Housing & affordability in Clearwater

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

43/100
40th of 59

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$361,300

Tampa $345,10040% · scores 53

Median rent vs metro$1,658/mo

Tampa $1,628/mo30% · scores 51

Ownership rate59%

Tampa 68%15% · scores 43

Households spending >30% of income on housing44%

Tampa 36%15% · scores 3

Context, not scored

Median year built · Tampa 19861978

Houses rather than flats · Tampa 63%45%

Households with children · Tampa 26%20%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Tampa reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Tampa suburbs for housing

All 59 ranked, Clearwater highlighted

1KeystoneB+$653,500 2Fish HawkB−$561,000 3Apollo BeachB−$472,700 4TrinityB−$459,800 5WestchaseC+$559,500 6LutzC+$486,500 7BloomingdaleC+$414,700 8East LakeC+$488,000 9Wesley ChapelC+$403,700 10Safety HarborC+$454,000 11ValricoC+$393,700 12Land O' LakesC$377,400 13Pebble CreekC$435,900 14RiverviewC$384,200 15NorthdaleC$418,900 16Sun City CenterC$317,000 17BardmoorC$334,700 18Palm HarborC−$405,300 19ChevalC−$525,700 20DunedinC−$396,000 21Citrus ParkC−$385,000 22OldsmarC−$380,300 23CarrollwoodD+$384,600 24SeminoleD+$348,500 25WimaumaD+$379,000 26Lake MagdaleneD+$371,800 27Pasadena HillsD+$338,900 28Progress VillageD+$286,900 29GulfportD+$366,200 30Spring HillD+$288,500 31St. PetersburgD+$371,100 32TampaD$420,400 33Town 'n' CountryD$337,100 34Tarpon SpringsD$340,700 35BrandonD$339,000 36GibsontonD$304,500 37Pinellas ParkD$278,900 38RuskinD$323,000 39Shady HillsD$233,200 40ClearwaterD$361,300 41Temple TerraceD$334,800 42ThonotosassaD−$312,300 43Plant CityD−$291,800 44Palm River-Clair MelD−$271,700 45HudsonF$269,200 46LargoF$229,100 47Egypt Lake-LetoF$315,100 48ElfersF$202,300 49ZephyrhillsF$224,700 50West LealmanF$169,100 51East Lake-Orient ParkF$233,200 52MangoF$256,600 53LealmanF$196,400 54Bayonet PointF$177,000 55New Port Richey EastF$220,700 56Jasmine EstatesF$199,500 57HolidayF$170,100 58New Port RicheyF$183,100 59UniversityF$164,900

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Better than Clearwater on housing & affordability

Clearwater grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Keystone14 mi from ClearwaterB+$654k92% 54 C− Trinity16 mi from ClearwaterB−$460k86% 60 C Westchase11 mi from ClearwaterC+$560k64% 61 C Lutz23 mi from ClearwaterC+$487k79% 54 C− East Lake11 mi from ClearwaterC+$488k83% 56 C− Safety Harbor5 mi from ClearwaterC+$454k84% 66 C+

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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