Dani Kubrusly
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Hillsborough County

Tampa

Greater OrlandoCentral Florida

The largest city on Florida's Gulf side, with a downtown riverwalk, historic Ybor City and a broad range of urban and suburban neighbourhoods.

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Identity

Tampa is a full metro of its own: a port, a financial and healthcare employment base, professional sports, and neighbourhoods that range from nineteenth-century brick districts to waterfront suburbs.

Location and access

Hillsborough County on Tampa Bay, about ninety minutes west of Orlando on I-4.

Everyday life

Urban: walkable districts, a riverwalk, streetcar service in the core and full-scale city services.

  • The Tampa Riverwalk and Water Street district.
  • Ybor City's historic district.
  • Bayshore Boulevard and the bay waterfront.

Housing

  • Downtown and Water Street condominium towers.
  • Historic bungalow districts such as Hyde Park and Seminole Heights.
  • Suburban communities across the county.

New construction

Significant vertical development downtown, plus large suburban growth in the surrounding county.

Getting around

Car-based overall, with a walkable core, streetcar and a major international airport.

Tampa, Central Florida

The area

A riverfront skyline linking a historic cigar district to the bay channel.

Real life here

What an ordinary week looks like.

Tampa runs like a full metro: commutes into downtown or Water Street, lunch and after-work stops on the Riverwalk, and weekends that split between Bayshore Boulevard for walking or biking and Ybor City for dinner and nightlife. Neighborhoods further out — Hyde Park, Seminole Heights, the suburbs — each keep their own smaller commercial center.

Routines that fit

  • Working downtown or in the Westshore/Water Street business districts.
  • Wanting an urban routine with a riverwalk, streetcar and walkable historic districts.
  • Regular walking, running or biking on a long paved waterfront path.
  • Choosing a specific historic or suburban neighborhood rather than a single citywide identity.

Outdoors and leisure

  • The Tampa Riverwalk, connecting downtown parks, museums and Water Street.
  • Bayshore Boulevard, one of the longest continuous waterfront sidewalks in the country.
  • Ybor City's historic brick district, for walking, dining and nightlife.
  • Neighborhood parks across Hyde Park, Seminole Heights and other established areas.

Eating and shopping

Downtown and Water Street cover business dining and newer openings; Ybor City holds the historic restaurant and nightlife district; Hyde Park and Seminole Heights each carry their own independent restaurant scenes. As a full metro, Tampa's range runs from long-established Cuban and Spanish restaurants to newer concepts, without a single defined strip.

As the largest city on this coast, Tampa has full-scale hospitals, specialist medical networks and every category of retail, spread across downtown and the surrounding commercial corridors rather than concentrated in one place.

Seasons

Hurricane season runs June through November, and exposure varies sharply by elevation and distance from Tampa Bay — downtown, Bayshore Boulevard and low-lying waterfront neighborhoods carry more storm-surge risk than inland suburbs, which affects flood insurance requirements block by block. Summer brings near-daily afternoon storms; the cooler months bring both the most comfortable weather and the heaviest visitor and event traffic.

Real indicators

Market in Hillsborough County, with sources.

These numbers are published per county, not per neighbourhood or community. They show the direction of the market around this area — they do not estimate the price of a specific home.

Median listing price (county)

The midpoint asking price of homes listed across the whole county that month. It is what sellers ask, not what buyers pay, and a county is far larger than a single community — a specific neighbourhood can sit well above or below it.

$415,000

median asking price (USD)

−6.7% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price (county) · Hillsborough County, FL

Median listing price (county): from $377,250 in August 2021 to $415,000 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $377,250 in August 2021 and high of $477,575 in June 2023. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
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Median listing price (county)
PeriodMedian listing price
August 2021$377,250
October 2021$390,000
December 2021$397,000
February 2022$420,560
April 2022$438,990
June 2022$461,460
August 2022$450,000
October 2022$449,000
December 2022$429,850
February 2023$425,000
April 2023$449,000
June 2023$477,575
August 2023$474,500
October 2023$450,000
December 2023$439,900
February 2024$434,123
April 2024$435,000
June 2024$440,000
August 2024$435,000
October 2024$427,450
December 2024$421,000
February 2025$424,944
April 2025$441,974
June 2025$449,900
August 2025$445,000
October 2025$438,500
December 2025$425,000
February 2026$422,125
April 2026$429,950
June 2026$429,450
August 2026$415,000

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price in Hillsborough County, FL

Median listing price per square foot (county)

Asking price divided by interior area, at the county midpoint. It travels better between areas than a total price because it partly removes house size from the comparison — but it still ignores lot, age, finish level and view.

