Town guide

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 401,618 people across 114 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33610, 33611, 33612, 33616, 33620, 33621, 33629 and 33647, and parts of 33592, 33613, 33614, 33617, 33619, 33634 and 33637 are in Tampa too.

Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot across 13 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 13 were seller’s markets.

Population401,6183,522 per sq mi

Median home value$420,400Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$292Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking10%Median of 13 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tampa

22 ZIP codes, 7 shared with neighboring towns

Tampa, FL33602 Buyer’s market $431/sq ft +8.7% vs. last year 7.2 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Tampa, FL33603 Balanced $322/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 30/100

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Tampa, FL33604 Balanced $275/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 34/100

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Tampa, FL33605 Buyer’s market $239/sq ft −1.9% vs. last year 6.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Tampa, FL33606 Balanced $551/sq ft +15.4% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 18/100

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Tampa, FL33607 Balanced $292/sq ft −1.0% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Tampa, FL33609 Balanced $361/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 1% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Tampa, FL33610 Buyer’s market $229/sq ft +2.0% vs. last year 7.7 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 21/100

Mostly Tampa; also East Lake-Orient Park and Mango

Tampa, FL33611 Balanced $368/sq ft +13.8% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 34/100

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Tampa, FL33612 Buyer’s market $255/sq ft −1.2% vs. last year 6.2 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 25/100

Mostly Tampa; also University (Hillsborough County) and Lake Magdalene

Tampa, FL33616 Balanced $278/sq ft −3.9% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 32/100

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Tampa, FL33620Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tampa, FL33621Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tampa, FL33629 Balanced $493/sq ft +1.4% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 30/100

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Tampa, FL33647 Balanced $211/sq ft +3.3% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Tampa; also Pebble Creek and Lutz

Thonotosassa, FL33592 Balanced $215/sq ft −9.1% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 19/100

Mostly Thonotosassa; part is in Tampa

Tampa, FL33613 Balanced $233/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly University (Hillsborough County); part is in Tampa

Tampa, FL33614 Buyer’s market $253/sq ft +1.4% vs. last year 8 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Mostly Egypt Lake-Leto; part is in Tampa

Tampa, FL33617 Balanced $214/sq ft +14.1% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Mostly Temple Terrace; part is in Tampa

Tampa, FL33619 Buyer’s market $222/sq ft +3.1% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Mostly Palm River-Clair Mel; part is in Tampa

Tampa, FL33634 Balanced $272/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Town 'n' Country; part is in Tampa

Tampa, FL33637 Balanced $200/sq ft +3.7% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 14/100

Mostly Temple Terrace; part is in Tampa

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tampa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Tampa at a glance

City · Hillsborough County, FL

Population	401,6183,522 per square mile
Land area	114 square milesplus 62 of water
Median household income	$75,475average $123,154
Median home value	$420,400as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,701/month
Homes lived in by owners	50%
Single-family houses	50% of homes
Median year built	1985
Average household	2.31 people
Median age	35.9
Average commute	25 minutes22% work from home
Adults with a degree	46%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Tampa

Distances

Nearest major airport	Tampa International Airport (TPA)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	St. Petersburg, FL20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Houston, TX792 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tampa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tampa

U.S. Representative · Florida’s 14th DistrictKathy Castor (D)
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 15th DistrictLaurel M. Lee (R)
U.S. SenatorAshley Moody (R)
U.S. SenatorRick Scott (R)
GovernorRon DeSantis (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataJane Castor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tampa had 384,959 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 36,013 residents in 1900 to 1,459,762 in 2020.

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tampa Intl Ap, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

697,689 jobs at 42,977 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9,821 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tampa’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

St. Josephs HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tampa3.1 miles
Tampa General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tampa3.4 miles
AdventHealth CarrollwoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tampa4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	882
Specialist doctors	2,823
Dentists	365
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,813
Mental health providers	1,975
Physical and occupational therapists	714
Optometrists	81
Chiropractors	168
Pharmacies	234

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tampa

Parks (160 nearby)

Florida State Fairgrounds · 340 acres4.7 mi
Al Lopez Park · 135 acres3.7 mi
Rowlett Park · 86 acres2.2 mi
Copeland Park · 57 acres3.8 mi
Lowry Park · 39 acres2.0 mi
Cypress Point Park · 38 acres6.7 mi

Grocery stores (64 nearby)

Walmart Supercenter0.3 mi
Publix0.7 mi
Winn-Dixie0.7 mi
Sanwa Farmer's Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies (22 nearby)

Walgreens0.5 mi
Metro Inclusive Pharmacy1.0 mi
Walgreens1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (17 nearby)

Seminole Heights Branch Library0.8 mi
College Hill branch1.2 mi
Learning Resource Center2.2 mi
Robert W Saunders Public Library2.5 mi
North Tampa Branch Library3.0 mi

Museums (14 nearby)

Science Discovery Center2.1 mi
Tampa Baseball Museum2.3 mi
Ybor City Museum2.3 mi
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts2.4 mi
Columbia Centennial Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (25 nearby)

The Peninsularium1.2 mi
Zoo Ventures Theatre2.1 mi
Conservation Theatre2.1 mi
Manatee Encounter Ampitheatre2.2 mi
Manatee Encounter Ampitheatre2.2 mi

Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1823.

