We Buy Houses in Childs Park for Cash
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Yes, you can sell a house in Childs Park for cash, and we buy here as-is. Childs Park is in south St. Petersburg, roughly from 5th Avenue South to 22nd Avenue South between U.S. 19 (34th Street South) and 49th Street, where it meets Gulfport. The Pinellas Trail crosses the neighborhood, and the Childs Park Community Center, built in 1977 with a pool added in 2002, is a local anchor. Thurgood Marshall Middle School stands on the site of the old Childs Park Elementary.
Childs Park is part of the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area, and its houses span several building eras. If yours took on water in a storm, needs a roof, or came to you through a family estate, we can make a written cash offer within 24 hours of reviewing it. There are no commissions or fees, and you can leave behind anything you don’t want to take.
- Fair cash offer in 24 hours
- No repairs, fees, or commissions
- Close in as little as 10 days
Sell your Childs Park house as-is
Childs Park grew in pieces. Brothers Julius A. and Lysander D. Childs platted the Childs Park subdivision in 1911, and other developers laid out the rest in the 1910s, 1920s and 1940s, under names like Oak Park, Forest Heights, Fuller’s Garden Homes, Victory Heights, Vinsetta Park and Tangerine Gardens. Before that, much of the land was groves and farms. Streetcar service, and then the Tampa and Gulf Coast Railroad in 1914, drove the early growth.
That history means houses on the same street can be decades apart in age. A house built before the mid-1940s may still have knob-and-tube wiring, which was in common use until the 1940s and which many insurers will not cover without an electrician’s approval. In the three months ending May 31, 2026, Childs Park homes sold for a median of $267,750 and took a median of 55.5 days to sell, at 94.9% of list price on average, according to Redfin data.
Childs Park market snapshot
3 months ending May 31, 2026
- Median sale price
- $267,750
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Homes sold
- 36
- Sale-to-list price
- 94.9%
- Sold above list
- 14%
Source: Redfin Data Center neighborhood market tracker ("Childs Park"), all residential sales, 3 months ending May 31, 2026; data from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Figures are for general guidance; your home's value depends on its condition and the comparable sales near it.
Why Childs Park owners sell for cash
Flood history and disclosure
City data cited in 2025 showed that 5% of homes in Childs Park had flooded. Since October 2024, Florida sellers must disclose flood insurance claims and federal flood aid to buyers. We buy homes with flood history as-is.
Storm-damaged roofs
Hurricane Milton dropped 18.88 inches of rain at St. Petersburg’s Albert Whitted Airport in October 2024. Owners still dealing with leaks or roof damage can sell without making the repair first.
Older houses from several eras
With subdivisions platted from 1911 into the 1940s, houses here vary widely in age, and the oldest often need the most work. We buy them in their current condition.
Inherited homes
An inherited house often comes with repairs, belongings and carrying costs all at once. We buy inherited houses as-is and can close on the date that suits you.
Selling in Childs Park: what's different here
Flooding, flood zones and the seller disclosure
In May 2025, the Resilient St. Pete Resident Task Force toured Childs Park as one of nine neighborhoods it visited to hear flooding concerns, and city data cited at the time showed 5% of homes in Childs Park had flooded. Flood zones are set by FEMA maps, so check your own address on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. Homes in high-risk flood areas with a mortgage from a government-backed lender must carry flood insurance, and that cost affects what a financed buyer can pay.
Since October 1, 2024, Florida law has required sellers of residential property to give buyers a flood disclosure at or before signing the contract. It asks whether you have filed a flood insurance claim on the property and whether you have received federal flood assistance, such as from FEMA. A past claim does not stop us from buying.
City help in the South St. Pete CRA
Because Childs Park is inside the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area, owners may qualify for city programs before deciding to sell. The city lists home repair loans for code, safety and accessibility work, facade grants for income-eligible owner-occupants, and a Rapid Roof Replacement Program of zero-interest, forgivable loans for households below 120% of area median income whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Helene or Milton or have roof code violations. Funding is first-come, first-served.
If one of those programs fits your situation, it may let you keep the house. If it does not, or you would rather move on, a cash sale is another option.
Selling in Childs Park: cash buyer, agent or Opendoor?
Three ways to sell, side by side. The right one depends on your home’s condition and your timeline.
| Cash buyer (us) | Listing with an agent | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes it fits | Cash buyer (us)Any condition: repairs, tenants, liens, code cases, inherited or vacant | Listing with an agentMove-in-ready homes when you can wait for the right buyer | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Newer homes in good shape. No mobile homes, vacant land or major damage |
| Price | Cash buyer (us)Below full retail, priced as-is, in a written offer | Listing with an agentHighest potential price for a market-ready home | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Near market value, minus their fee and repair deductions |
| Fees and commissions | Cash buyer (us)None. No commission and no fee to us | Listing with an agentNegotiated agent compensation, often several percent of the price | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)A service fee shown in each offer (reviews report about 5%) |
| Repairs | Cash buyer (us)None. We buy as-is | Listing with an agentOften needed before listing or after the buyer’s inspection | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Deducted from the offer after their home assessment |
| Closing costs | Cash buyer (us)We pay the normal closing costs | Listing with an agentSeller usually pays title, Florida deed stamps and settlement fees | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Seller usually pays closing costs on top of the service fee |
| Showings | Cash buyer (us)None | Listing with an agentShowings and open houses | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)One assessment visit, no showings |
| Time to close | Cash buyer (us)As little as 10 days, or the date you choose | Listing with an agentOften months: time on market, then a 30–45 day financed closing | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Usually a few weeks, within their closing window |
| Certainty | Cash buyer (us)Cash, no financing or appraisal contingency | Listing with an agentBuyer financing or a low appraisal can end the deal | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Cash, but the price can drop after the assessment |
iBuyers buy only in some Florida areas and set their own rules; check your address on their sites. Opendoor’s help center lists mobile and manufactured homes, vacant land and homes with major structural, fire, water or mold damage as not eligible. Fees and timelines vary by offer. If your home is move-in ready and you can wait, listing usually nets the most, and we’ll tell you so.
Opendoor and Offerpad vs. a local cash buyer, explainedHow a direct sale works in Childs Park
Three transparent decisions take you from an initial Childs Park property review to a title-company closing.
Describe the Childs Park property
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and your preferred timing. Photos are helpful but are not required to begin.
Review the written offer
For the Childs Park property, we review comparable sales, title, and condition—including flood history and disclosure, storm-damaged roofs, older houses from several eras—then explain the no-obligation cash terms.
Choose the practical closing date
If the Childs Park offer fits, a licensed title company verifies ownership and payoffs. A clear-title purchase can close in as little as 10 days, or later when you need time.
Childs Park home-selling FAQs
Answers for Childs Park homeowners thinking about a cash sale.
Yes. We buy as-is, including homes with flood damage or a past flood claim. You will still give the Florida flood disclosure, and we take it into account in the offer.
It depends on the address. You can look it up on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. If the house is in a high-risk zone and has a mortgage from a government-backed lender, flood insurance is required.
It can be worth checking. The city offers home repair loans, facade grants and a roof replacement program for qualifying owners in the South St. Petersburg CRA, with income limits and first-come funding. If those do not fit, a cash sale is another option.
Yes. We buy inherited houses as-is, so you do not have to repair or clean it out first, and we can close on the date you choose.
No. There are no commissions, no fees and no seller-paid closing costs. We can close in as little as 10 days when the title is clear.
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- No repairs, fees, or commissions
- Close in as little as 10 days
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