Sunray Gardens
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Sunray Gardens is a condition-driven market, not a spec-sheet market. With a build range running from 1924 to 2022 and a median year built of 1963, two homes on the same street can sell for very different numbers depending on whether the work has been done. The median sits at $400,000 and the median price per square foot is about $330, which tells you buyers here are paying for a compact, well-located home rather than raw size — the median living area is roughly 1,632 square feet.
Posture right now is balanced and reasonably brisk. A median of 26 days on market means correctly priced, move-in-ready homes clear in under a month, while dated or over-asked listings sit. For sellers, that reinforces the obvious: presentation and pricing to condition matter more than chasing a headline number. For buyers, the age spread means inspection discipline is where deals are won or lost.
The 60-Second Overview
Sunray Gardens market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $400K ($330 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 26 days on market for closed sales.
Sunray Gardens is a community of 296 homes in Tampa, Hillsborough County, built between 1924 and 2022 (median 1963.0), with a median living area of about 1,632 square feet. 64% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sunray Gardens is a small, established Tampa pocket of just under 300 homes where a nearly century-wide build range sits side by side, so the story is less about a single "type" of house and more about matching your budget to condition.
Who Sunray Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers around the mid-$400s who want an established, compact home in a central Tampa location
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to take on an older property and budget for updates
- Owner-occupants prioritizing location and character over square footage
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large-footprint home, since the median living area is modest
- Buyers wanting new construction and low-maintenance systems with no surprises
- Investors expecting deep inventory or fast rental turnover in a small, owner-heavy market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($400K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 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 %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Sunray Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunray Gardens 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 Sunray Gardens.
Old bones, uneven inventory
The defining feature here is the vintage. A median build year of 1963 against a range starting in 1924 means a meaningful share of the housing stock is genuinely old, with newer infill built as recently as 2022. That mix is why the price-per-square-foot figure carries so much weight: at roughly $330, you are often paying a premium tied to updates, additions, or a full rebuild rather than square footage alone.
Owner-occupancy runs a bit under two-thirds, with a homestead share around 64%, so this is a lived-in neighborhood rather than a rental-heavy one. Combine that with only 296 homes and a small closings window, and the practical takeaway is thin supply — when the right updated home lists, it does not stay long, and comparable sales require reading the condition behind each number.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunray Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-dependent, the median price only tells you where the middle is — it does not tell you what a 1920s bungalow with original systems is worth versus a gut renovation. We underwrite each home to its actual condition, age, and updates, help buyers price the risk of older construction into their offer, and coach sellers on the presentation and pricing that turn a 26-day median into a fast, clean close.
Sunray Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (7 streets, ZIP 33614)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (25 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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