The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Tampa, Florida metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, combined for $18.59 million, led by the $4,900,000 sale of a new-construction offering on Davis Islands.
The week’s list runs along the water, from Davis Islands and the Rocky Point area in Tampa to the Venetian Isles neighborhood of St. Petersburg, joined by a condominium above Bayshore Boulevard and a renovated 1925 residence in Hyde Park.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Tampa, Florida metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $4,900,000 · 567 RIVIERA DRIVE, Tampa, Florida
The week’s top sale closed for $4,900,000 on August 5, 2026, at 567 Riviera Drive on Davis Islands, a waterfront community in Tampa. The transaction involves a new-construction project by Baywalk Homes that was marketed pre-construction with open bay water views and a scheduled completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. The sale record lists four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a reported 5,356 square feet and a 2023 year built, while the listing describes a larger planned home β 6,737 square feet with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms on a 0.31-acre lot β so this report attributes each set of figures to its source.
Planned features described in the listing include a 26-foot entry foyer opening to 14-foot ceilings on the main level, a private elevator, an office or den, a game room, a wine room, dual laundry rooms and a kitchen with a walk-in pantry and mudroom. Outdoor plans call for a custom pool, spa and full outdoor kitchen, plus multiple balconies, a sun deck and a three-car split garage, with flood-resistant construction rated to FEMA Class 4-5 standards.
Brooke Brate of SMITH & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE was the listing agent. Kathryn Crowe of SMITH & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $3,820,000 · 2279 MERMAID POINT NE, Saint Petersburg, Florida
In St. Petersburg’s Venetian Isles neighborhood, 2279 Mermaid Point NE closed for $3,820,000 on August 5, 2026. Built in 2005 by Tom Pici & Son, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom home carries a reported 4,814 square feet on the open-water side of Mermaid Point, with views across Tampa Bay toward Weedon Island Preserve and downtown Tampa. The listing cites block-and-steel construction, impact-rated windows and doors, a position elevated above the base flood elevation, and 107 feet of deep sailboat water served by a dock with two boat lifts.
Inside, 12-foot ceilings and a floor-to-ceiling indoor waterfall in the foyer lead to a kitchen with a Wolf gas range, Sub-Zero refrigeration and Miele double ovens, plus a Crestron smart-home system and a screening room that seats eight. Outside, a two-tier waterfront deck joins a saltwater pool and spa and an outdoor kitchen; the listing also states the home has not flooded.
Justin Smith of SMITH & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE represented both sides of the transaction.
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No. 3 — $3,372,000 · 4028 ROCKY SHORES DRIVE, Tampa, Florida
At 4028 Rocky Shores Drive in Tampa’s Rocky Point area, a gated waterfront estate closed for $3,372,000 on August 4, 2026. The 2020-built home offers five bedrooms β including two primary suites β six bathrooms and a reported 4,808 square feet on more than half an acre bordered by water on two sides. The listing describes an east-west orientation that frames sunsets over the water from the backyard, along with two private dens, a bonus room, wood flooring, designer tile and a 500-bottle wine cellar.
An extended lanai opens to grounds with a heated pool and spa, a covered patio with awning, landscape lighting, a fire pit, a pickleball and basketball sport court, and an extended dock on the water. The location places the home minutes from Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa shopping and dining, and Tampa International Airport, according to the listing.
Barbara Robinson of DALTON WADE INC was the listing agent. Edward Dimotta of LPT REALTY, LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $3,300,000 · 3015 S YSABELLA AVENUE #2104, Tampa, Florida
Unit 2104 at 3015 S Ysabella Avenue, a southeast-corner residence at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Tampa above Bayshore Boulevard, closed for $3,300,000 on August 6, 2026. The condominium offers a reported 3,370 square feet in a tower the listing described as nearing completion, with a floor plan presented as four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms and a den with full bath access. The building pairs architecture by Arquitectonica with amenity spaces by Meyer Davis Studio and landscaping by Enzo Enea.
Interior details cited in the listing include 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, a private elevator opening to a personal entry foyer, a kitchen with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, marble countertops and Italian cabinetry by ItalKraft, along with walk-in closets, Kohler fixtures and a full-size washer and dryer. Balconies face east over Hillsborough Bay and downtown Tampa, with western sunset exposure in the evenings.
Toni Everett of THE TONI EVERETT COMPANY was the listing agent. James Patterson of SMITH & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $3,200,000 · 817 S WILLOW AVENUE, Tampa, Florida
The 1925-built residence at 817 S Willow Avenue in Tampa’s West Hyde Park closed for $3,200,000 on August 7, 2026, rounding out the week’s list. Positioned in the Hyde Park area known as the Golden Triangle, two blocks from Hyde Park Village and Bayshore Boulevard, the four-bedroom home offers a reported 4,488 square feet, with 5,752 square feet under roof cited in the listing. Original details include hardwood floors, millwork, a front porch and a porte-cochΓ¨re.
The listing describes a renovation program by the current owners that reworked the second floor, adding a third full bathroom, moving the laundry room upstairs and redesigning the primary suite with a spa-style bath and adjoining flex space. Additional improvements include hurricane straps, a new HVAC system, new perimeter fencing and modernized pool equipment with saltwater conversion and smart controls; a heated saltwater pool and spa anchor the backyard beside a two-car garage.
Rock Scaglione and Jennifer Rutemiller of KELLER WILLIAMS SOUTH TAMPA were the listing agents. Hilary Bell of PALERMO REAL ESTATE PROF. INC. represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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