Colleges and universities

Schiller International University
Joint Special Operations University
Tampa College
Hillsborough Community College
University of South Florida College of Nursing
University of South Florida College of Public Health
University of South Florida Judy Genshaft Honors College

Sports teams

Tampa Bay Lightning Q1215892
Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Football League
Tampa Bay Rowdies USL Championship
South Florida Bulls NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Sarah Paulson (1974) · American actress
Aaron Carter (1987) · American pop singer, actor and songwriter (1987–2022)
Brittany Snow (1986) · American actress and model
Gilbert Arenas (1982) · American basketball player
Julian Green (1995) · American soccer player
Pam Bondi (1965) · American attorney and politician (born 1965)
Cannonball Adderley (1928) · American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975)
Doechii (1998) · American rapper and singer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Tampa

Public schools here are run by Hillsborough, Idea Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (134)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alexander Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	579	Public	4.4 mi
Anderson Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	221	Public	7.7 mi
Ballast Point Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	408	Public	7.8 mi
Bing Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	480	Public	6.6 mi
Broward Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	138	Public	1.4 mi
Caminiti Exceptional CenterTampa	Pre-K–12	69	Special Education	3.6 mi
Chiaramonte Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	325	Public	8.5 mi
Chiles Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	787	Public	8.8 mi
Clair-Mel Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	536	Public	5.9 mi
Clark Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	858	Public	11.9 mi
Crestwood Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	731	Public	4.9 mi
Delia Sanchez Full Service SchoolTampa	Pre-K	—	Public	1.4 mi
Desoto Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	180	Public	3.3 mi
Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	990	Public	2.5 mi
Edison Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	303	Public	0.5 mi
Egypt Lake Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	488	Public	3.5 mi
EncoreTampa	Pre-K	—	Public	2.8 mi
Ese Birth Thru Age 5Tampa	Pre-K	52	Special Education	2.2 mi
Florida Autism Charter School of ExcellenceTampa	Pre-K–12	152	Charter, Special Education	3.9 mi
Forest Hills Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	731	Public	3.6 mi
Foster Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	428	Public	1.0 mi
Grady Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	548	Public	5.8 mi
Graham Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	162	Public	2.2 mi
Heritage Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	482	Public	14.2 mi
Hospital/Homebound/Homebased ProgramsTampa	Pre-K–12	168	Special Education	4.6 mi
Hunter's Green Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	788	Public	12.2 mi
James Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	388	Public	2.0 mi
Kenly Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	404	Public	4.2 mi
Kenneth E. Adum Pk-8 Magnet SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	1,007	Public	7.5 mi
Lake Magdalene Elementary SchoolTampa	Pre-K–5	739	Public	4.8 mi

And 104 more.

Private schools (55)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Academy of the Holy NamesTampa	Pre-K–12	951	Roman Catholic	6.3 mi
American Youth AcademyTampa	Pre-K–12	1,008	Islamic	5.7 mi
Bayshore Christian SchoolTampa	Pre-K–12	352	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.9 mi
Beach Park SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	55	Nonsectarian	5.5 mi
Bible Truth Ministries AcademyTampa	Pre-K–12	72	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.6 mi
Camp KTampa	Pre-K–5	52	Nonsectarian	7.6 mi
Carrollwood Day SchoolTampa	Pre-K–12	1,152	Nonsectarian	6.9 mi
Christ the King Catholic SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	484	Roman Catholic	5.7 mi
Eastside Preparatory AcademyTampa	Pre-K–10	45	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.2 mi
Hillel Academy of TampaTampa	Pre-K–8	149	Jewish	5.5 mi
Holy Trinity Lutheran SchoolTampa	Pre-K–6	117	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	6.9 mi
Montessori Academy of South TampaTampa	Pre-K–K	6	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
Montessori Academy of Tampa BayTampa	Pre-K–4	55	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Montessori Beach Park SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	45	Nonsectarian	5.5 mi
Primrose School of CarrollwoodTampa	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	6.8 mi
Scholars Christian AcademyTampa	Pre-K–10	42	Pentecostal	2.1 mi
St Johns Episcopal Parish Day SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	531	Episcopal	3.8 mi
St Joseph Catholic School TampaTampa	Pre-K–8	269	Roman Catholic	3.8 mi
St Lawrence Catholic SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	480	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
St Marys Episcopal Day SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	409	Episcopal	6.6 mi
St Peter Claver Catholic SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	84	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
Tampa Bay AcademyTampa	Pre-K–11	184	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.7 mi
Tampa Bay Christian AcademyTampa	Pre-K–12	318	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.3 mi
Tampa Torah AcademyTampa	Pre-K–7	31	Jewish	7.5 mi
The Goddard School for Early Childhood DevtTampa	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	7.2 mi
The Montessori Children's House of Hyde ParkTampa	Pre-K–6	83	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi
Universal Academy of FloridaTampa	Pre-K–12	770	Islamic	4.4 mi
Villa Madonna SchoolTampa	Pre-K–8	324	Roman Catholic	2.3 mi
Paideia Classical Christian School (Dba)Tampa	TK–12	113	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.3 mi
Apollo AcademyTampa	K–4	21	Nonsectarian	4.3 mi

And 25 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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