Sunset Hills
Homes for Sale in Tarpon Springs, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, Sunset Hills Add in Tarpon Springs, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $445,000, $232 per square foot, a median 77 days on market, sellers accepting 89% of original asking (+6% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1975–1976. At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,630 ($7,810 with the full homestead exemption).
What sets price in Sunset Hills Add is condition, not location premium. The housing stock was built between 1973 and 2009, with a median build year of 1975, so most homes carry the systems and finishes of their era. At a median of $445,000 and roughly $248.52 per square foot on a median of about 1,987 living square feet, you are paying for space that is comparable across the pocket — what separates one sale from the next is how much updating has already been done. Expect a wide spread around that median driven by renovation status rather than any true entry or luxury tier.
The market posture here is patient. Median days on market sits at 67, which is a slow, negotiable pace by current standards, and it is drawn from a thin recent window of five closings. For sellers, that means pricing to condition and expecting time on market, not a bidding war. For buyers, it means room to inspect, to negotiate, and to walk if the numbers do not work. A homestead share of 81 percent tells you this is a lived-in, owner-occupied pocket where inventory turns over slowly.
Sunset Hills right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 2.4 months of supply and 0% 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 12, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($445K) is up 6.0% from the prior 12 months ($420K). With about 2 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 12. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 12, 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 Hills market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $445K ($232 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 77 days on market for closed sales, and 2.4 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Sunset Hills is a community of 63 homes in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, built between 1973 and 2003 (median 1975), with a median living area of about 1,973 square feet. 79% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sunset Hills Add is a small, established pocket of about 100 homes in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, where mid-1970s construction dominates and the sale price you see reflects how much work a given house has had done.
Who Sunset Hills is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting roughly the $445,000 median who want space and are willing to update over time
- Renovation-minded buyers who can price and plan around an older home's systems
- Buyers who value a slower, negotiable pace and time to inspect before committing
Probably not for
- Buyers who need move-in-ready, low-maintenance new construction
- Buyers on a tight timeline who need to close fast in a competitive scramble
- Buyers unwilling to budget for inspections and potential near-term updates
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($445K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($420K) IS the +6.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 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 2012 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Sunset Hills Add Market Scorecard
Sunset Hills Add is currently a strong seller's market. About 2.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $690,000, and homes go under contract in about 26 days.
Typical home value in the 34689 ZIP is $370,477, about 11.6% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, 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 Hills
Live MLS inventory for Sunset 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.
Active and pending Sunset Hills listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2012 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Sunset 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, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Pinellas County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Sunset Hills Elementary-PN · Elementary
- Tarpon Springs Middle-PN · Middle
- Tarpon Springs High-PN · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Sunset Hills listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Sunset Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunset 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 Sunset Hills.
A condition-driven market, not a tiered one
With a median build year of 1975 and a range running to 2009, the homes here vary in age but cluster on the older end. That matters for how you read a listing: two houses of similar size can trade very differently depending on roof age, systems, and kitchen and bath updates. The median of $445,000 is a useful anchor, but the honest read is that the spread around it is about renovation status. Budget for inspection and, in many cases, for near-term updates.
The pace supports diligence. Sixty-seven days on market, off a small five-sale window, is not a market that punishes hesitation. Buyers who do their homework on individual condition can find leverage; sellers who present a genuinely updated, move-in-ready home should stand out against older stock, while those selling as-is should price accordingly and plan for time.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunset 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 Sunset 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 4 factors (6.5). Basis: Recent Direction +6.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 79% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a pocket this small, with only a handful of recent closings, a headline median tells you almost nothing about a specific house. We read each property against its build year, its updates, and its systems, then price and negotiate to that reality — not to a neighborhood average. That is the difference between overpaying for deferred maintenance and buying condition at a fair number.
Sunset Hills 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.
Tools for a Sunset Hills buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 34689)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (31 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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