Dani Kubrusly
ENPT

Pinellas County

Clearwater

Greater OrlandoCentral Florida

A Gulf coast city with a well-known barrier-island beach, a mainland downtown on the bluff and a large condominium market.

Talk to Dani

Identity

Clearwater has two distinct halves: the beach on the barrier island, dominated by resorts and condominiums, and the mainland city, which is residential and commercial with an elevated downtown overlooking the harbour.

Location and access

Pinellas County on the Gulf, north of St. Petersburg, connected by US-19 and the causeway.

Everyday life

Beach and marina on one side, everyday retail and services on the mainland corridors.

  • Clearwater Beach and Pier 60.
  • Coachman Park and the bluff downtown.
  • The Pinellas Trail through the city.

Housing

  • Beachfront and near-beach condominiums.
  • Mainland single-family neighbourhoods.
  • Waterfront homes on the intracoastal.

New construction

Mostly redevelopment: replacement of older beachfront buildings and mainland infill.

Getting around

Car-based, with heavy causeway traffic to the beach in season.

Clearwater, Central Florida

The area

Gulf-front sand giving way to a working harbor and causeway views.

Real life here

What an ordinary week looks like.

Clearwater effectively runs on two clocks: the mainland city, with its elevated downtown overlooking the harbor and everyday errands along US-19, and the barrier-island beach, reached by causeway, where the day is organized around the sand, the pier and the marina. Many residents live on one side and cross to the other regularly rather than treating them as a single place.

Routines that fit

  • Wanting resort-style beach access without living full-time on the barrier island.
  • Regular cycling or walking on a long paved trail connecting several cities.
  • Boating or marina access as part of the routine.
  • Accepting seasonal causeway traffic as the price of beach proximity.

Outdoors and leisure

  • Clearwater Beach and Pier 60, with a nightly sunset gathering.
  • Coachman Park, on the bluff overlooking the harbor in the mainland downtown.
  • The Pinellas Trail, a long paved path running through the city and beyond.
  • Marinas and boat access points along the intracoastal side of the island.

Eating and shopping

The beach carries resort and casual dining aimed heavily at visitors, while the mainland downtown and surrounding neighborhoods have a calmer, more local mix of restaurants and everyday food shopping.

Everyday groceries, pharmacies and clinics are on the mainland side; the beach itself is lighter on daily-use retail and geared more toward visitor services.

Seasons

Hurricane season runs June through November, and the barrier island carries meaningfully higher wind and surge exposure than the mainland, which shows up directly in insurance requirements and building reserve funds for beachfront condominiums. Causeway traffic to the beach intensifies in the warmer months and around holidays, separate from year-round mainland traffic patterns.

Real indicators

Market in Pinellas County, with sources.

These numbers are published per county, not per neighbourhood or community. They show the direction of the market around this area — they do not estimate the price of a specific home.

Median listing price (county)

The midpoint asking price of homes listed across the whole county that month. It is what sellers ask, not what buyers pay, and a county is far larger than a single community — a specific neighbourhood can sit well above or below it.

$420,000

median asking price (USD)

−4.5% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price (county) · Pinellas County, FL

Median listing price (county): from $375,000 in August 2021 to $420,000 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $375,000 in August 2021 and high of $489,000 in July 2023. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
View data table

Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.

Median listing price (county)
PeriodMedian listing price
August 2021$375,000
October 2021$399,700
December 2021$404,850
February 2022$400,000
April 2022$439,900
June 2022$480,000
August 2022$475,000
October 2022$459,000
December 2022$449,900
February 2023$449,000
April 2023$449,000
June 2023$475,000
August 2023$482,500
October 2023$475,000
December 2023$460,000
February 2024$457,000
April 2024$457,672
June 2024$465,000
August 2024$449,900
October 2024$422,175
December 2024$415,000
February 2025$425,000
April 2025$433,225
June 2025$439,950
August 2025$440,000
October 2025$429,950
December 2025$429,900
February 2026$439,700
April 2026$445,000
June 2026$430,000
August 2026$420,000

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price in Pinellas County, FL

Median listing price per square foot (county)

Asking price divided by interior area, at the county midpoint. It travels better between areas than a total price because it partly removes house size from the comparison — but it still ignores lot, age, finish level and view.

$300

USD per square foot

−3.5% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price per square foot (county) · Pinellas County, FL

Median listing price per square foot (county): from $260 in August 2021 to $300 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $260 in August 2021 and high of $338 in July 2023. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
View data table

Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.

