Temple Terrace Estates
Homes for Sale in Temple Terrace, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 8 recorded sales closed at a median of $606,250, $231 per square foot, a median 9 days on market, sellers accepting 95% of original asking (-19% versus the prior year). At the median price and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,540 ($8,910 with the full homestead exemption).
What sets price here is condition and vintage, not square footage alone. With a median build year of 1974 and a stock that stretches from 1926 all the way to 2024, this is a market where two homes of similar size can trade far apart depending on how much has been updated. The median sits at $650,000, and around $232 per square foot on a median of roughly 2,640 living square feet, but treat that as a midpoint of a wide, condition-driven spread rather than a going rate.
The posture right now is brisk. A median of 12 days on market against only 7 recent closings tells you well-priced, move-in-ready homes are clearing quickly, but the sample is thin enough that a single mispriced or heavily dated listing can sit and skew the picture. Sellers who prep and price to the median should expect quick interest; buyers should be ready to move on the clean listings and lean on inspection leverage for the older, un-renovated ones.
Temple Terrace Estates right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($606K) is down 19.2% from the prior 12 months ($750K). With about 4 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 (8 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
Temple Terrace Estates market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $606K ($231 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 9 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 19% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Temple Terrace Estates Rep is an established Hillsborough County pocket with nearly a century of building history in one place, which means the value question is almost always about the individual house, not the block.
Who Temple Terrace Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable around a $650,000 median who will pay for a home that is genuinely updated
- Owner-occupants planning a long hold who value an established, low-turnover setting
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to take on an older, un-updated house and use inspection leverage on price
Probably not for
- Buyers who need new construction and uniform, predictable pricing across the community
- Anyone wanting a hands-off, minimal-maintenance home who won't budget for older systems
- Investors relying on a deep, active sales record to time a quick flip
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 ($606K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($750K) IS the -19.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 8 sales each (8 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 2021 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 33617 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 (2026-09-08).
The Temple Terrace Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Temple Terrace Estates 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 Temple Terrace Estates.
A vintage-driven market
The defining feature of this community is age range. When homes span 1926 to 2024, you are not shopping a uniform product; you are choosing between original-character houses, mid-century structures at the 1974 median, and the occasional new build. Each carries different maintenance, insurance, and renovation math, and that variety is exactly why the median price should be read as a reference point rather than a quote.
A homestead share of about 83% points to a stock held largely by long-term owner-occupants rather than short-term flips or heavy rental turnover. In practice that tends to mean tighter inventory and homes that come to market having been lived in and, in many cases, personalized over years — reinforcing the case for judging each listing on its own updates and systems.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Temple Terrace Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this vintage-driven and this thinly traded, the median tells you almost nothing about the house in front of you. We underwrite each listing on condition, systems, and how it actually compares to the handful of recent closings — so buyers do not overpay for cosmetics and sellers price to their home's real position, not a neighborhood average.
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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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (26 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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