Valiant Acres
Homes for Sale in Kenneth City, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Valiant Acres is a condition-driven market first and foremost. The median sits at $375,000 on roughly $247 per square foot, but with a housing stock spanning from 1924 to 2017 and a median build year of 1959, what a buyer pays here tracks far more to renovation status and bones than to any single price band. A mid-century home that has been updated and one that has not will not trade at the same number, even on the same street.
At a median of 30 days to contract, this is a market that moves at a measured, unhurried pace — neither a bidding-war environment nor a stagnant one. Sellers should expect to price to condition and be patient through about a month on market; buyers have room to do diligence rather than waive it. The high homestead share, near 72 percent, points to a stock held by owner-occupants rather than churned by investors, which tends to keep turnover steady rather than frantic.
The 60-Second Overview
Valiant Acres market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $375K ($247 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 30 days on market for closed sales.
Valiant Acres is a community of 883 homes in Kenneth City, Pinellas County, built between 1924 and 2017 (median 1959.0), with a median living area of about 1,230 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
With 883 homes and a median just over 1,200 square feet, Valiant Acres is a compact, established Kenneth City pocket in Pinellas County where the value question is almost always about the house itself — original versus updated — rather than the zip code.
Who Valiant Acres is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a sub-$400K entry point who can budget for phased updates on an older home
- Owner-occupants wanting a compact, roughly 1,200-square-foot footprint in an established setting
- Value-minded buyers willing to do full diligence during a measured, ~30-day market
Probably not for
- Buyers who require large-format square footage and new construction
- Anyone unwilling to underwrite roof, electrical, and plumbing on mid-century systems
- Investors seeking rapid flip velocity in a high owner-occupancy, steady-turnover market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($375K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 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 %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Valiant Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Valiant Acres 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 Valiant Acres.
Reading a 1959-median housing stock
The build range here tells the real story: homes date back as far as 1924 and run up through 2017, but the median year built of 1959 means most of what trades is mid-century construction. That matters for cost of ownership — roof age, electrical, plumbing, and windows are the line items that separate a fair price from an expensive surprise. The $247 per square foot median is a useful anchor, but expect a wide spread around it depending on how much work a given home has already absorbed.
At a median of about 1,230 square feet, these are right-sized homes, not sprawling ones. That keeps the entry point accessible relative to larger-format markets and makes Valiant Acres a practical target for buyers who want a manageable footprint they can improve over time. With owner-occupancy running near 72 percent, the block-to-block feel leans stable and settled rather than transient.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Valiant Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this driven by condition and age of systems, the median price is a starting line, not an answer. We walk each home for what a 1959-median stock actually hides — roof, mechanicals, permits on any additions — and price or negotiate to that, not to a headline number. That is how you avoid overpaying for cosmetics or underpricing solid bones.
Valiant Acres in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 33709)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (18 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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