Learn More About Tampa, Florida
Currently there are 2569 homes for sale, 430 condos and apartments for sale, 24 villas for sale and 300 townhomes for sale in Tampa.
Learn More About Tampa:
Tampa is a major metropolitan city in Hillsborough County, located on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Tampa has a city proper population of just under 370,000 however, when factoring in the entire metropolitan region, that number jumps to more than 2.8 million. Tampa is world renowned for its sunny weather, beautiful sandy beaches, friendly people, and rich sense of community.
The city has a typical humid subtropical climate which can bring frequent thunderstorms during the hot summer weather. The average temperature ranges from the low 70s in the cooler months to the high 80s and 90s during the warmer months.
One of the signature Tampa public amenities is their impressive waterfront Riverwalk which was first opened in the mid-1970s. The Riverwalk provides a scenic trail for walkers, joggers or cyclists with a continuous pathway that runs along the east side of the Hillsborough River. Along the way you’ll pass our galleries, retail shopping outlets, restaurants, and other urban amenities.
Like many other Florida cities of its size, Tampa offers an impressive collection of beautiful outdoor and water adjacent parks for its citizens’ enjoyment. Tampa maintains more than 3,500 acres of Parkland in more than 170 parks and over 60 miles of multipurpose trails. If you are into hiking, cycling, rollerblading, or any other outdoor aerobic activity, there’s no shortage of places for you to enjoy yourself in Tampa.
Part of the cultural make up that makes Tampa unique is neighbourhoods like Ybor City, Tampa’s historic Latin Quarter. There are two faces to this distinct neighbourhood, by day it’s a popular destination for shopping, lunching, outdoor coffee dates, as well as cigar shopping. The neighbourhood is the site of the two oldest cigar manufacturing places which has earned the city the reputation of being the cigar capital of the world. At night, the area transforms into one of Tampa’s hottest nightclub spots. The seventh Avenue nightclubs open and that’s when the music plays in the dancing and fun commences.
Tampa has a rich and vibrant arts and culture scene that has something for all tastes and preferences. You can find amazing performances add venue such as the David A Straz Junior Centre for the Performing Arts, Tampa Theater, or even the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Schools in Tampa are administered through the Hillsborough County Public School Division which is the eighth largest school district in the US. The district run 208 schools of which 133 are elementary 42 middle schools 27 high schools as well as 73 schools that are either a charter or other alternative type school.
Amongst the top rated schools in the city of Tampa are Roosevelt Elementary School, Gorrie Elementary School, and Childs Elementary School. All of the schools rated a 10 according to greatschools.org
While the common perception is that Florida is a destination for retirees only. Tampa serves an example that there can be thriving, progressive, great cities for people of all ages. In fact, In 2004, the Washington Square News rated Tampa as a Top City For 20 Somethings. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Tampa as the fifth Best Outdoor City.
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Currently Tampa has 3,323 roperties on the market for sale. The inventory was last updated 06/23/2018. Of these properties, 2,535 single family homes are for sale by their owners in Tampa, and 421 condos are for sale by their owners in Tampa. The average price of the single family homes for sale in Tampa, is $499,629, the average condo price in Tampa, is $400,266. The average price per square foot of the active inventory is $217. This is based the living area square footage.
Over the last year, there have been 68,926 of properties sold in Tampa. Of these properties, 48,720 single family homes have sold by their owners in Tampa, and 10,886 condos have sold by their owners in Tampa. The average sales price of the single family homes sold in Tampa, is $5,264,576. Single family homes have been selling for 143 per square foot of living area. The average sales price of the condos for sale in Tampa, is $155,089. Condos have been selling for $138 per square foot of living area.
The most active subdivisions with listings for sale in Tampa, are:
Davis Islands (35 for sale)
, PORT TAMPA CITY MAP (33 for sale)
, Beach Park (32 for sale)
, Sunset Park (22 for sale)
, MARINA POINTE, A CONDOMINIUM (18 for sale)
, SULPHUR SPGS ADD (17 for sale)
, MARYLAND MANOR REV (15 for sale)
, Palma Ceia Park (14 for sale)
, HUNTERS GREEN (14 for sale)
and ANITA SUB (13 for sale)
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IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use that it may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing, and that data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. The MLS may, at its discretion, require use of other disclaimers as necessary to protect Participants and/or the MLS from liability.
