Ridgewood Riviera
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $775,000, $389 per square foot, a median 63 days on market, sellers accepting 92% of original asking (+51% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1964–1972. At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $15,020 ($14,210 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33708 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 133 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1942–2002 (median 1964) |
| Typical living area | 1,714 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $775,000 median across 4 closed sales · $389 per sq ft · +51.1% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 63 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 65% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Ridgewood Riviera key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/ridgewood-riviera, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Ridgewood Riviera: 1 closed sale (median $850,000). As of September 28, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Price in Ridgewood Riviera is driven by condition and updates, not the calendar. With a median build year of 1964 and homes spanning 1942 to 2002, you are shopping a stock where a renovated house and a tired one can sit on the same block. The single number I have — the median — should be read as a midpoint across that spread, not a sticker price for any given house.
At 133 homes this is a small, established pocket, and a homestead share near two-thirds signals a good number of long-held houses rather than a fast-churn rental strip. For buyers, that means listings are less frequent and condition varies widely, so underwriting the renovation gap matters. For sellers, the reward goes to homes that show well against the older median; deferred maintenance shows fast against updated neighbors.
Ridgewood Riviera right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($775K) is up 51.1% from the prior 12 months ($513K). With about 2 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (4 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 28, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Ridgewood RivieraHomes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL 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
Ridgewood Riviera market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $775K ($389 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 63 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 51% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33708 (St Petersburg), 467 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $530K ($357/sq ft), up 9.3% year over year, with a median 74 days on market. Right now 171 active and 24 pending listings put supply at about 6.5 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33708 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 8 qualified sales in Ridgewood Riviera across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $560,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Ridgewood Riviera is a community of 133 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1942 and 2002 (median 1964), with a median living area of about 1,714 square feet. 65% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Ridgewood Riviera is a compact, older St Petersburg neighborhood of roughly 133 homes with a mid-1960s median vintage and a modest median footprint near 1,700 square feet. The mix of build years from the 1940s into the early 2000s means you evaluate each house on its own condition, not the community average.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Ridgewood Riviera is best for.
Best for
- Buyers willing to renovate an older home and price the work into their offer
- Owner-occupants wanting a modest single-story footprint in an established St Petersburg pocket
- Long-hold buyers who value a stable, mostly homesteaded neighborhood over rapid turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new or near-new construction
- Anyone needing a large-square-footage home well above the ~1,700 sqft median
- Buyers with no budget or appetite for updating older systems and roofs
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 ($775K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($513K) IS the +51.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (4 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
12% of homes for sale in ZIP 33708 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).
Ridgewood Riviera Market Scorecard
Ridgewood Riviera is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Ridgewood Riviera, St Petersburg
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 September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Ridgewood Riviera on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Ridgewood Riviera buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ridgewood Riviera 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 Ridgewood Riviera.
An older Pinellas pocket where condition sets the price
The defining fact here is age and its variation. A median year built of 1964 with a range back to 1942 tells you to expect original systems, mixed roof ages, and floorplans built for their era. A median living area of about 1,714 square feet keeps most of these homes in single-story, moderate-footprint territory — not sprawling, not cramped.
Because the housing stock is old and small, the widest value swings come from what has been done to a house: roof, systems, kitchens, and additions. Two homes with similar square footage can price very differently based on updates alone. Budget for inspection and, where relevant, insurability review on the older end of the range.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ridgewood Riviera. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Ridgewood Riviera buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (7.2). Basis: Recent Direction +51.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 65% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, condition-driven neighborhood, the median tells you almost nothing about the house in front of you. We price and negotiate off the specific home — its updates, systems, and footprint — against a thin supply of comparable sales, so you are not overpaying for a tired house or underselling an updated one.
Ridgewood Riviera 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 Ridgewood Riviera buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 28, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33708)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (39 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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