Sun City Center › Valencia Lakes

5002 Emerald Isle Dr

Wimauma, FL 33598
$650,000
3 bed3 bath2,623 sqftSingle-family home · built 2018

Listed at $248 per sq ft. Median for single-family homes with 3 bedrooms in Valencia Lakes sold in the last 12 months: $195 per sq ft.

50 sales · Stellar MLS, credited below

What stands out about this home

Compared with single-family homes like it, within product classi
Size
Larger than 85% of single-family homes sold in Valencia Lakes
150 single-family home sales · Jan 2024 - Oct 2026
Price
Listed 21% above the typical price for a single-family home its size in Valencia Lakes
150 single-family home sales · Jan 2024 - Oct 2026
Standout feature
A garage for 3 or more cars: 24% of single-family homes listed in Valencia Lakes have one
67 single-family home listings · Jun 2024 - Oct 2026
Age
Newer than 94% of single-family homes in Valencia Lakes
230 homes · Oct 2023 - Oct 2026
Compared against 40 similar homes sold within 0.82 mi.

About this property

Shows better than a new model home!!!! Thoughtful upgrades, spacious living areas, and nature preserve views distinguish this meticulously maintained, one-owner home. Featuring three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a den/office, the home offers upgraded tile in the main areas and hardwood flooring in the bedrooms, with tray ceilings in the primary bedroom and living room. Triple crown molding, wood-trimmed door openings, and an interior dry bar with a wine refrigerator add character and detail. In addition, the primary suite includes Closet by Design built ins.

The GL Model View kitchen features an expansive 41.7-square-foot island, generous storage including pull-out drawers, a GE Profile microwave/convection double oven and an induction cooktop. Plantation shutters and motorized shades on windows without shutters provide exquisite lighting.
Separate two-car and one-car extended garages measure approximately 20 by 22 feet and 18.5 by 11 feet, respectively. Swisstrax special flooring (takes weight off of cars), overhead storage, and mini-split HVAC systems enhance these versatile spaces. Additional features include frameless showers, a water softener, a new water heater, insulated garage doors and new garage door springs. Both driveways and the extended walkway entrance have been widened with upgraded pavers. The home includes a whole house surge protector.
Enjoy sunrise views toward the nature preserve and an oversized lanai (re-screened 12/2025) with room to relax or entertain. The outdoor kitchen by Built Dreams includes cabinets constructed of marine grade PVC Polymer, a Lion 40"Stainless Steel Built-In Gas Grill and Santa Silica granite with backsplash. With abundant storage and evident pride of ownership, this home combines comfort, function, and thoughtful finishes. Schedule your private showing to appreciate it in person.

Property details

Year built2018
Lot size0.21 ac
HOA fee$1,770/qtr
Parking3-car
Days on market3
MLS#TB8554800
Outdoor kitchenPrivate mailboxSidewalkCathedral ceilingsCeiling fansCoffered ceilings
All features →
  • Outdoor kitchen
  • Private mailbox
  • Sidewalk
  • Cathedral ceilings
  • Ceiling fans
  • Coffered ceilings
  • Crown molding
  • Dry bar
  • Eat-in kitchen
  • High ceilings
  • Open floorplan
  • Primary bedroom main floor
  • Split bedroom
  • Stone counters
  • Tray ceilings
  • Walk-in closets
  • Window treatments
  • Built-in oven
  • Convection oven
  • Cooktop
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal
  • Dryer
  • Electric water heater
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer
  • Water softener
  • Wine refrigerator
  • Ceramic tile flooring
  • Wood flooring
  • Trees or woods view
  • Central air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Electric heating
  • Tile roof
  • Slab foundation
  • Stucco construction
  • Single story
  • Inside laundry
  • Laundry room
  • Public utilities
  • Gated community
  • Security gate
  • Smoke detectors
  • Garage
  • Granite countertops

