Tampa housing market
Typical home value
$357K
▼ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,991/mo
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
12-month forecast
−1.7%
#533 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.7%
#164 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
73 days
▲ +1 day 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
31%
▼ −0.4 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $356,843, down 0.9% in a year and up 16% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values falling 1.7% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,991/mo (+0.5% YoY), a 6.7% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,961/mo in principal and interest, $30 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 73 days (+1 day vs last year); 31% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #478 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Tampa compares
| Measure | Tampa | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.9% | +1.2% | #495 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +15.8% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | −1.7% | +1.1% | #533 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +2.7% | #509 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.7% | 6.3% | #164 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.9 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,961 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $105,041 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 73 | 56 |
Cities in the Tampa metro
37 cities with home value and rent data.
| Tampa | $376K | ▲ 0.4% | $1,930 | ▼ 0.7% | 6.2% |
| Saint Petersburg | $352K | ▲ 0.1% | $2,039 | ▲ 2.7% | 7.0% |
| Clearwater | $341K | ▲ 0.4% | $1,975 | ▲ 0.7% | 7.0% |
| Riverview | $363K | ▼ 2.4% | $2,106 | ■ 0.0% | 7.0% |
| New Port Richey | $287K | ▼ 1.0% | $1,790 | ▲ 0.1% | 7.5% |
| Spring Hill | $303K | ▼ 1.9% | $1,858 | ▲ 0.1% | 7.4% |
| Largo | $336K | ▲ 1.3% | $1,754 | ▼ 1.6% | 6.3% |
| Brandon | $353K | ▼ 0.4% | $1,729 | ▼ 0.5% | 5.9% |
| Wesley Chapel | $398K | ▼ 2.5% | $2,209 | ▼ 0.2% | 6.7% |
| Plant City | $338K | ▼ 1.0% | $1,766 | ▼ 3.4% | 6.3% |
| Land O Lakes | $415K | ▼ 2.4% | $2,255 | ▼ 0.3% | 6.5% |
| Palm Harbor | $402K | ▼ 0.3% | $1,961 | ▲ 0.2% | 5.9% |
| Lutz | $486K | ▼ 0.2% | $2,046 | ▲ 1.6% | 5.0% |
| Valrico | $413K | ▼ 1.5% | $2,536 | ▲ 3.0% | 7.4% |
| Zephyrhills | $303K | ▼ 2.2% | $1,777 | ▲ 0.2% | 7.0% |
| Seminole | $385K | ▲ 1.1% | $2,228 | ▲ 1.0% | 6.9% |
| Pinellas Park | $301K | ▼ 0.5% | $2,077 | ▲ 0.7% | 8.3% |
| Port Richey | $226K | ▼ 0.2% | $1,681 | ■ 0.0% | 8.9% |
| Brooksville | $306K | ▼ 1.6% | $1,619 | ▲ 1.2% | 6.4% |
| Hudson | $286K | ▼ 1.5% | $1,843 | ▲ 5.1% | 7.7% |
| Tarpon Springs | $387K | ▼ 0.5% | $2,002 | ▲ 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Dunedin | $411K | ▲ 2.3% | $2,050 | ▲ 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Ruskin | $310K | ▼ 3.0% | $2,221 | ▲ 2.2% | 8.6% |
| Holiday | $218K | ▼ 1.6% | $1,724 | ▼ 1.3% | 9.5% |
| Temple Terrace | $324K | ■ 0.0% | $1,737 | ▼ 2.2% | 6.4% |
| Citrus Park | $422K | ▲ 0.3% | $2,061 | ▼ 1.3% | 5.9% |
| Odessa | $685K | ▲ 0.4% | $2,031 | ▲ 1.2% | 3.6% |
| Seffner | $351K | ▼ 0.4% | $2,197 | ▲ 2.0% | 7.5% |
| Wimauma | $344K | ▼ 4.2% | $2,297 | ▲ 1.6% | 8.0% |
| Sun City Center | $269K | ▼ 5.4% | $2,156 | ▲ 0.7% | 9.6% |
| Westchase | $551K | ▼ 0.6% | $2,161 | ▼ 0.9% | 4.7% |
| Greater Northdale | $448K | ▲ 0.6% | $1,791 | ▲ 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Apollo Beach | $440K | ▼ 2.2% | $2,222 | ▲ 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Dade City | $334K | ▼ 1.6% | $1,676 | ▲ 1.5% | 6.0% |
| Oldsmar | $358K | ▼ 2.2% | $2,015 | ▼ 0.5% | 6.8% |
| Gibsonton | $315K | ▼ 2.5% | $2,278 | ▲ 4.1% | 8.7% |
| Gulfport | $348K | ▼ 1.7% | $2,045 | ▲ 2.9% | 7.0% |
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.