TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS
Homes for Sale in TEMPLE TERRACE, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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What sets price in Temple Terrace Heights is condition and vintage, not a tidy per-square-foot formula. With a housing stock that runs from 1926 to 2022 and a median build year of 1955, you are looking at a genuinely mixed set of homes — original mid-century construction, decades of renovations layered on top, and a handful of newer infill builds. That spread means two homes of similar size can trade at very different numbers depending on what has been touched. The single median price is the only fixed reference point; everything around it is driven by what a specific house has under the hood.
For a buyer, that argues for scrutiny over speed: read the condition, not just the listing photos, and price the deferred maintenance older homes tend to carry. For a seller, the payoff sits with the house that has been updated and can be shown as move-in ready — that is where the top of the range lives. At roughly 142 homes with a 62% homestead share, this is a lived-in, owner-heavy pocket rather than an investor churn, so turnover is measured and well-prepared listings tend to set the pace.
TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 August 2, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 1 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Who TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS is best for.
Best for
- Buyers planning to stay put who value an established, owner-occupied setting over rapid resale churn
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable underwriting mid-century construction and updating systems over time
- Buyers who want a move-in-ready home and will pay up for one that has already been updated
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large pool of listings to compare and negotiate against at any given moment
- Buyers unwilling to inspect and price the condition risk that comes with older housing stock
- Investors seeking quick-flip volume in a neighborhood held largely by long-term owner-occupants
The market around TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS
TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS is a small community — 14 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2024 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33617, 191 homes are on the market and 22% are under contract — a steady corner of TEMPLE TERRACE.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,259 homes are active and 2,098 pending (25% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS
Live MLS inventory for TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS. 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 TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS listings as of 2026-08-17, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2011 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Temple Terrace-HB · Elementary
- Greco-HB · Middle
- King-HB · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS listings and can change; always confirm with Hillsborough County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS buying strategy.
If we were buying in TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 HEIGHTS.
A mixed-vintage pocket where condition writes the price
The year-built range here — 1926 to 2022 — is unusually wide for a neighborhood this size, and the median build year of 1955 tells you the center of gravity sits in mid-century stock. Median living area lands at 1,817 square feet, so these are functional, reasonably sized homes rather than either tiny bungalows or sprawling new builds. Expect to encounter original systems, updated systems, and full renovations across the same few streets.
The 62% homestead share points to a neighborhood held largely by owner-occupants, which typically means slower, more deliberate turnover and homes that have been maintained for the long haul rather than flipped. That stability is a feature if you want to buy and stay, but it also means inventory is thin and the best-condition homes do not sit long. Judge each property on its own updates and bones.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, mixed-vintage neighborhood, the value is in reading each house correctly — separating cosmetic updates from structural and systems work, and pricing older stock honestly against the newer infill it sits beside. We track this pocket closely enough to tell you when a specific home is fairly asked and when the median is doing more work than the property justifies.
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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.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed TEMPLE TERRACE HEIGHTS sales matched to your home.
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28% 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 (2026-08-18).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 33617)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (38 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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