Tampa, FL Average Home Price (2026)
The average home price in Tampa is about $407,000 (the 2026 median, at ~$269/sq ft) — 38% more expensive than the typical U.S. home. Below: average prices by home size, what it costs to live here, and a free estimator for your own address.
Thinking of moving to Tampa?
Here’s what the numbers say about housing costs in Tampa. A typical home runs about $407,000, which is 38% more expensive than the national median and 17% more expensive than the Florida average. At roughly $269 per square foot, a median budget here buys you around 1,510 sq ft of home.
Prices swing a lot by neighborhood: across Tampa’s 21 ZIP codes, the most affordable is 33605 (~$263,000) and the priciest is 33629 (~$1,041,000) — roughly a 4× difference. If you’re relocating, that spread is where the real budgeting happens, so it pays to target ZIP by ZIP rather than the citywide average.
Tampa home value by size
Using the local rate of about $269 per square foot, here’s a rough estimate by home size. Condition, lot, and exact location move these meaningfully.
| Home size | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | $269,000 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $403,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $538,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $672,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $807,000 |
Salary needed to buy a home in Tampa
To buy the typical $407,000 home in Tampa with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $111,000 a year (about $2,580 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $132,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.
| Down payment | Cash down | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% (+PMI) | $20,400 | $3,210/mo | $138,000/yr |
| 10% (+PMI) | $40,700 | $3,070/mo | $132,000/yr |
| 20% | $81,400 | $2,580/mo | $111,000/yr |
Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.
What your budget buys in Tampa
At about $269 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Tampa:
| Budget | Approx. size | What that looks like locally |
|---|---|---|
| $200k | 740 sq ft | below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes |
| $250k | 930 sq ft | below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes |
| $300k | 1120 sq ft | below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes |
| $400k | 1490 sq ft | around the typical home here |
| $500k | 1860 sq ft | around the typical home here |
Wondering where that budget goes further? The relocation calculator ranks hundreds of U.S. cities by what the same money buys — it opens pre-filled with a typical Tampa home so you can see where a Tampa budget goes further.
Tampa home prices by ZIP code
Every Tampa ZIP code we track, from the priciest to the most affordable. Click a ZIP for its own page with price per square foot, value by home size, and the salary needed to buy there.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | $ / sq ft | vs Tampa median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33629 | $1,041,000 | $534 | +156% |
| 33606 | $865,000 | $565 | +113% |
| 33609 | $616,000 | $389 | +51% |
| 33602 | $522,000 | $516 | +28% |
| 33611 | $487,000 | $357 | +20% |
| 33618 | $474,000 | $229 | +16% |
| 33647 | $472,000 | $205 | +16% |
| 33635 | $444,000 | $266 | +9% |
| 33624 | $415,000 | $260 | +2% |
| 33616 | $414,000 | $317 | +2% |
| 33603 | $407,000 | $336 | +0% |
| 33634 | $380,000 | $289 | -7% |
| 33615 | $370,000 | $269 | -9% |
| 33607 | $367,000 | $317 | -10% |
| 33614 | $356,000 | $248 | -13% |
| 33604 | $325,000 | $294 | -20% |
| 33613 | $320,000 | $195 | -21% |
| 33612 | $301,000 | $263 | -26% |
| 33619 | $291,000 | $217 | -29% |
| 33610 | $280,000 | $236 | -31% |
| 33605 | $263,000 | $255 | -35% |
Moving to Tampa from somewhere else? Compare your current home against Tampa prices — enter your ZIP and the calculator shows whether your budget buys more or less here.
Living in Tampa: what to know before you move
Home prices tell you what it costs to buy in Tampa, but daily life depends on much more. On housing alone, a typical home here runs $407,000 (~$269/sq ft), 38% more expensive than the national median — making Tampa relatively expensive to buy in. That’s usually the biggest line in a household budget, but it’s only part of the picture. Here’s where to research the things home values don’t capture:
- Schools. School quality varies widely by neighborhood and shapes both family life and resale value. Check Tampa school ratings and attendance zones on GreatSchools.
- Cost of living. Beyond the mortgage, weigh groceries, utilities, healthcare, and local taxes. Compare Tampa’s cost of living.
- Safety. Crime and safety differ block to block, so check local data before settling on an area. Review Tampa crime and safety stats.
- The bigger picture. For history, economy, climate, and local context, read about Tampa on Wikipedia.
We specialize in housing data; the links above go to independent sources so you can verify schools, safety, and cost of living for yourself — the details that matter most when you’re choosing where to live.
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Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research), not appraisals. Actual values vary by home and change over time.
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