Sunset Gardens
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Price in Sunset Gardens is driven far more by condition and lot than by any standard floor plan. With a median build year of 1957 and stock stretching from 1925 to 2022, you are comparing 1920s bungalows against recent infill, and the median living area sits at just 1,265 square feet. That spread is why the $358,500 median tells you less than usual here — two homes at the same price can be worlds apart in what they need. The median price per square foot near $266 reflects a smaller-footprint market where updates and finishes move the number.
The posture right now is warm but not frantic. A market heat score of 52 and a median 43 days on market say buyers have time to inspect and negotiate rather than waive everything on sight. The 17.5% year-over-year move is real, but it rests on a thin window of four closings, so treat it as directional, not precise. Sellers still have leverage on well-prepared homes; buyers have room to be disciplined on anything that needs work.
Sunset Gardens right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($358K) is up 17.5% from the prior 12 months ($305K). With about 3 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 July 15. Confidence: Low (4 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 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
Sunset Gardens market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $358K ($266 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 43 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 18% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Sunset Gardens is a community of 136 homes in Clearwater, Pinellas County, built between 1925 and 2022 (median 1957.0), with a median living area of about 1,265 square feet. 62% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sunset Gardens is a small, older Clearwater pocket of roughly 136 homes where age and condition — not square footage — set the price. Expect a wide range of vintages within a compact footprint.
Who Sunset Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the mid-$350s who can budget for updates on an older, smaller home
- Renovation-minded buyers who want to add value in a compact footprint
- Owner-occupants seeking a steadier, predominantly owner-held Clearwater pocket
Probably not for
- Buyers who need substantial square footage or a large lot
- Buyers wanting new construction or a fully turnkey home with no deferred maintenance
- Investors relying on deep, recent comps to underwrite a quick flip
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 ($358K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($305K) IS the +17.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (4 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 Sunset Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunset 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 Sunset Gardens.
An older, small-footprint market
The defining feature here is age variety. A range from 1925 to 2022 around a 1957 median means the housing stock is a genuine mix — original mid-century construction, older bungalows, and a handful of newer or rebuilt homes. At a median of 1,265 square feet, these are modest floor plans, which puts a premium on smart layouts, additions, and quality renovations. When you shop, underwrite the specific house: roof, systems, and updates will explain most of the price gap between two listings.
At about 63% homestead, this reads as a predominantly owner-occupied area rather than an investor churn pocket, which tends to show up as steadier upkeep on the better-kept blocks. The four-closing window means comps are scarce; lean on the median as an anchor and adjust hard for condition rather than trusting any single recent sale.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunset Gardens. 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 Sunset Gardens 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 (7.7). Basis: Recent Direction +17.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 62% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Thin comps and a wide age spread make this a market where pricing is judgment, not arithmetic. We walk each home for condition, systems, and renovation quality, then position it against a median that can mislead if you take it at face value. For buyers, that means knowing what a fair number is on a house that needs work versus one that does not; for sellers, it means pricing to the actual condition of your home instead of the neighborhood average.
Sunset Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Sunset Gardens buy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 (5 streets, ZIP 33764)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (35 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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