Median listing price per square foot (county)
PeriodPrice per sq ft
August 2021$260
October 2021$273
December 2021$280
February 2022$294
April 2022$309
June 2022$324
August 2022$323
October 2022$319
December 2022$318
February 2023$322
April 2023$323
June 2023$336
August 2023$336
October 2023$333
December 2023$330
February 2024$330
April 2024$328
June 2024$328
August 2024$320
October 2024$308
December 2024$306
February 2025$311
April 2025$313
June 2025$312
August 2025$311
October 2025$307
December 2025$308
February 2026$313
April 2026$312
June 2026$307
August 2026$300

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price per Square Feet in Pinellas County, FL

Active listings (county)

How many homes were actively listed for sale in the county during the month: a snapshot of available supply. It says nothing about how many sold and excludes homes already under contract.

6,607

active listings

−11.2% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Active listings (county) · Pinellas County, FL

Active listings (county): from 1,836 in August 2021 to 6,607 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 1,077 in February 2022 and high of 8,214 in May 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
View data table

Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.

Active listings (county)
PeriodActive listings
August 20211,836
October 20211,708
December 20211,469
February 20221,077
April 20221,233
June 20222,143
August 20222,970
October 20223,213
December 20223,581
February 20233,346
April 20233,186
June 20233,186
August 20233,229
October 20234,222
December 20234,891
February 20245,486
April 20246,118
June 20246,428
August 20246,458
October 20245,796
December 20246,043
February 20256,903
April 20258,003
June 20258,148
August 20257,443
October 20257,175
December 20257,014
February 20267,242
April 20267,215
June 20266,940
August 20266,607

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Pinellas County, FL

New listings (county)

Homes that entered the county market for the first time that month. It measures how much new supply arrived, which is what usually changes negotiating room from one season to the next.

1,572

new listings in the month

−10.3% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

New listings (county) · Pinellas County, FL

New listings (county): from 2,176 in August 2021 to 1,572 in August 2026 — lower over the period. Low of 1,344 in December 2022 and high of 2,680 in March 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
View data table

Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.

New listings (county)
PeriodNew listings
August 20212,176
October 20211,944
December 20211,698
February 20221,908
April 20222,196
June 20222,116
August 20221,886
October 20221,812
December 20221,344
February 20231,944
April 20231,908
June 20231,724
August 20231,828
October 20232,040
December 20231,444
February 20242,246
April 20242,420
June 20242,148
August 20241,884
October 20241,888
December 20241,724
February 20252,596
April 20252,568
June 20252,008
August 20251,752
October 20251,948
December 20251,396
February 20262,128
April 20262,070
June 20261,870
August 20261,572

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: New Listing Count in Pinellas County, FL

Median days on market (county)

The midpoint of how long county listings stayed on the market that month: half were listed for less, half for more. It measures pace, not price.

85

days on market

0.0% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median days on market (county) · Pinellas County, FL

Median days on market (county): from 31 in August 2021 to 85 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 25 in May 2022 and high of 87 in September 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
View data table

Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.

Median days on market (county)
PeriodDays on market
August 202131
October 202136
December 202150
February 202231
April 202226
June 202229
August 202239
October 202250
December 202254
February 202354
April 202350
June 202350
August 202350
October 202345
December 202357
February 202459
April 202457
June 202461
August 202471
October 202478
December 202469
February 202564
April 202560
June 202574
August 202585
October 202584
December 202581
February 202684
April 202674
June 202676
August 202685

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in Pinellas County, FL

Metro and statewide context

Median listing price

$415,000

median asking price (USD)

−1.9% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Florida house price index

825.7

index · base 1980:Q1 = 100

+1.4% vs. a year earlier

Q2 2026 · quarterly series

30-year fixed mortgage rate

6.71%

annual rate

+0.21 percentage points vs. a year earlier

Week ending Sep 03, 2026 · weekly average

Honest trade-offs

What you accept when you choose this area.

Trade-offs

  • Surge and wind exposure are high on the barrier island.
  • Beach traffic and parking are constant constraints.
  • Older condominium buildings face structural and reserve requirements.

Compare

Other regions to weigh.

Lake Nona

A master-planned area in southeast Orlando organized around health, education, technology and an unusually connected network of trails and parks.

Open

Winter Garden

A city west of Orlando with a genuine historic downtown, wrapped by newer residential communities built over the last two decades.

Open

Windermere

A low-density, lake-oriented area on the Butler Chain of Lakes, known for large lots, mature oaks and privacy.

Open

All communities

Compare the regions side by side.

Open

Market data

Indicators with published sources.

Open

Buying in Florida

The process, step by step.

Open

Next step

A thirty-minute conversation.

Goals, budget, timing and the regions that fit you — with no obligation.

Talk to Dani