Southwood Hills
Homes for Sale in Brandon, FL
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Homes For Sale Right Now in Southwood Hills
Live MLS inventory for Southwood Hills. 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.
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Under Contract · 6 daysActive and pending Southwood Hills listings as of 2026-11-12, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2025 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Price here is driven by condition and square footage more than anything else. These are homes built across a long stretch ending in 2002, with a median build year of 1977 and a median footprint right around 1,595 square feet. At a median of $352,500, or roughly $256 per square foot, what separates one sale from the next is usually how much updating has already been done. Expect a wide spread between move-in-ready and deferred-maintenance homes.
The posture is seller-leaning and tight. With only 2 active listings against a 24-closing window and roughly one month of supply, inventory clears quickly — median days on market sits at 12. For a seller, that means a well-prepared home draws attention fast. For a buyer, it means limited choice and little room to dawdle; when the right home lists, you move or you wait.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Southwood Hills right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 1.4 months of supply and 25% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.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 November 13, 2026. Confidence: Medium (4 active and pending listings, 9 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated November 13, 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
Southwood Hills market snapshot (as of November 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $350K ($258 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 24 days on market for closed sales, and 1.4 months of supply, a seller-leaning market.
Southwood Hills is a community of 155 homes in Brandon, Hillsborough County, built between 1966 and 2002 (median 1977), with a median living area of about 1,595 square feet. 69% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Southwood Hills is a small, deed-restricted pocket of about 155 homes in Brandon, where nearly 7 in 10 are homesteaded and the housing stock leans toward established 1970s-era construction. It trades thinly and quickly.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Southwood Hills is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold in a stable, deed-restricted Brandon neighborhood with a high homestead share
- Buyers who want an established single-story footprint around 1,595 square feet and will act fast when one lists
- Buyers comfortable renovating older construction and pricing that work against the median
Probably not for
- Needing new construction or modern layouts and finishes out of the box
- Wanting a broad menu of active listings to compare before committing
- Expecting amenity-rich community features beyond basic deed restrictions
Housing distress & ownership in Southwood Hills, BRANDON
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 November 2026 through November 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Southwood Hills 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 contributors.
Life at Southwood Hills
- Deed Restrictions · reported on 1 of 7 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Hillsborough County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Southwood Hills listings and can change; always confirm with Hillsborough County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Southwood Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in Southwood Hills 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 Southwood Hills.
A small, established enclave that turns over fast
This is a mature neighborhood, not a new-build community. Homes date from 1966 through 2002, with the typical house built in 1977 and living space near 1,595 square feet. That age range tells you to budget for inspection findings on roofs, systems, and finishes — and to price the difference between a renovated home and an original one, because the median of $352,500 sits in the middle of a genuinely wide condition-driven spread.
The 69% homestead share and single-digit active count point to a community that holds its homes rather than churning them. Values are up 2.2% year over year and have risen 341% since 2012, which speaks to how the broader area has moved — not a promise of what any one home will do next. One month of supply and a 12-day median on market confirm the current reality: when something good lists, it does not sit.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Southwood Hills. 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 Southwood Hills 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 (8.2). Basis: Liquidity & Demand 1.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 69% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 98.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this small and this tight, with only a handful of homes active at any time, the edge is preparation and timing. We track what actually lists here, help sellers position for the fast 12-day pace, and help buyers judge condition against the median so you are not overpaying for someone else's deferred maintenance — or underestimating what a renovated home is worth.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 33511)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-11-13 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (9 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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