Watrous Gardens
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $354,900, $277 per square foot, a median 50 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (+14% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1928–1999. At the median price and Hillsborough County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.73 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,580 ($4,960 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and the specific lot, not by any uniform product. With a housing stock that runs from 1900 to 2024 and a median build around 1961, you are looking at a market where a renovated bungalow and a tear-down candidate can sit on the same block. The median of $352,450 tells you the midpoint, but the spread around it is wide and condition-dependent, so comps have to be read house by house rather than averaged.
The posture right now favors patience on both sides. A median of 60 days on market is not a quick market, and it gives buyers room to inspect, negotiate, and walk. Sellers should price to the property's actual condition and expect scrutiny; the year-over-year move of 13.7% shows real momentum, but it does not excuse an aggressive ask on a home that needs work. A median price per square foot of $296.94 rewards well-kept, updated space.
Watrous Gardens right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($355K) is up 14.5% from the prior 12 months ($310K). With about 4 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 September 12. Confidence: Low (7 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 12, 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
Watrous Gardens market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $355K ($277 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 50 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 14% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Watrous Gardens is a community of 496 homes in Tampa, Hillsborough County, built between 1900 and 2024 (median 1962.0), with a median living area of about 1,416 square feet. 64% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Watrous Gardens is a close-in Tampa pocket of roughly 718 homes where the age range does the talking: original early-century houses standing beside recent construction, with most homes clustered around a compact 1,383-square-foot footprint.
Who Watrous Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the mid-$350s who want a compact, close-in Tampa home and will budget for the systems of an older house
- Renovation-minded buyers who can read condition and see upside in an updated versus original property
- Long-hold owner-occupants who value a majority homesteaded, established street over turnkey uniformity
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a fast transaction and cannot sit through a 60-day median market
- Anyone wanting consistent, cookie-cutter product at a predictable price point
- Buyers with no cushion for repairs or updates on a mid-century home
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($355K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($310K) IS the +14.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 7 sales each (7 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 2021 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Watrous Gardens Market Scorecard
Watrous Gardens is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 33604 ZIP is $325,333, about 16.4% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Watrous Gardens on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Watrous Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Watrous Gardens 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 Watrous Gardens.
An older-core market with new construction mixed in
The defining feature is age spread. A median year built near 1961 alongside homes as new as 2024 means you are buying into an established grid that has been redeveloped in pieces over decades. That matters for due diligence: roof, systems, foundation, and prior permits vary enormously from one address to the next, and two homes at the same price can carry very different near-term repair bills.
At about 64% homestead, a solid majority of these homes are owner-occupied rather than rented, which tends to show up in maintenance and street-level upkeep. With only six closings in the recent window, the data set is thin, so a single unusual sale can skew the averages. Treat the median as a compass, not a ruler, and lean on current comps for any specific block.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Watrous Gardens. 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 Watrous Gardens 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 3 factors (7.9). Basis: Recent Direction +14.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 64% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this varied in age and condition, and this thin on recent sales, is exactly where a generic valuation misleads. We walk the specific home, weigh what its era and updates mean for cost and financing, and read the six-closing sample for what it is worth rather than treating it as gospel. That is the difference between pricing to the property and pricing to a spreadsheet.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33604)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (23 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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