Valencia Park Unit 1
Homes for Sale in CLEARWATER, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 8 recorded sales closed at a median of $297,500, $210 per square foot, a median 17 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking (-8% versus the prior year). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,770 ($4,960 with the full homestead exemption).
Valencia Park Unit 1 is a compact enclave of 123 homes in Clearwater, all built in a tight window between 1972 and 1979 with a median year of 1973. When housing stock is this uniform in age and size — the median living area sits right around 1,476 square feet — price is driven less by the neighborhood's positioning and more by what an individual owner has done to the house. Updated systems, roof, and interiors carry a premium here; deferred maintenance discounts fast.
Closings have been thin over the trailing two-month window, so this is a market where a single sale can distort the picture. With a homestead share of about 63%, most of these homes are owner-occupied and don't turn over often, which keeps inventory light. Buyers should be ready to move on the right updated home and should read condition carefully; sellers benefit from doing the visible work before listing, because the comps that exist are few and reward move-in-ready.
Valencia Park Unit 1 right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($298K) is down 8.5% from the prior 12 months ($325K) and up 358% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 August 2. Confidence: Medium (8 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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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
The 60-Second Overview
Valencia Park Unit 1 market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $298K ($210 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 17 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months and up 358% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Valencia Park Unit 1 is a community of 560 homes in CLEARWATER, Pinellas County, built between 1915 and 2021 (median 1973.0), with a median living area of about 1,493 square feet. 62% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a small, single-era Clearwater subdivision of mid-1970s single-family homes on a consistent footprint — the kind of place where the house itself, not the street, sets the value.
Who Valencia Park Unit 1 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a modestly sized 1970s single-family home who value predictable, comparable floor plans
- Renovation-minded buyers with a budget set aside for systems and cosmetic updates
- Long-hold buyers who intend to homestead and aren't chasing quick turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new or recently built construction
- Buyers needing significantly more than roughly 1,476 square feet of living space
- Buyers on a tight timeline who can't wait out limited inventory for the right home
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($298K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($325K) IS the -8.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 22 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
13% of homes for sale in ZIP 33763 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 (2026-08-01).
The Valencia Park Unit 1 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Valencia Park Unit 1 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 Valencia Park Unit 1.
One era, one footprint
Because everything here went up within a seven-year span, you're largely comparing like against like: 1970s construction, a median around 1,476 square feet, and floor plans of that period. That consistency is useful for buyers who want to underwrite a purchase — you can judge a home against its neighbors — but it also means the differentiator is condition. Expect a wide spread in what homes actually sell for depending on roof age, HVAC, electrical, windows, and kitchen and bath updates.
With roughly two-thirds of homes held as homestead, turnover is modest and listings can be sparse. That works in a seller's favor when a well-kept home hits the market, and it rewards patient buyers who are willing to wait for the right one rather than settle for a project they didn't budget for.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Valencia Park Unit 1. 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 Valencia Park Unit 1 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 (7.2). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +358% since 2012; Recent Direction -8.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 62% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 98.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small subdivision with thin recent sales, valuation lives in the details — what's been updated, what hasn't, and how a home stacks up against a limited pool of comps. We price and negotiate off the condition of the specific house rather than a broad neighborhood average, and we'll tell you plainly when a listing's asking price is leaning on cosmetics over substance.
Valencia Park Unit 1 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (8 streets, ZIP 33763/33770/33778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (148 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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