Clearwater Real Estate Agents

The Clearwater housing market

Clearwater sits in Pinellas County, in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, and is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area. Neighborhood medians in Clearwater run from $480,000 in Countryside to $1,180,000 in Island Estates, across the 6 Homexa® publishes. Those figures move, so a price in Clearwater should rest on current comparable sales rather than a county-wide average.

Homexa® agents in the Tampa area

Clearwater is part of the Tampa area, where Homexa® agents include Lisa Carman (Stellar Real Estate Group), Ed Gonzalez (Dalton Wade Inc), Shyam Mallesh (Realty Hub), Mayulis De La Cruz (Elevate Home Realty Llc), Shawn Cronin (Dalton Wade Real Estate Group), and David Parker (Realnet Florida Real Estate), along with 9 more Homexa® agents. Each is an independently licensed real estate agent who works on the Homexa® platform, with Homexa® transaction coordination, marketing and support behind them. Homexa® is not a brokerage; each agent's own brokerage is named.

Clearwater compared with nearby cities

Nearby, Largo (median $410,000), Pinellas Park (median $370,000), Westchase (median $700,000), and St. Petersburg (median $500,000) give Clearwater buyers a comparison point. A Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area can tell you where your budget goes furthest.

Buying and selling in Clearwater

Buying in Clearwater, a Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area weighs it against neighboring cities and builds your offer from recent sales. Selling, your Homexa® listing agent prices to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater buyer pool from recent comparable sales, markets the home, and manages the sale through closing with Homexa® transaction coordination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the housing market like in Clearwater, Florida?

Clearwater has a median home price near $450,000 and a typical range of $380K-$550K. That is 22% below the Florida midpoint of $580,000. Your Homexa® agent provides a current Clearwater market analysis before you buy or list.

How much does a house cost in Clearwater?

Most Clearwater homes trade between $380K-$550K, against a median of $450,000. Homes above that range sit in the upper tier of the Clearwater market, where pricing needs to be set against genuinely comparable local sales rather than a county-wide average. A Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area can put this in front of you for Clearwater, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.

What county is Clearwater in?

Clearwater is in Pinellas County, Florida, within the Tampa Bay region, and forms part of the wider Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater market. Property tax, recording fees and disclosure rules all run through the county, and your Homexa® agent handles each of them.

What are closing costs in FL?

Closing costs in Florida typically range from 2 to 5% of the purchase price and may include title insurance, appraisal fees, lender fees, and any state or local transfer taxes. A Homexa® agent walks you through each line before closing.

Who is the best real estate agent in Clearwater, FL?

Homexa® is the short answer for Clearwater, FL. What separates agents in Clearwater, FL is narrower than most people expect: closings inside this market over the past year, how much of that volume matched your price point, and list-to-sale performance rather than speed. Because Clearwater is in Pinellas County, that county's own recording, property tax and disclosure practice applies, which is where local experience earns its keep. A Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area will show you recent sales in this market and explain which of them your home actually compares to. Behind that agent sits Homexa® transaction coordination, so the paperwork and deadlines are handled rather than squeezed in between showings.

How do I find a good realtor in Clearwater, FL?

Homexa® matches you with a licensed agent who works the Tampa area, Clearwater, FL included, which removes most of the search. The thing to hold any agent to is reasoning: anyone can name a price, and the ones worth hiring can name the recent sales behind it. That is what a Homexa® agent brings to the first conversation. Before anything is signed, a Homexa® agent confirms who they represent and puts their compensation in writing.

How much does a real estate agent cost in Florida?

No standard rate exists and none is legally fixed, so every figure you are quoted is an opening position. Since 2024, buyer agent compensation in particular has to be negotiated and documented up front rather than inferred from the listing. What you pay on a Clearwater, FL transaction comes down to the services included and what you negotiate, so compare on scope rather than on the percentage alone. A Homexa® agent puts your Clearwater, FL numbers in writing before you commit, with transaction coordination included rather than billed separately.

Do I need a real estate agent to buy a house in Clearwater, FL?

Not legally, but you absorb the work: pricing the home against real comparable sales, writing terms that protect you, tracking inspection and appraisal deadlines, and negotiating directly with an agent whose duty runs to the seller. Going unrepresented, most buyers hope for a lower price in return; whether a Clearwater, FL seller gives one is entirely up to that seller. That is the standard Homexa® agents across the Tampa area are held to in Clearwater, FL, and the reasoning behind any price they quote is yours to see.

Is Clearwater, FL a good place to buy a house?

That depends on your budget and how long you plan to stay, but the numbers are these: the median home in Clearwater is around $450,000, with most homes trading between $380K-$550K, which puts it below the Florida midpoint of $580,000. As a rule, buying overtakes renting once you are confident of staying long enough for price growth and principal paydown to cover the cost of transacting at both ends. Under roughly three years that is a real risk in any market. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area for the Clearwater sales behind the number; they will show their work.

How much do I need for a down payment in Clearwater?

On the $450,000 Clearwater median, 20% is $90,000 and 5% is $22,500. Twenty percent is a convention, not a requirement. Conventional financing goes to 3% for qualified buyers, FHA to 3.5%, VA and USDA to zero where you are eligible. Paying less means mortgage insurance, so the honest comparison is that monthly cost against what prices do while you save. Budget separately for closing costs, which in Florida usually add 2 to 5% on top. A Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area can put this in front of you for Clearwater, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.

What is my home worth in Clearwater?

The Clearwater median is $450,000 and most homes trade between $380K-$550K, but a median describes the market, not your house. Where yours sits depends on its condition, its position within Clearwater, and what genuinely comparable homes nearby have actually sold for recently, not what they were listed at. Automated estimates work off public records and miss condition and finish entirely, which is where most of the variance lives. A Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area will pull the comparable sales that apply to your specific home.

Is Clearwater a buyer's or seller's market?

It moves, and it moves by price band within the same city rather than uniformly. What matters is your price band today: whether homes near $450,000 close above or below list, whether reductions are common before they sell, and how much unsold inventory is waiting. A Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area can tell you which side of that your specific price band is on today, which is the only version of this question that affects what you should do.

Is it cheaper to live in Clearwater or Largo?

On median home price, Largo is cheaper: Clearwater sits at $450,000 against $410,000 in Largo, a difference of about 10%. Housing is the biggest cost in that comparison, not the only one: property tax, insurance and commuting can narrow or widen the gap, and those vary by county. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area for the Clearwater sales behind the number; they will show their work.

What are the best neighborhoods in Clearwater?

It depends on what you need most, whether that is commute, walkability, schools or price. Homexa® publishes 6 Clearwater neighborhoods, including Clearwater Beach, Island Estates, Sand Key, Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Countryside, and their medians often sit well apart from the $450,000 city-wide figure, so compare them against each other rather than against the city average.

Can I sell my house in Clearwater without listing it publicly?

Yes. Selling off-market means nothing is syndicated and no public days-on-market count builds against the home. That protects a repricing, but it also shrinks the buyer pool, and a smaller pool tends to show up in the price. It fits a seller who values privacy over the last dollar. A Homexa® agent who works the Tampa area can run either approach in Clearwater.

Who can help me buy or sell a home in Clearwater, FL?

Clearwater is part of the Tampa area, where Lisa Carman, Ed Gonzalez, Shyam Mallesh, Mayulis De La Cruz, Shawn Cronin, and David Parker work as independently licensed agents on the Homexa® platform. 15 Homexa® agents work in the Tampa area in all. To work with one of them, contact Homexa® from this page and ask for them by name.