Snell Isle Shores
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
As of September 2026, Snell Isle Shores in St Petersburg, FL has 2 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,461,475, $798 per square foot, a median 17 days on market, sellers accepting 95% of original asking (-45% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1949–2024; 3 listings state no HOA; 3 of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 5 ft). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $28,330 ($27,520 with the full homestead exemption).
Part of the Snell Isle St Petersburg master-planned community in St Petersburg, FL — see all Snell Isle St Petersburg homes for sale (22 listings across 21 villages and sections in the MLS).
Price here is driven by the home, not the address alone. With a housing stock spanning 1949 to 2024 and a median build year of 2000, you are buying into a mix of original mid-century structures and full rebuilds, so condition and square footage do most of the work. The median sits near $1,795,738 at roughly $702 per square foot on a median of 3,469 living square feet — the spread is wide, and where a specific home lands depends heavily on whether it has been renovated or replaced.
The current posture favors patient buyers. The market heat score of 32 and a median 90 days on market tell you this is not a bidding-war environment, and the median price is down 30.3% year over year. Sellers should price to the current comps and expect a negotiation, not a quick clear. Buyers have time to inspect, compare, and hold out for the right condition rather than overpay to win a house.
Snell Isle Shores right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.4 months of supply and 33% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.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: Medium (3 active and pending listings, 7 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.46M) is down 45.4% from the prior 12 months ($2.68M) and up 88% since 2012. With about 5 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 12. Confidence: Low (7 and 5 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 4x the typical Pinellas County sale ($1.46M vs $395K, trailing 12 months, Stellar MLS records).
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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
Snell Isle Shores market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.46M ($798 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 17 days on market for closed sales, and 3.4 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 45% from the prior 12 months and up 88% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Snell Isle Shores is a community of 112 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1949 and 2024 (median 2000.5), with a median living area of about 3,525 square feet. 79% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Snell Isle Shores is a small, established St Petersburg pocket of about 140 homes where roughly three-quarters carry a homestead exemption — a signal of long-hold ownership rather than a rental-heavy street. Turnover is light, so inventory is thin and each listing matters.
Who Snell Isle Shores is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget near the mid-seven-figure median who want an updated or new-construction home in an established area
- Long-hold buyers comfortable in a low-turnover pocket where inventory is thin
- Value-focused buyers willing to negotiate in a cooled, slower-moving market
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close quickly and cannot wait out a 90-day-median market
- Buyers counting on rapid near-term appreciation
- Buyers wanting a wide selection to compare, given only about 140 homes and few closings
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.46M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($2.68M) IS the -45.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 14 sales each (7 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 2006 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Snell Isle Shores Market Scorecard
Snell Isle Shores is currently a seller's market. About 3.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $3,355,000, and homes go under contract in about 148 days.
Typical home value in the 33704 ZIP is $740,768, about 44.7% 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Snell Isle Shores
Live MLS inventory for Snell Isle Shores. 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 Snell Isle Shores listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2006 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Snell Isle Shores 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.
Schools
- Pinellas County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- North Shore Elementary-PN · Elementary
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Snell Isle Shores listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Snell Isle Shores buying strategy.
If we were buying in Snell Isle Shores 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 Snell Isle Shores.
Reading a condition-driven market
The homestead share near 74.5% means most owners live in what they hold, and with only 140 homes total, the number of closings in any window stays small. That combination makes single sales noisy: one dated tear-down candidate and one new build can swing the median without telling you much about a comparable house. Judge any listing against its own condition and footprint before you trust a headline number.
The long arc is modest and the near term has cooled. Prices are up about 35% since 2012, but the last year shows a 30.3% pullback in the median and a 90-day median time on market. Read that as a market where leverage has shifted toward the buyer, and where the right move is disciplined comparison rather than speed.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Snell Isle Shores. 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 Snell Isle Shores 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 5 factors (5.5). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +88% since 2012; Recent Direction -45.4% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 3.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 79% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin, condition-driven market like this, comps are easy to misread — a small closing count and a wide range of build years mean the median can mislead. We underwrite each home on its own footprint, age, and finish level, and we price and negotiate to the current posture rather than last year's headlines.
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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 Snell Isle Shores buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33704)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (71 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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