Sunset Highlands
Homes for Sale in Clearwater, FL
All 1,300 homes for sale in Clearwater, FL · median $320,000 · 157 homes for sale in 33755 · Pinellas County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
As of November 2026, Sunset Highlands in Clearwater, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-13, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $347,500, $201 per square foot, a median 47 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1957 - 1978; 5 of the 13 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 17 ft). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,740 ($5,920 with the full homestead exemption).
Last 30 days in Sunset Highlands: 1 closed sale (median $430,000). As of November 12, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Sunset Highlands right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 1.7 months of supply and 33% 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 September 20, 2026. Confidence: High (3 active and pending listings, 12 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($372K) is up 11.2% from the prior 12 months ($335K) and up 242% since 2012. With about 6 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: Medium (12 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated November 14, 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 Highlands market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $372K ($251 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 41 days on market for closed sales, and 1.7 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 11% from the prior 12 months and up 242% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33755 (Clearwater), 44 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $348K ($287/sq ft), with a median 33 days on market. Right now 29 active and 4 pending listings. See the live ZIP 33755 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
County records show 14 qualified sales in Sunset Highlands across 2024 - 2025 (7 in 2024, 7 in 2025), median $365,000 - the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Flood zones in Sunset Highlands: of 13 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 62% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X); 38% are in an A-series high-risk zone where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Individual parcels vary - verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. See flood zones by neighborhood in Clearwater.
Sunset Highlands is a community of 260 homes in Clearwater, Pinellas County, built between 1936 and 2023 (median 1960), with a median living area of about 1,658 square feet. 62% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The setting & the homes.
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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 ($372K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($335K) IS the +11.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 12 sales each (12 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Pinellas County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Pinellas County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
15% of homes for sale in ZIP 33755 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 (2026-11-13).
Sunset Highlands Market Scorecard
Sunset Highlands is currently a strong seller's market. About 1.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $479,500, and homes go under contract in about 160 days.
Typical home value in the 33755 ZIP is $337,552, about 12.8% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, distributed by MLS GRID, 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 Sunset Highlands
Live MLS inventory for Sunset Highlands. 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 Sunset Highlands listings as of 2026-11-02, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Sunset Highlands 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 Sunset Highlands
- Secured Garage/Parking · reported on 2 of 4 listings
- Security Lights · reported on 1 of 4 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
- Pinellas County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Dunedin Elementary-PN · Elementary
- Dunedin Highland Middle-PN · Middle
- Dunedin High-PN · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Sunset Highlands listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
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Recent Developments in Sunset Highlands
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Sunset Highlands, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Market
North St. Petersburg FedEx warehouse sells for $58.2M, $36M below 2021 price
A 236,976 square foot FedEx Ground distribution center at 1950 102nd Avenue N. on about 63 acres near I-275 sold for $58.2 million, versus $94.5 million in 2021. FedEx has operated there since 2017 and the deed shows no change to its lease. The article ties the sale to higher borrowing costs facing the prior owner.
What it may mean for the marketThe sale points to repricing in Pinellas industrial property while the last-mile logistics hub keeps operating near I-275. The project is about 10 miles southeast of Sunset Highlands, elsewhere in Pinellas County.
Source: St. Pete Catalyst - October 2026Development
Humane Society of Tampa Bay to open Clearwater clinic on State Road 590
The nonprofit's clinic at 2907 State Road 590, Suite 5, near its Clearwater shelter opens Nov. 2, with a grand opening Nov. 12. It offers vaccinations, wellness exams, microchipping, lab work and X-rays by appointment, with spay and neuter services planned later.
What it may mean for the marketA new low-cost veterinary option near the SR 590 corridor adds a neighborhood service amenity in central Clearwater. The site is about 1 mile southeast of Sunset Highlands.
Source: St. Pete Catalyst - October 2026Development
ClearView apartments complete at $1 billion Echelon City Center in St. Petersburg
The 363-unit ClearView community, with ground-floor retail, is complete within the Echelon City Center development by Third Lake Partners and Echelon. A 3rd & 3rd residential high-rise with ground-floor retail is expected to open in the first quarter of 2027.
