Waterset Ph 1A
Homes for Sale in Apollo Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Waterset Ph 1A is a defined slice of the larger Waterset master plan in Apollo Beach, built out over a tight window between 2012 and 2019 with a median vintage around 2013. What sets price here is condition and floor plan, not location variance: the homes sit close together in age, and the median home runs a substantial 2,916 square feet, so you are largely comparing updates, lot position, and finish level rather than fundamentally different eras of construction.
With 151 homes in this phase and 77% carrying a homestead exemption, turnover is thin and most owners are settled in for the long term. That means limited supply when you want in, and for sellers, a scarce comparable set that puts more weight on how your specific home shows. There are no closings in the current window, so pricing conversations lean on the standing snapshot and recent comparable activity rather than a fresh sale.
Who Waterset Ph 1A is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who need substantial square footage and plan to stay put for years
- Buyers who value master-plan amenities and an established, low-turnover setting
- Long-term owners comfortable budgeting for aging major systems on a 2012-to-2019 home
Probably not for
- Buyers set on brand-new construction and the newest finishes
- Buyers wanting a small, low-maintenance footprint or minimal square footage
- Short-horizon buyers counting on quick resale in a thinly traded phase
The market around Waterset Ph 1A
Waterset Ph 1A is a small community — 5 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2024 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Hillsborough County, 5,970 homes are active and 2,046 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Waterset Ph 1A specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Waterset Ph 1A buying strategy.
If we were buying in Waterset Ph 1A 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 Waterset Ph 1A.
An owner-occupied core inside a master plan
The signal in Phase 1A is stability. A 77% homestead share tells you this is a hold-and-live phase rather than a churn-and-flip one, and the 2012-to-2019 build window means the housing stock is modern but no longer new. Expect original systems approaching the age where roofs, HVAC, and water heaters start to matter in an inspection, so budget your diligence accordingly.
Square footage is the headline. A median near 2,916 square feet points to larger, room-heavy plans rather than compact starter product, which shapes both who competes for these homes and how they price against smaller inventory elsewhere in Apollo Beach. Waterset itself carries the amenity load — trails, pools, and community gathering spaces — so the phase trades on space and setting rather than on being the newest thing on the market.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Waterset Ph 1A. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With a small, tightly held phase and no closings in the current window, pricing this community well takes more than pulling a report — it takes reading condition, floor plan, and lot against a scarce comparable set. We track Waterset at the phase level so a seller does not get lumped in with dissimilar product, and a buyer knows what a fair number looks like before they write.
Waterset Ph 1A in 15 seconds.
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.
Tools for a Waterset Ph 1A buy.
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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 Waterset Ph 1A sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33572)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (17 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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