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 734 homes for sale in Pinellas County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,563 sq ft, built 1973, at $321/sq ft; 4% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 71 days. The most house for the money is in Tarpon Springs (1,953 sq ft median); the least in Indian Shores (950 sq ft); the newest in Oldsmar (median build year 1999).
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 | 243 | 1,516 | 3 / 2 | 1964 | $330 | 9% | 77 |
| Clearwater | 97 | 1,654 | 3 / 2 | 1974 | $297 | 5% | 58 |
| Palm Harbor | 62 | 1,660 | 3 / 2 | 1981 | $298 | 0% | 59 |
| Seminole | 51 | 1,700 | 3 / 2 | 1975 | $285 | 2% | 62 |
| Largo | 51 | 1,702 | 3 / 2 | 1971 | $296 | 4% | 46 |
| Dunedin | 37 | 1,466 | 3 / 2 | 1972 | $349 | 3% | 66 |
| Tarpon Springs | 35 | 1,953 | 3 / 2 | 1993 | $259 | 0% | 77 |
| Clearwater Beach | 21 | 1,240 | 2 / 2 | 1975 | $415 | 0% | 146 |
| St. Pete Beach | 17 | 1,143 | 2 / 2 | 1954 | $467 | 0% | 72 |
| Oldsmar | 15 | 1,834 | 3 / 2 | 1999 | $267 | 0% | 66 |
| Treasure Island | 15 | 1,110 | 2 / 2 | 1980 | $405 | 0% | 175 |
| Gulfport | 15 | 1,476 | 3 / 2 | 1956 | $341 | 0% | 72 |
| Pinellas Park | 11 | 1,601 | 3 / 2 | 1981 | $294 | 9% | 45 |
| Madeira Beach | 9 | 1,270 | 2 / 2 | 1973 | $425 | 0% | 133 |
| Indian Shores | 9 | 950 | 2 / 1 | 1978 | $489 | 0% | 63 |
| Belleair | 7 | 1,403 | 2 / 2 | 1980 | $391 | 0% | 115 |
| Indian Rocks Beach | 6 | 950 | 2 / 1 | 1961 | $499 | 0% | 135 |
| Safety Harbor | 6 | 1,761 | 3 / 2 | 1978 | $286 | 0% | 113 |
| Tierra Verde | 6 | 1,500 | 2 / 2.5 | 1983 | $344 | 0% | 194 |
| Redington Shores | 5 | 1,096 | 2 / 2 | 1972 | $480 | 0% | 252 |
| South Pasadena | 5 | 1,288 | 2 / 2 | 1981 | $369 | 0% | 121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34698 Dunedin | 37 | 1,466 | 1972 | $349 | 3% |
| 33706 St. Pete Beach | 35 | 1,092 | 1974 | $477 | 0% |
| 33710 St. Petersburg | 33 | 1,507 | 1957 | $324 | 0% |
| 33767 Clearwater Beach | 33 | 1,240 | 1975 | $407 | 0% |
| 34683 Palm Harbor | 32 | 1,660 | 1978 | $301 | 0% |
| 34689 Tarpon Springs | 29 | 1,947 | 1993 | $263 | 0% |
| 33707 Gulfport | 27 | 1,430 | 1957 | $352 | 0% |
| 33756 Clearwater | 26 | 1,517 | 1959 | $317 | 0% |
| 33702 St. Petersburg | 25 | 1,802 | 1990 | $285 | 4% |
| 33713 St. Petersburg | 25 | 1,411 | 1949 | $345 | 0% |
| 33715 St. Petersburg | 25 | 1,315 | 1983 | $391 | 0% |
| 34684 Palm Harbor | 25 | 1,660 | 1979 | $298 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barefoot Beach Resort Of Indian Shores | Indian Rocks Beach | 7 | 950 | 1961 |
| st petersburg beach north | St Pete Beach | 6 | 1,200 | 1951 |
| La Puerta Del Sol Condo | St Petersburg | 5 | 1,320 | 1978 |
| Boca Ciega Point East | ST PETERSBURG | 5 | 1,640 | 1973 |
| shore acres overlook | St Petersburg | 5 | 1,649 | 1960 |
| Summerset Villas | Clearwater | 5 | 2,226 | 2027 |
| Isla Key Condo | St Petersburg | 5 | 1,255 | 1987 |
| baywood village | Palm Harbor | 4 | 1,684 | 1963 |
| Tyrone | St Petersburg | 4 | 1,257 | 1961 |
| Tara Cay Sound | SEMINOLE | 4 | 2,174 | 1996 |
| Station Square Condo | Clearwater | 4 | 1,746 | 2008 |
| Mobel Americana Mobile Home Park Unrec | ST PETERSBURG | 4 | 1,728 | 2015 |
| Mediterranean Manors | DUNEDIN | 3 | 1,558 | 1974 |
| Madeira Beach Yacht Club Condo | Madeira Beach | 3 | 1,040 | 1973 |
| Davista | St Petersburg | 3 | 1,500 | 1950 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of November 14, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 67%, Condo 24%, Townhouse 7%. 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.