A few years ago, inventory hit a record low. Just about anything sold—and fast. But now, there are far more homes on the market. Listings are up almost 20% from this time last year. In some areas, supply is even back to 2017–2019 levels. For Tampa Bay sellers, that means one thing:

Your house needs to stand out and grab attention from day one.

Available inventory is a mix of:

• Active Listings: homes sitting on the market that haven’t sold yet
• New Listings: homes just brought to market

Realtor.com data shows most recent growth is from active listings lingering—not a surge of brand-new homes (see the chart below).

Why Some Homes Sell and Others Sit

The secret in today’s market: make your home easy to say “yes” to the moment it’s listed.

Price with current comps (not 2021–2022), handle key repairs, and spotlight your home’s best features. Do this, and well-priced Tampa Bay homes still sell—often quickly. Common stall-outs reported by industry sources include:

• Starting too high
• Skipping necessary repairs
• Weak staging and photos
• Not willing to negotiate
• Limited showing windows
• Ineffective marketing

Tampa Bay is a pricing- and presentation-sensitive market now that inventory has grown.

Your first 1–2 weeks on market are everything. That’s when buyers (and algorithms) pay the most attention. Nail price + presentation early, and you’ll capture momentum before the listing goes stale.

The Right Agent Helps Your House Stand Out

Selling quickly isn’t luck—it’s strategy. A great agent will:

• Analyze hyperlocal comps for Carrollwood, Citrus Park, Westchase, South Tampa, and beyond
• Recommend impactful pre-listing fixes and staging
• Launch a marketing plan that drives high-quality traffic and showings from day one

“Home sellers without an agent are nearly twice as likely to say they didn’t accept an offer for at least three months; 53% of sellers who used an agent say they accepted an offer within a month of listing their home.”

Bottom Line

There are more homes for sale than a year ago, but that doesn’t have to work against you. With strategic pricing, strong presentation, and modern marketing, your Tampa Bay home can sell—and sell quickly.