$231

USD per square foot

−4.5% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price per square foot (county) · Hillsborough County, FL

Median listing price per square foot (county): from $210 in August 2021 to $231 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $210 in August 2021 and high of $251 in August 2023. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
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Median listing price per square foot (county)
PeriodPrice per sq ft
August 2021$210
October 2021$218
December 2021$225
February 2022$232
April 2022$242
June 2022$246
August 2022$244
October 2022$242
December 2022$237
February 2023$235
April 2023$240
June 2023$248
August 2023$251
October 2023$249
December 2023$244
February 2024$241
April 2024$240
June 2024$242
August 2024$241
October 2024$238
December 2024$239
February 2025$241
April 2025$240
June 2025$241
August 2025$242
October 2025$242
December 2025$237
February 2026$236
April 2026$234
June 2026$235
August 2026$231

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price per Square Feet in Hillsborough County, FL

Active listings (county)

How many homes were actively listed for sale in the county during the month: a snapshot of available supply. It says nothing about how many sold and excludes homes already under contract.

6,267

active listings

−4.6% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Active listings (county) · Hillsborough County, FL

Active listings (county): from 1,876 in August 2021 to 6,267 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 1,043 in February 2022 and high of 6,751 in June 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
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Active listings (county)
PeriodActive listings
August 20211,876
October 20211,767
December 20211,429
February 20221,043
April 20221,234
June 20222,429
August 20223,989
October 20224,061
December 20224,025
February 20233,430
April 20232,857
June 20232,822
August 20233,199
October 20233,867
December 20234,049
February 20244,103
April 20244,540
June 20245,126
August 20245,485
October 20245,505
December 20245,257
February 20255,532
April 20256,319
June 20256,751
August 20256,567
October 20256,372
December 20255,949
February 20265,824
April 20265,881
June 20266,036
August 20266,267

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Hillsborough County, FL

New listings (county)

Homes that entered the county market for the first time that month. It measures how much new supply arrived, which is what usually changes negotiating room from one season to the next.

1,956

new listings in the month

+3.6% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

New listings (county) · Hillsborough County, FL

New listings (county): from 2,588 in August 2021 to 1,956 in August 2026 — lower over the period. Low of 1,352 in December 2025 and high of 3,120 in June 2022. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
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New listings (county)
PeriodNew listings
August 20212,588
October 20212,328
December 20211,720
February 20222,080
April 20222,464
June 20223,120
August 20222,530
October 20221,972
December 20221,472
February 20231,826
April 20232,124
June 20232,072
August 20232,116
October 20232,014
December 20231,516
February 20242,208
April 20242,456
June 20242,228
August 20241,940
October 20241,942
December 20241,486
February 20252,318
April 20252,606
June 20252,090
August 20251,888
October 20251,844
December 20251,352
February 20262,194
April 20262,304
June 20262,242
August 20261,956

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: New Listing Count in Hillsborough County, FL

Median days on market (county)

The midpoint of how long county listings stayed on the market that month: half were listed for less, half for more. It measures pace, not price.

67

days on market

−6.9% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median days on market (county) · Hillsborough County, FL

Median days on market (county): from 32 in August 2021 to 67 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 23 in May 2022 and high of 84 in January 2026. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
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Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.

Median days on market (county)
PeriodDays on market
August 202132
October 202136
December 202160
February 202231
April 202226
June 202226
August 202237
October 202255
December 202264
February 202361
April 202347
June 202344
August 202342
October 202345
December 202358
February 202455
April 202448
June 202451
August 202461
October 202469
December 202475
February 202568
April 202554
June 202565
August 202572
October 202575
December 202579
February 202677
April 202663
June 202663
August 202667

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in Hillsborough County, FL

Metro and statewide context

Median listing price

$415,000

median asking price (USD)

−1.9% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Florida house price index

825.7

index · base 1980:Q1 = 100

+1.4% vs. a year earlier

Q2 2026 · quarterly series

30-year fixed mortgage rate

6.71%

annual rate

+0.21 percentage points vs. a year earlier

Week ending Sep 03, 2026 · weekly average

Honest trade-offs

What you accept when you choose this area.

Trade-offs

  • Coastal and surge exposure varies significantly by elevation.
  • Urban condominium fees and reserves demand review.
  • It is a separate metro from Orlando, not a commute.

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