Safety Harbor Site · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5248 homes sold in Safety Harbor in the last year, at a typical $556K
About one sale in 7 is a condo. 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 Safety Harbor homes are listed.
Every place Safety Harbor 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 Safety Harbor.
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.
10% of Safety Harbor’s sales are condos, at $340K less than a house
208 houses and 25 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 208 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $319FL $245
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 44%
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $233FL $262
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $550K
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $403K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
248 sales in the last year, against 445 in 2016 and a low of 246 in 2023. The typical sale went from $245K in 2016 to $556K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Safety Harbor
Check a listing against what Safety Harbor 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 Safety Harbor are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Safety Harbor’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, 248 sales.
If you’re buying in Safety Harbor
- Shop in January. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 43% of listings have cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 42 a month), and the most competition: 24% close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Safety Harbor now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 15% | 39% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 39% | 65% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 43% | 32% | 33% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 97.3% | 100.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 31 | 12 | 76 |
72 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2021 low (27), 10% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 158.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
43% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 81%, condos 48%
A house typically sold for $598K in the last year (208 sales), a condo for $257K (25).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Safety Harbor ranks 258th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Safety Harbor 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 Safety Harbor home costs about $3,190 a month
Price: Safety Harbor’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Safety Harbor’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Safety Harbor is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 22.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $556K home, about $3,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Safety Harbor, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Safety HarborTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Safety Harbor.
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.
Greenbriar, Oldsmar, Clearwater, Dunedin, Westchase and Palm Harbor sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Safety Harbor, 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 |
| Palm Harbor | 1,113 | $391K | $260 | 8% | 56 |
| Dunedin | 816 | $420K | $295 | 8% | 60 |
| Westchase | 302 | $579K | $294 | 11% | 36 |
| Safety Harbor | 248 | $556K | $305 | 10% | 46 |
| Oldsmar | 231 | $376K | $242 | 13% | 60 |
| 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 Safety Harbor
What do homes sell for in Safety Harbor, FL?
248 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $556K, $305 a square foot. Houses sold for about $598K, condos for about $257K.
Is Safety Harbor a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 62 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 43% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Safety Harbor?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Safety Harbor?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $556K home that’s near $3,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Safety Harbor?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Safety Harbor’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Safety Harbor.
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).