Thompson Heights
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL

This is a compact, older St Petersburg subdivision of 313 homes with a wide age range and modest floor plans — a place where the individual house matters more than any neighborhood average.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 15 homes in Thompson Heights that have changed hands since 2009, built between 1925 and 2020 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 816 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 1-bath layout; 93% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 21 qualified sales in Thompson Heights across 2024–2025 (16 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $290,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.

Thompson Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33711, 212 homes are on the market and 22% are under contract — a steady corner of St Petersburg.

Across Pinellas County, 6,628 homes are active and 1,729 pending (21% under contract).

In ZIP 33711 (St Petersburg), 450 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $365K ($290/sq ft), up 0.9% year over year, with a median 46 days on market. Right now 83 active and 19 pending listings put supply at about 5.8 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33711 housing market and the Pinellas County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Thompson Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining trait here is age spread. A median build year of 1956 inside a 1920–2024 range tells you the subdivision has been infilled and rebuilt over generations, so you will find original mid-century cottages next to gut renovations and the occasional new build. Expect meaningful differences in roofs, electrical, plumbing, and windows from one property to the next, and budget your inspection dollars accordingly.

Footprints are small — a median around 1,206 square feet — which suits buyers who want an in-town St Petersburg location over sheer size. The upside of that is a lower carrying cost per home relative to sprawling floor plans; the trade-off is that additions, garage conversions, and quality of renovation swing value hard. Treat every listing as its own case rather than assuming the community sets one price.

A market this old and this condition-driven rewards a broker who reads houses, not just comps. We walk the systems, weigh original-versus-renovated honestly, and tell you when a listing's price reflects real work or just a fresh coat of paint. That is the difference between overpaying for cosmetics and buying a sound house in Thompson Heights 1.

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