Clearwater, FL housing market
The typical Clearwater home is worth about $343,000, down 0.6% in a year, 9% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 52 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Clearwater compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Clearwater at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 6 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Clearwater | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $191,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $209,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $223,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $237,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $262,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $325,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $366,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $378,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $364,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $339,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $343,000 | $376,000 |
55 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 55 new homes in Clearwater in 2025: 45 single-family houses and 10 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $44.6 million to build. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Clearwater has permitted 2,335 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Clearwater gained 9,607 residents while 2,782 new homes were permitted: about 3.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How Clearwater ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 36 | 36 | 0 | $43.9 million |
| 2025 | 55 | 45 | 10 | $44.6 million |
| 2024 | 159 | 78 | 81 | $45.9 million |
| 2023 | 50 | 41 | 9 | $20.5 million |
| 2022 | 295 | 105 | 190 | $45.2 million |
| 2021 | 125 | 125 | 0 | $34.3 million |
| 2020 | 122 | 86 | 36 | $28.3 million |
| 2019 | 125 | 39 | 86 | $38.1 million |
| 2018 | 537 | 43 | 494 | $62.5 million |
| 2017 | 400 | 34 | 366 | $40.9 million |
| 2016 | 467 | 35 | 432 | $44.5 million |
| 2015 | 222 | 42 | 180 | $33.6 million |
| 2014 | 495 | 37 | 458 | $36.9 million |
| 2013 | 337 | 34 | 303 | $33 million |
| 2012 | 149 | 41 | 108 | $22.8 million |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2010 | 30 | 26 | 4 | $6.6 million |
| 2009 | 41 | 33 | 8 | $11 million |
| 2008 | 313 | 103 | 210 | $30.4 million |
| 2007 | 85 | 71 | 14 | $29.3 million |
| 2006 | 110 | 108 | 2 | $19.7 million |
| 2005 | 162 | 151 | 11 | $27.7 million |
| 2004 | 180 | 156 | 24 | $25.8 million |
| 2003 | 436 | 87 | 349 | $32.6 million |
| 2002 | 238 | 122 | 116 | $22.2 million |
| 2001 | 197 | 58 | 139 | $14.8 million |
| 2000 | 107 | 16 | 91 | $6.6 million |
How Clearwater ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Clearwater and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | $343K | −0.6% | $2,060 | 55 | $66,381 |
| Dunedin | $413K | +1.2% | $1,970 | 25 | $74,477 |
| Safety Harbor | $502K | +1.3% | $2,250 | — | $106,830 |
| Largo | $337K | +0.5% | $1,930 | 3 | $62,096 |
| Belleair | $741K | +3.1% | $1,770 | 17 | $117,083 |
| Greenbriar | — | −1.3%† | $1,910 | — | $73,299 |
| Belleair Beach | $859K | −3.5% | $2,970 | — | $164,063 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.2 years of income
The typical Clearwater home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Florida (5).
How Clearwater ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clearwater is $2,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clearwater pay a median of $1,658, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 37% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,660 · 4 bedrooms $3,210
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33755, 33756, 33759, 33761, 33763, 33764 and 2 more; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.