What it may mean for the marketNew downtown apartments and walkable retail add rental inventory and amenities in central St. Petersburg. The project is about 16 miles southeast of Sunset Highlands, elsewhere in Pinellas County.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - July 2026Development
St. Pete advances housing plan for nine vacant city lots
The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a first reading of an ordinance to place a measure on the November 3 ballot that would remove nine vacant city lots in Methodist Town from the city's Charter Park and Waterfront Map. The change would allow up to 41 units of affordable or workforce housing, with four lots planned for single family homes and five larger parcels for multifamily housing. The lots have held park designations since 1984 but have remained vacant.
What it may mean for the marketAdvances a plan to convert nine vacant city lots into new single family and multifamily housing, adding to local housing inventory. Placing the parcels on the ballot could open long dormant land for residential construction. The project is about 16 miles southeast of Sunset Highlands, elsewhere in Pinellas County.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 2026Infrastructure
St. Pete approves temporary downtown dock for Tampa Bay ferry
The St. Petersburg City Council approved a temporary ferry dock on Bayshore Boulevard near the Vinoy in downtown St. Petersburg under a three-year contract costing about 324,200 dollars. Hubbard's Marina will operate cross bay service between downtown St. Petersburg and the Tampa Convention Center, with two vessels running year round. Service is expected to begin in October or November.
What it may mean for the marketEstablishes a temporary downtown dock and cross bay ferry connection, adding a new transit option and waterfront infrastructure serving the downtown St. Petersburg market. The project is about 16 miles southeast of Sunset Highlands, elsewhere in Pinellas County.
Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay - July 2026Development
Blake-Related team selected to redevelop 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District
St. Petersburg selected a bid led by Blake Investment Partners, with the Related Group as co-developer, to redevelop the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District at the Tropicana Field site. The roughly 8.1 billion dollar mixed use plan calls for more than 3,600 income-restricted residential units, a 13-acre central park, and office, retail, hotel and civic space over an estimated 20-year buildout. The developers plan to purchase about 58 acres while the city retains roughly one third.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large mixed use district with thousands of new residential units, a central park, and office, retail, hotel and civic space to the downtown St. Petersburg market. Redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site reshapes the surrounding property landscape and expands housing supply. The project is about 16 miles south of Sunset Highlands, elsewhere in Pinellas County.
Source: Florida YIMBY
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Tampa Bay.
The Sunset Highlands buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunset Highlands 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 Sunset Highlands.
A closer look at the Sunset Highlands market
At a median of $251 per square foot, Sunset Highlands prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
Inventory runs at 1.7 months of supply, a seller-leaning market and the trailing-12-month median up 11% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 41 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The housing stock is 260 homes built between 1936 and 2023, and 62% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunset Highlands. 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 Highlands 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 (7.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +242% since 2012; Recent Direction +11.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 1.7 months of supply; Owner Commitment 62% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
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Recently off market in Sunset Highlands
Homes in Sunset Highlands that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 4 on record.
- 1447 Byram Drive · off market
- 1508 Erin Lane · off market
- 1918 Byram Drive · off market
- 1943 Barbara Avenue · off market
| Location | Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL · ZIP 33755 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 247 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1936–2023 (median 1960.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,652 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Secured Garage/Parking |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $347,500 median across 4 closed sales · $201 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 47 median |
| For sale right now | 1 active, 0 pending · median asking $559,000 · 0.9 months of supply |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 61% |
Data as of November 13, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2019 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Sunset Highlands key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/sunset-highlands-clearwater, data as of November 13, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Sunset Highlands, Clearwater
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.
Every Home for Sale in Sunset Highlands Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Sunset Highlands listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 1948 Byram Drive · $559,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 15, 2026 · listed by Future Home Realty Inc
Recently sold in Sunset Highlands Clearwater
- 1447 Byram Drive · sold $430,000
- 1943 Barbara Avenue · sold $415,000
Closed sales from the MLS; each page shows the sold price, taxes and value history.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Byram Drive (30 homes on record)
- N Highland Avenue (12 homes on record)
- Sunset Point Road (3 homes on record)
- Byram Drive (2 homes on record)
- Byram Drive (2 homes on record)
- Byram Drive (1 homes on record)
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 2, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 33755)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (89 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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