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Clearwater is Pinellas County's second-largest city and one of the most distinctive Tampa Bay CRE submarkets. Anchored by Clearwater Beach (consistently ranked among America's top beaches), the Scientology international headquarters concentration in downtown Clearwater, and the inland US-19 / SR 60 commercial corridors, Clearwater combines premium beach hospitality, urban renaissance, and established suburban CRE.

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By the numbers · data as of November 4, 2026

Clearwater commercial real estate by the numbers

The 2026 final tax roll lists 21,996 commercial and industrial parcels with 203.5 million square feet of buildings in Pinellas County. The median sale price is $211 per square foot on 633 arm’s-length sales. Year to date through September 2026, the median is $211, +0.0% from the same months a year earlier, on 256 sales.

Figures cover all of Pinellas County, which includes Clearwater.

Commercial and industrial parcels

21,996

2026 final tax roll

Building square feet

203.5M

2026 final tax roll

Arm’s-length sales

633

on the roll sales file, excluding hotels

Median $/SF

$211

Pinellas County

Pinellas County Market Pulse

Asking-side listing data for every Florida county: inventory, days on market, price cuts and listing prices, from Realtor.com® Economic Research. These are listings, not closed sales.

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Active listings
6,523
down −9.3% YoY
Median days on market
84 days
Listings with price cuts
25.0%
Median listing $/SF
$300
Listing price, YoY
down −3.6%
Median listing price $417K
Market condition
Leaning buyer's market
vs. Florida statewide^*
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, September 2026.

How these figures are calculated

* Market condition. Market condition compares a county's share of active listings with a price reduction and its median days on market with the Florida statewide figures Realtor.com publishes for the same month. Both above the statewide figure: leaning buyer's market. Both below: leaning seller's market. Anything else, including a tie or one missing metric: balanced. Both metrics missing, or no statewide figure for that month: shown as —. This is a read of asking-side listing data only; it is not months of inventory or a measure of closed sales. Florida statewide, September 2026: 20.1% of listings with a price cut, 81 median days on market. Methodology · Data dictionary

Residential. Realtor.com® Economic Research, monthly. Listing counts, days on market and listing prices come from the monthly history; price-cut share and $/SF are stored for the latest month (September 2026) only. Earlier months show the snapshot for that month, not an average. YoY compares a month with the same month a year earlier; for September 2026 it uses Realtor.com's published YoY figures.

Commercial. Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL/SDF) and Florida Department of State (Sunbiz), via LGData; Linton Global calculations. Commercial (DOR 010-039) and industrial (040-049) parcels. Sales and $/SF = arm's-length single-parcel sales (DOR qualification codes 01-02) on the current roll, excluding hotels/motels (DOR 039, which in resort counties includes condo-hotel and vacation-rental units). Areas with fewer than 5 parcels, and $/SF medians from fewer than 5 sales, are suppressed.

The full Pinellas County report

Source: Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and Florida Department of State, via LGData; Linton Global calculations. Commercial and industrial parcels; sales are arm’s-length, single-parcel transfers, excluding hotels and motels. Medians from fewer than 5 sales are not shown, and a small sample can swing a ZIP median, so read each one with its sales count. * Fewer than 10 sales.

Market Data

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Clearwater, Florida — The Numbers

117,247

Population

$66,381

Median HH Income

$361,300

Median Home Value

$1,658/mo

Median Gross Rent

58.6%

Homeownership

5.4×

Price-to-Income

4.1%

Unemployment

+8.5%

Income Growth (YoY)

Listing MarketPinellas County · residential · Realtor.com®

$417,450

Median List Price

6,523

Active Listings

Days on Market

25%

Price-Cut Share

List price · 3-yr trend

Inventory · 3-yr trend

Days on market · 3-yr trend

City-level figures from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023 5-yr). Unemployment and income growth are Pinellas County-level (BLS / BEA — not published at city grain). Unemployment September 2026. Listing-market figures © Realtor.com® Economic Research (Pinellas County, residential). Public-domain + attributed data, market context only — not an appraisal or investment advice. Snapshot updated 2026-11-01.

Live market data · refreshed as each source publishes

Clearwater: key facts for September 2026

In September 2026, the median listing price in Pinellas County was $417K, down 3.6% from a year earlier, with 6,523 homes for sale (Realtor.com).
FHFA’s house price index for Pinellas County fell 2.0% in 2025.
Investors took out 14.3% of home-purchase mortgages in Pinellas County in 2025 (HMDA; cash purchases not included).
Pinellas County had 441,425 jobs (2025 annual average), down 1.4% from the prior year (BLS QCEW).
The unemployment rate was 4.1% in September 2026 (BLS, not seasonally adjusted).
Permits were issued for 2,059 housing units in January–September 2026, down 12.1% from the same months a year earlier (U.S. Census Bureau).

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ZIP code snapshot for Clearwater

Listing data for September 2026 (Realtor.com) · HUD Fair Market Rent FY2027. *Share of home-purchase mortgages for investment property (2025, HMDA, estimated from census tracts; cash purchases not included). Open any ZIP for its full report.