The market for homes like this

Single-family homes with 3 bedrooms in Valencia Lakes
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Median sold price$440,00050 sales · last 12 months
Median price per sq ft$19550 sales · last 12 months
Median rent$2,200/mo119 leases · last 12 months
Median days to lease43119 leases · last 12 months

Sun City Center, as its listings describe it

What agents stated on listings, 2024 – 2026i
Community pool Valencia Lakes97%of 98 listings
HOA fee, median Valencia Lakes$590/moof 91 listings
Has an association Valencia Lakes100%of 99 listings
Pets allowed Valencia Lakes86%of 117 listings
Minimum lease, most common Valencia Lakes7 Months69% of 90 listings · next: 1–2 Years
Lease restrictions Valencia Lakes96%of 90 listings
Association approval required Valencia Lakes56%of 90 listings
Private pool Valencia Lakes8%of 117 listings
Gated Valencia Lakes97%of 98 listings
Public water · sewer98% · 96%of 95 · 97 listings
Flood zone (A or V) Valencia Lakes1%of 96 listings
55+ community Valencia LakesYes97% of 99 listings · next: No
Homestead share Valencia Lakes88%of 1,627 homes · county tax roll
Also stated: waterfront 32% of 99 listings in Valencia Lakes; CDD 1% of 91 in Valencia Lakes.

Price and time on market

This listing against homes like iti
Price per sq ft
Listed at $248 per sq ft, 27% above the $195 median for 3-bedroom single-family homes in Valencia Lakes sold in the last 12 months
50 sales · last 12 months
Time on market
On the market 1 days; 3-bedroom single-family homes in Valencia Lakes took a median of 73 days to sell in the last 12 months
50 sales · last 12 months
Price history
Listed at $650,000 since Oct. 9, 2026 with no price change

Cost of ownership

What this home costs to hold, from public recordsi
Current owner's taxes
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$8,980 (2025)
As stated on the listing for 2025
Estimated taxes at this price
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About $8,500/yr homesteaded, $9,200/yr as an investor
Estimated: the asking price through the county's price-to-value factor, at the parcel's published millage; assessments reset at sale
Typical electric bill
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$166/mo (2024)
Typical: the utility's average residential bill for 2024 (not this home's)
Typical water and sewer
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$98/mo at 5,000 gallons
Typical: the provider's published schedule at 5,000 gallons a month on a standard residential meter
THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Living in Sun City Center

unincorporated Hillsborough County · Hillsborough County · ZIP 33598 · Sun City Center (census-designated place) · Flood zone X
Explore Sun City Center →
Homes18,537residential parcels
Median sold price$273,2501,014 sales · last 12 months
Vs. the prior year-5.4%1,014 sales this year · 939 sales the prior year
Median rent$1,933/mo248 leases · last 12 months
Homes that changed hands5%1,014 sales of 18,537 homes
Homestead share76%of 18,537 homes · county tax roll
Single-family homes in Sun City Center, by bedroomsFigures appear once a group has 40 sales
GROUPSALESMEDIAN SOLDMEDIAN RENT
All single-family homes · 12 months585$316,500$2,200/mo119 leases
2 bed271$270,000$1,825/mo43 leases
3 bed · this home215$351,000—
4 bed80$327,500—
5+ bed19Not enough sales yet to report on their own
All single-family homes · 24 months1,111$320,000$2,200/mo258 leases
Median price

Sun City Center homes sold for a median of $273,250 in the 12 months to Oct. 11, 2026.

1,014 sales
Price trend

That's 5.4% below the median for the 12 months before, $289,000.

1,014 sales this year · 939 sales the prior year
What's selling

Single-family detached homes made up 585 of the 1,014 sales in the same 12 months, at a median of $316,500.

585 of 1,014 sales
Not yet available here: rent and time-to-lease for villas.The Sun City Center record: homes, prices, rents, communities and listings →

Location

5002 EMERALD ISLE DR, WIMAUMA, FL 33598

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Based on information from Stellar MLS® for the period October 23, 2023 through October 11, 2026.

Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID

HomeProp is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage (License CQ1055163). Regulated by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), 400 W Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32801. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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