Hillsborough County · Florida · South · 402k residents
Tampa, FL: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Tampa: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Florida median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Tampa is $420,000, 15% above the Florida median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,900/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 103 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $71,000 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findingsLimited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A Gulf Coast city where Cuban heritage, waterfront neighborhoods, and a modern sports economy meet.
Known for: Ybor City, Cuban sandwiches, beaches, sports, aquariums, and bay life.
Calendar note: Gasparilla Pirate Festival is Tampa’s signature annual celebration.
Story source: Visit Tampa Bay
- Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Tampa about 23 miles from the nearest tracked ocean.
- Climate signal: The profile records 246 sunny days and 0 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 51 and an average commute of 27 minutes.
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Compare Tampa side by side
Cost of living index
103
Median home value
$420,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,900/mo
Median household income
$71,000
Housing momentum
How fast Tampa's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
14/100
Cooling
Ranks Tampa's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Tampa's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $420,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $275 |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,600/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,900/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Cost of living index | 103 |
| Groceries index | 102 |
| Utilities | $180/mo |
| Transit pass | $65/mo |
| Gas price | $3.20/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,150/mo |
| Median household income | $71,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Population | 402k |
| Crime index | 42/100 |
| School rating | 6.0/10 |
| Walkability | 51/100 |
| Disaster risk | 99/100 |
| Avg. commute | 27 min |
| Sunny days / year | 246 days |
| July high | 91°F |
| January low | 53°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | -2.7% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | -1.3% |
| Rent MoM | -0.1% |
| Ocean coast | 23 mi |
| Big lake | 123 mi |
| Mountains | 432 mi |
| Major airport | 5 mi |
| Ski resort | 534 mi |
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Real listings in Tampa
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- What is the cost of living in Tampa, FL?
- Tampa indexes at 103 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,900/mo and a median home value of $420,000.
- How much does a house cost in Tampa?
- The median home value in Tampa is $420,000, 15% above the Florida median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Tampa?
- A two-bedroom in Tampa rents for about $1,900/mo.