Pelican Island in Tampa currently shows no distinguishing amenity data in the MLS feed, and there is no active pricing or volume picture to lean on. That absence is itself information: this is a market where the story has to be built listing by listing rather than read off a community-wide statistic.

For a buyer or seller here, the practical posture is patience and direct comparison. Without a published median or a documented amenity package, decisions should rest on the specific home, its condition, and its comparable sales rather than on any community-level shorthand.

Best for

  • A buyer who already has a specific Pelican Island listing in mind and wants it evaluated on its own comparables.
  • A seller comfortable pricing on a direct, home-by-home market analysis rather than a published community median.
  • Someone prioritizing the Tampa, Hillsborough County location itself over a documented amenity list.

Probably not for

  • A buyer who wants to compare median pricing across several communities before choosing where to look.
  • Someone specifically shopping for a defined amenity package, since none is currently documented here.
  • A seller who needs recent local sales volume to set expectations before listing.

The market around Pelican Island

Pelican Island is a small community — 7 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2009 — 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 Pelican Island specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

If we were buying in Pelican Island today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Pelican Island.

Best Buy
Buyers and sellers who want a direct, listing-by-listing read rather than a community average.
Biggest Risk
There is currently no published data on pricing, pace, or amenities to benchmark against.
Sweet Spot
Works best when a specific home is already identified and the analysis centers on that property.
Avoid If
You want a data-backed comparison to nearby communities before narrowing your search.

A market with no baseline yet

There is no recorded median price, transaction count, or amenity set tied to Pelican Island in the current feed. That does not mean nothing is happening here, only that the data available today does not support a general statement about pricing pattern, pace, or what the community offers beyond its location in Tampa.

Buyers and sellers should treat this as a name-and-place market for now: confirm location within Hillsborough County, then build the case for any specific home on its own comparables, condition, and terms rather than on a community average that does not currently exist in the data.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pelican Island. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

When a community has no established data trail, the value is in knowing how to build one. We pull comparable sales directly, verify condition and terms listing by listing, and give you a straight answer on what the numbers actually support, rather than filling gaps with generic claims.

Pelican Island in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers and sellers who want a direct, listing-by-listing read rather than a community average.
Biggest advantageIts location within Tampa and Hillsborough County can still be evaluated on its own terms.
Biggest riskThere is currently no published data on pricing, pace, or amenities to benchmark against.
Sweet spotWorks best when a specific home is already identified and the analysis centers on that property.
Avoid ifYou want a data-backed comparison to nearby communities before narrowing your search.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Pelican Island sales matched to your home.

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Real comps, not an automated estimate.
A buyer who already has a specific Pelican Island listing in mind and wants it evaluated on its own comparables.Excellent fit
A seller comfortable pricing on a direct, home-by-home market analysis rather than a published community median.Excellent fit
Someone prioritizing the Tampa, Hillsborough County location itself over a documented amenity list.Excellent fit
A buyer who wants to compare median pricing across several communities before choosing where to look.Probably not
Someone specifically shopping for a defined amenity package, since none is currently documented here.Probably not
A seller who needs recent local sales volume to set expectations before listing.Probably not

Data sources & freshness

Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2015 (5 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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