Shady Acres
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, Shady Acres in St Petersburg, FL has 1 home for sale. As of September 2026, the MLS records 5 closed sales in Shady Acres in St Petersburg, FL since 2015, the most recent in March 2026. Across St Petersburg as a whole, 3,719 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $435,000, 44 median days on market, with 1,078 homes for sale today. At that median and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,430 ($7,620 with the full homestead exemption).
Shady Acres is a mixed-vintage pocket of St Petersburg, with homes dating from 1925 through 2023 and a median build year of 1973. That spread means pricing here is driven almost entirely by condition and updates rather than by lot or location alone — a fully renovated 1970s home and an untouched original can sit blocks apart with very different price expectations.
With 188 homes in the subdivision and no shared community amenities identified from current MLS listings, this is a straightforward residential stock play, not a lifestyle-amenity community. Buyers are paying for the house and the location, full stop. A homestead share of 60.3% points to a base of owner-occupied properties, which tends to support steadier turnover than an investor-heavy pocket.
Shady Acres right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of September 12, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 0 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated September 12, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Shady Acres is a Pinellas County subdivision built out over nearly a century, giving it one of the wider condition ranges you will find in a single St Petersburg community. The median home runs about 1,716 square feet, roughly in line with what most buyers picture as a standard single-family footprint here.
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 Shady Acres is best for.
Best for
- A buyer prioritizing an established St Petersburg location over community amenities.
- A buyer comfortable doing home-by-home due diligence given the wide range of construction years.
- A buyer seeking a mid-size single-family footprint without a rigid architectural style requirement.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a pool, clubhouse, or other shared amenity as part of the purchase.
- A buyer who wants every home on the block to share the same build era and style.
- A buyer unwilling to budget for potential system updates on an older-vintage purchase.
The market around Shady Acres
Shady Acres is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33712, 145 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of St Petersburg.
Across Pinellas County, 6,628 homes are active and 1,729 pending (21% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Shady Acres specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Shady Acres
Live MLS inventory for Shady Acres. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Shady Acres listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2015 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Pinellas County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Maximo Elementary-PN · Elementary
- Bay Point Middle-PN · Middle
- Lakewood High-PN · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Shady Acres listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Shady Acres address.
The Shady Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Shady Acres 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Shady Acres.
A century of building in one subdivision
The year-built range here — 1925 to 2023 — is unusually wide for a single named subdivision, and it is the single most important thing to understand before shopping this market. A median year built of 1973 tells you the bulk of the inventory is mid-century construction, meaning most buyers will be evaluating roofs, electrical, plumbing, and prior renovation history as much as they evaluate layout or curb appeal.
There are no shared community amenities identified from current MLS listings, so this is not a subdivision selling on a pool, clubhouse, or gated entry. What it sells on is the individual house: its age, its updates, and its lot. At a median of roughly 1,716 square feet, homes here land in a comfortable mid-size range, but expect real variation in floor plan style given the decades of construction represented.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Shady Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a subdivision spanning original 1920s construction through recent builds, the difference between a fair offer and an overpay comes down to correctly reading what a specific home's age and condition actually justify. We pull the permit and renovation history on individual listings, not just the subdivision averages, so you are pricing the house in front of you — not a median that may not apply to it.
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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 Shady Acres buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Shady Acres sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Shady Acres, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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22% of homes for sale in ZIP 33712 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 (2026-09-12).
Shady Acres Market Scorecard
Shady Acres is currently a strong buyer's market. About 12.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $999,000, and homes go under contract in about 95 days.
Typical home value in the 33712 ZIP is $324,414, about 12.6% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-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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