Let Own in Tampa Bay find you a home in this Tropical Paradise!
Florida’s beach community of Clearwater is a harbor community nestled between Tampa Bay to the east and Clearwater Harbor on the west. Only the new Memorial Causeway Bridge separates Clearwater from Clearwater Beach the Gulf beaches. Oak lined avenues and streets run along gentle sloping terrain throughout this third largest metro area in the Tampa Bay region.

Most notably Clearwater hosts one of the most pristine beaches in the world, and is acknowledged as one of the nation’s premiere sailing and power boating environments, with immediate access to the warm Gulf of Mexico waters. Clearwater enjoys a sub-tropical average temperature of 72 degrees, along with 361 days of sunshine. If you are looking at real estate in Clearwater please let Own In Tampa Bay find the perfect dream home for you.

Doing Business Here
Clearwater’s residents enjoy a vibrant economy that includes 4.7 million annual tourists to Pinellas County. In fact Clearwater is home to more than 7,000 small businesses but also offers an established regional inventory of manufacturing, information technology, marine science, medical technology and financial service industries and a stable and growing retail service sector ranging from small boutiques to major shopping centers. The Clearwater/St Petersburg region has created nearly 33,000 new jobs in the previous 12 months alone to set the pace for the entire state of Florida.

St. Petersburg/Clearwater and Tampa International airports, service the Clearwater and Tampa bay area. The downtown area acts as a gateway, via highway 60, to our barrier islands and some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Clearwater, with its barrier island beaches, is among America’s most popular vacation destinations and holiday home locations. That’s why the population swells by more than 30,000 during the winter months. Many of these people return to buy a home of their own.

Homes For Sale In Clearwater, Florida
Over past couple of years real estate in Clearwater has become a highly sought after commodity. If you are looking for a home on a golf course, a retreat on the beach or a family home near some of the best schools in the state, you can find all of these housing options in Clearwater. The homes in Clearwater vary greatly; we have almost every housing selection that a city has to offer; from townhouses and ocean front condos to secluded private residences. The largest segment of real estate housing is still single-family homes.

Even though the prices of homes over the last few years has risen significantly, the average price of an inland Clearwater home is approximately $150,000. That price takes into account the large supply of small older homes in old Clearwater. If you are looking at finding a nice 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath home in a nice neighborhood, home prices average $210,000. The typical 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom house generally cost around $288,000. Real estate values are slightly above the average for Florida, and on par with regions of Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough Counties. There are executive style homes and golf course homes that cost around $450,000 and up. If you want a home on the gulf, the land alone is going to be $500,000 an up for an average lot. The gulf coast here in Clearwater is lined with luxury homes and waterfront estates with an abundance of multimillion-dollar properties. It would be my pleasure to research the extraordinary Clearwater market and find a perfect home for you.

Clearwater Fast facts
• 108,787 residents
• Worldwide spiritual headquarters of the Church of Scientology
• The original Hooters restaurant begun on October 4, 1983 in Clearwater
• Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies hold spring training in Clearwater
• Clearwater is home to more than 7,000 small businesses

Schools
Currently with 150,000 students, the Pinellas County School District it is the 7th largest in the State of Florida and the 22nd largest school district in the country. With over 13,000 employees, Pinellas County Schools is also the largest employer in the County. Clearwater is part of the Pinellas County school system, which accounts for 40 schools and around 18,000 students. Clearwater is part of the Pinellas County school system, with a program that allows students, in consultation with parents and a new school Choice Program, to select from any school in the county where they will attend class.

If you are thinking of moving to the Clearwater area or decide it is time to see what the Clearwater market has to offer, as your Tampa Bay realtor I am educated in finding the ideal home for you. Let Own in Tampa make your house hunting experience a stress free and memorable one.