Photo: Michel Rathwell from Cornwall, Canada · CC BY 2.01,791 homes sold in Clearwater in the last year, at a typical $380K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Clearwater homes are listed.
Every place Clearwater homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Clearwater.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
38% of Clearwater’s sales are condos, at $153K less than a house
964 houses and 673 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 964 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $278FL $245
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
typical sale · 673 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $246FL $262
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 37 sold, typical $469K
Townhouses: 118 sold, typical $378K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,791 sales in the last year, against 3,073 in 2021 and a low of 1,804 in 2025. The typical sale went from $180K in 2016 to $380K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Clearwater
Check a listing against what Clearwater homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Clearwater are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Clearwater’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,791 sales.
If you’re buying in Clearwater
- Shop in January. It brings about 272 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.3% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 284 a month), but July is the most competitive: 18% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). December has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Clearwater now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 12% | 31% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 34% | 56% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 26% | 25% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.3% | 96.5% | 99% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 36 | 14 | 76 |
891 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (310), 27% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 1142.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 43%
A house typically sold for $417K in the last year (964 sales), a condo for $265K (673).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Clearwater ranks 270th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clearwater is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clearwater home costs about $2,213 a month
Price: Clearwater’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clearwater’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clearwater is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 192.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $380K home, about $2,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clearwater, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClearwaterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Clearwater.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Largo sells for less a square foot; Belleair and Belleair Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clearwater, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | 1,791 | $380K | $266 | 9% | 60 |
| Largo | 982 | $352K | $243 | 12% | 48 |
| Dunedin | 816 | $420K | $295 | 8% | 60 |
| Safety Harbor | 248 | $556K | $305 | 10% | 46 |
| Belleair | 109 | $776K | $394 | 7% | 67 |
| Belleair Beach | 48 | $1M | $511 | 8% | 104 |
| Greenbriar | 44 | $390K | $292 | 14% | 43 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Clearwater
What do homes sell for in Clearwater, FL?
1,791 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $380K, $266 a square foot. Houses sold for about $417K, condos for about $265K.
Is Clearwater a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 866 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 139 sold, about 6.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.3% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clearwater?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clearwater?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $380K home that’s near $2,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clearwater?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clearwater’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clearwater.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).