Rhoda Lee
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Live · Rhoda Lee Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Track record · 7 years of records
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Failed listings · 2024
peaked at 3 in 2021
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Rhoda Lee doesn't show up in the MLS with a deep bench of active listings right now, and that thin inventory is the story. When a community this size has little on the market, pricing conversations happen off recent comparable sales and direct market knowledge rather than a wide pool of current asking prices.

For a seller, that scarcity can work in your favor if the home is presented and priced correctly, since buyers have fewer directly comparable options to cross-shop. For a buyer, it means patience and a willingness to move when something surfaces, because there may not be three or four alternatives sitting alongside it.

Best for

  • A buyer prioritizing the home itself over a community amenity package
  • A buyer comfortable working with limited public listing data and relying on direct market guidance
  • A seller aiming to stand out with less direct MLS competition in the immediate area

Probably not for

  • A buyer who wants a resort-style or amenity-rich community as the deciding factor
  • A buyer who wants to compare many active listings side by side before deciding
  • A buyer expecting a defined price range without first reviewing specific recent comparables

The market around Rhoda Lee

Rhoda Lee is a small community — 10 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2024 — 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 Rhoda Lee specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

If we were buying in Rhoda Lee 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 Rhoda Lee.

Best Buy
Buyers who want a Tampa address and are evaluating a home on its own merits rather than a community package.
Biggest Risk
Thin active inventory makes it harder to benchmark pricing with confidence until a sale actually closes.
Sweet Spot
A buyer or seller comfortable acting on direct market intelligence rather than a large public comp set.
Avoid If
You're specifically shopping for a community with shared amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or organized common areas.

A community you evaluate house by house

With no amenities identified from current MLS listings, Rhoda Lee reads less like a planned community with a shared identity and more like a Tampa address you assess on its own terms: lot, layout, condition, and proximity to whatever matters to you day to day.

That's not a knock. Plenty of solid Hillsborough County real estate falls outside amenity-driven developments. It just means the due diligence shifts toward the individual property and its immediate surroundings rather than a clubhouse, pool, or HOA-run feature list.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Rhoda Lee. 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 shows limited current MLS activity and no packaged amenities, generic search-portal data won't tell you much. We track Hillsborough County comparables directly, so if something in or near Rhoda Lee comes up, you get a read grounded in actual recent activity, not a guess.

Rhoda Lee in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want a Tampa address and are evaluating a home on its own merits rather than a community package.
Biggest advantageLow current MLS competition means fewer directly comparable listings pulling attention away from a well-priced home.
Biggest riskThin active inventory makes it harder to benchmark pricing with confidence until a sale actually closes.
Sweet spotA buyer or seller comfortable acting on direct market intelligence rather than a large public comp set.
Avoid ifYou're specifically shopping for a community with shared amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or organized common areas.

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 Rhoda Lee sales matched to your home.

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Real comps, not an automated estimate.
A buyer prioritizing the home itself over a community amenity packageExcellent fit
A buyer comfortable working with limited public listing data and relying on direct market guidanceExcellent fit
A seller aiming to stand out with less direct MLS competition in the immediate areaExcellent fit
A buyer who wants a resort-style or amenity-rich community as the deciding factorProbably not
A buyer who wants to compare many active listings side by side before decidingProbably not
A buyer expecting a defined price range without first reviewing specific recent comparablesProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2019 (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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