What $500K Buys in Pinellas County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Pinellas County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 741 homes for sale in Pinellas County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,577 sq ft, built 1974, at $319/sq ft; 4% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 65 days. The most house for the money is in Tarpon Springs (1,947 sq ft median); the least in Indian Rocks Beach (950 sq ft); the newest in Oldsmar (median build year 1996).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 247 | 1,502 | 3 / 2 | 1965 | $330 | 9% | 71 |
| Clearwater | 98 | 1,649 | 3 / 2 | 1974 | $294 | 7% | 55 |
| Palm Harbor | 62 | 1,660 | 3 / 2 | 1982 | $296 | 0% | 40 |
| Largo | 48 | 1,667 | 3 / 2 | 1971 | $296 | 2% | 43 |
| Seminole | 47 | 1,749 | 3 / 2 | 1976 | $274 | 2% | 46 |
| Tarpon Springs | 37 | 1,947 | 3 / 2 | 1990 | $263 | 0% | 89 |
| Dunedin | 35 | 1,466 | 3 / 2 | 1973 | $348 | 3% | 59 |
| Clearwater Beach | 20 | 1,203 | 2 / 2 | 1975 | $428 | 0% | 131 |
| St. Pete Beach | 20 | 1,071 | 2 / 2 | 1955 | $469 | 0% | 86 |
| Oldsmar | 18 | 1,850 | 3 / 2 | 1996 | $264 | 0% | 66 |
| Treasure Island | 13 | 1,143 | 2 / 2 | 1980 | $428 | 0% | 187 |
| Pinellas Park | 13 | 1,589 | 3 / 2 | 1980 | $309 | 8% | 26 |
| Gulfport | 10 | 1,482 | 3 / 2 | 1956 | $358 | 0% | 78 |
| Madeira Beach | 9 | 1,270 | 2 / 2 | 1973 | $426 | 0% | 123 |
| Safety Harbor | 9 | 1,915 | 3 / 2 | 1977 | $274 | 0% | 67 |
| Indian Shores | 8 | 967 | 2 / 1.5 | 1979 | $528 | 0% | 125 |
| Belleair | 8 | 1,401 | 2 / 2 | 1976 | $392 | 0% | 94 |
| Indian Rocks Beach | 7 | 950 | 2 / 1 | 1961 | $490 | 0% | 170 |
| Redington Shores | 6 | 1,099 | 2 / 2 | 1972 | $470 | 0% | 265 |
| Belleair Bluffs | 6 | 1,580 | 2 / 2 | 1973 | $312 | 0% | 171 |
| Tierra Verde | 6 | 1,500 | 2 / 2.5 | 1983 | $344 | 0% | 175 |
| South Pasadena | 5 | 1,288 | 2 / 2 | 1981 | $369 | 0% | 102 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33706 St. Pete Beach | 36 | 1,071 | 1973 | $470 | 0% |
| 34698 Dunedin | 35 | 1,466 | 1973 | $348 | 3% |
| 33710 St. Petersburg | 35 | 1,588 | 1957 | $333 | 0% |
| 33756 Clearwater | 34 | 1,517 | 1960 | $320 | 0% |
| 34689 Tarpon Springs | 32 | 1,944 | 1988 | $264 | 0% |
| 33767 Clearwater Beach | 31 | 1,240 | 1975 | $407 | 0% |
| 34683 Palm Harbor | 30 | 1,662 | 1979 | $303 | 0% |
| 33708 St. Petersburg | 28 | 1,311 | 1972 | $401 | 0% |
| 33715 St. Petersburg | 27 | 1,255 | 1983 | $391 | 0% |
| 34684 Palm Harbor | 27 | 1,660 | 1984 | $298 | 0% |
| 33707 St. Petersburg | 26 | 1,385 | 1958 | $358 | 0% |
| 33712 St. Petersburg | 25 | 1,665 | 1987 | $283 | 36% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Ciega Point East | ST PETERSBURG | 7 | 1,640 | 1973 |
| st petersburg beach north | St Pete Beach | 6 | 1,200 | 1951 |
| Summerset Villas | Clearwater | 6 | 2,096 | 2027 |
| Isla Key Condo | St Petersburg | 6 | 1,255 | 1986 |
| La Puerta Del Sol Condo | St Petersburg | 5 | 1,320 | 1978 |
| Barefoot Beach Resort Of Indian Shores | Indian Rocks Beach | 5 | 950 | 1961 |
| Mobel Americana Mobile Home Park Unrec | ST PETERSBURG | 5 | 1,500 | 2018 |
| Mediterranean Manors | DUNEDIN | 4 | 1,436 | 1977 |
| Tyrone | St Petersburg | 4 | 1,138 | 1957 |
| Grande Verandahs On The Bay | St Petersburg | 4 | 2,187 | 2004 |
| Country Villas | Safety Harbor | 4 | 1,916 | 1979 |
| Tara Cay Sound | SEMINOLE | 4 | 2,174 | 1996 |
| Station Square Condo | Clearwater | 4 | 1,746 | 2008 |
| Hidden Bayou Townhomes | Seminole | 4 | 2,460 | 2011 |
| baywood village | Palm Harbor | 3 | 1,660 | 1968 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 66%, Condo 24%, Townhouse 8%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Pinellas County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Pinellas County, FL.