ZIP	Area	Median list price	vs. last year	Homes for sale	HUD 2BR rent	Investor share*
33755	Clearwater	$420K	+6.3%	136	$1,690/mo	19.0%	Report →
33756	Clearwater	$416K	+0.3%	225	$1,750/mo	16.3%	Report →
33759	Clearwater	$206K	−33.7%	64	$2,230/mo	14.1%	Report →
33761	Clearwater	$260K	+4.0%	125	$2,140/mo	9.2%	Report →
33763	Clearwater	$189K	−9.2%	191	$1,750/mo	8.4%	Report →
33764	Clearwater	$291K	−12.9%	140	$2,050/mo	10.6%	Report →
33765	Clearwater	$340K	−2.5%	42	$1,980/mo	16.0%	Report →

Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research, FHFA, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau. County-level figures; informational only, not an appraisal.

Clearwater: Market Overview

Clearwater Beach drives the city's premier hospitality and lifestyle real estate. The beach has been consistently ranked among America's top beaches and supports major resort hotels (Sandpearl, Opal Sands, Hyatt Regency), boutique hospitality, beach restaurants, and high-end residential rentals.

Downtown Clearwater's significant Scientology international presence has driven unique real estate dynamics — including major continued investment in commercial and residential property concentrated near the church's Flag Building. The downtown has also seen broader renaissance development including waterfront improvements and new mixed-use construction.

The inland US-19 corridor through Clearwater (one of Tampa Bay's busiest commercial arterials) and the SR 60 corridor (connecting Clearwater to Tampa via the Courtney Campbell Causeway) support meaningful retail, office, industrial, and medical office inventory.

Economic Drivers

Clearwater Beach

Consistently top-ranked U.S. beach; premier hospitality

Sand Key Park & Beach

Adjacent premium hospitality and residential

Downtown Renaissance

Waterfront improvements and continued mixed-use development

US-19 Corridor

Major commercial arterial through Pinellas County

SR 60 / Courtney Campbell

Direct connection to Tampa; business corridor

Built-Out Constraint

Highly built-out Pinellas; pricing power for existing inventory

Asset Class Activity in Clearwater

Asset Class	Activity	Market Commentary
Beach Hotel	Hot	Clearwater Beach trophy hotels; resilient occupancy and ADR
Multifamily	Hot	Beach-adjacent and downtown high-rise; rent growth strong
Retail	Strong	US-19 corridor, beach retail, grocery-anchored neighborhood centers
Office	Stable	Suburban office mixed performance; downtown urban renaissance positive
Medical Office	Strong	BayCare Clearwater hospital, Morton Plant Hospital; specialty demand
Mixed-Use	Strong	Downtown infill and waterfront redevelopment

Why Invest in Clearwater?

Clearwater offers a unique combination of premium beach hospitality, urban renaissance dynamics, and established suburban CRE in a supply-constrained Pinellas County environment. Beach hotel and beach-adjacent multifamily produce premier pricing; inland US-19 and SR 60 corridors offer broader retail and industrial exposure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Michael R. Linton a licensed commercial real estate broker in Clearwater?

Yes. Michael R. Linton is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker (FL Broker #BK703722) with 39 years of transaction experience, serving Clearwater and the broader Pinellas County market. He holds NCREA (National Commercial Real Estate Advisor), CREIPS (Certified Real Estate Investment Property Specialist), and REALTOR® credentials, and advises investors, owners, and tenants on multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, land, mixed-use, medical office, self storage, and special-purpose commercial real estate in Clearwater.

How do I contact a commercial real estate broker in Clearwater?

Contact Michael R. Linton at Linton Global Solutions — (312) 612-1031 or mike@lintonglobal.com — for a free Clearwater commercial real estate consultation. Linton Global Solutions serves Clearwater across all major asset classes and represents both buy-side and sell-side principals, plus 1031 exchange replacement-property sourcing.

What makes Clearwater Beach important for CRE?

Clearwater Beach has been consistently ranked among America's top beaches by major travel publications. The premier hospitality dynamics support major resort hotels (Sandpearl, Opal Sands, Hyatt Regency), boutique hospitality, beach restaurants, and high-end residential rentals — producing some of the most attractive hospitality CRE economics in Tampa Bay.

How does downtown Clearwater's Scientology presence affect CRE?

The Church of Scientology's international headquarters concentration in downtown Clearwater has produced unique real estate dynamics — including significant continued church investment in commercial and residential property near the Flag Building. The downtown has also seen broader renaissance development driven by waterfront improvements and continued mixed-use construction beyond the church-related activity.

Where can I source Clearwater investment opportunities?

Most Clearwater institutional transactions are brokered through major investment sales teams with Tampa Bay coverage. Value-add opportunities exist in older beach hotels, multifamily reposition, and US-19 corridor retail. Michael R. Linton at Linton Global Solutions provides Clearwater coverage including beach hospitality and inland commercial properties.

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