Snell Shores
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 23 recorded sales closed at a median of $415,000, $315 per square foot, a median 39 days on market, sellers accepting 92% of original asking (-10% versus the prior year). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,050 ($7,230 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33703, 33704 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 1,955 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1920–2024 (median 1956.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,400 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $415,000 median across 23 closed sales · $315 per sq ft · -9.8% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 39 median |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 72% |
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, “Snell Shores Unit 01 key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/snell-shores-unit-01, data as of September 20, 2026.
Snell Shores Unit 01 is a condition-driven market, not a sticker market. With a median year built of 1956 and roughly 1,378 square feet of living space at the middle of the range, most trades here come down to what has been done to the house since the mid-century era, not the address alone. A gut-renovated home and an original one on the same block can be worlds apart on price, so pay less attention to any single headline number and more to the work already done or still owed.
The stock spans homes built from 1920 through 2024, which tells you two things: there is genuine variety, and there is teardown-and-rebuild activity mixed in with original bungalows and post-war construction. For buyers, that means underwriting each property on its own merits. For sellers, it means presentation and honest disclosure carry the deal — the market rewards work that is done and documented, and discounts deferred maintenance quickly.
Snell Shores right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($415K) is down 9.8% from the prior 12 months ($460K). With about 16 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: High (23 and 21 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 23, 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 Snell ShoresHomes 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
Snell Shores market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $415K ($315 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 39 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 10% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (23 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33703 (St Petersburg), 892 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $415K ($322/sq ft), up 7.2% year over year, with a median 47 days on market. Right now 172 active and 62 pending listings put supply at about 4.6 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33703 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 151 qualified sales in Snell Shores across 2024–2025 (86 in 2024, 65 in 2025), median $470,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Snell Shores is a community of 1,955 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1920 and 2024 (median 1956.0), with a median living area of about 1,400 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a mature, established St Petersburg pocket of about 1,630 homes with deep roots in the mid-century and a steady thread of newer rebuilds — a place where the housing itself, not a build-year cohort, defines value.
Who Snell Shores is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing an established St Petersburg location over new construction and willing to inspect closely
- Owner-occupants comfortable with a modest footprint who value character and a done renovation
- Renovation-minded buyers who can price in roof and systems work on an older home
Probably not for
- Buyers who need substantially more than the median living area under one roof
- Buyers wanting the consistency and warranties of a single new-build community
- Short-horizon investors expecting quick flips in a low-turnover, owner-occupied area
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 ($415K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($460K) IS the -9.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 49 sales each (23 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.
29% of homes for sale in ZIP 33703 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).
Housing distress & ownership in Snell Shores Unit 01, 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.
The Snell Shores buying strategy.
If we were buying in Snell 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 Shores.
A condition market with a long build history
The century-plus build range — 1920 to 2024 — is the single most important fact about Snell Shores Unit 01. You are shopping across original older homes, post-war construction clustered near the 1956 median, and a scattering of new builds. Two homes at similar square footage can price very differently based on roof, systems, and whether the interior has been brought current. Read every listing on its own condition rather than by an area average.
Homes here run modest in footprint, with the median around 1,378 square feet. That favors buyers who value location and character over sheer size, and it puts a premium on smart layouts and updates. A homestead share near 72 percent points to a base of long-term owner occupancy rather than heavy investor churn, which tends to mean well-kept blocks and less frequent turnover.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Snell 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 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 3 factors (5.1). Basis: Recent Direction -9.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 72% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this driven by condition and build era, the value is in the walkthrough, not the spreadsheet. We help buyers separate a genuinely updated home from a cosmetic one, and we help sellers document the work that actually moves price. With stock ranging from 1920 to 2024, no two deals underwrite the same way, and that is exactly where local judgment earns its keep.
Snell Shores 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (12 streets, ZIP 33703/33704)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (300 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Snell Shores. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33703 / 33704; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- John Hopkins Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 6 nearby communities)
- North Shore Elementary · Public · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Shore Acres Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Northeast High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- North Shore Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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