Best Suburbs of Tampa

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Wesley Chapel ($437,500 median), Brooksville ($305,000 median), Holiday ($224,999 median), New Port Richey ($270,000 median), Zephyrhills ($434,990 median), Riverview ($367,000 median), San Antonio ($409,990 median), St. Petersburg ($454,000 median), Land O' Lakes ($396,240 median), Port Richey ($237,500 median). 46 places qualified with at least 60 homes for sale; the score blends what it costs to own the median home against local income, five-year appreciation, county population growth, market balance, inventory depth and the own-versus-rent gap, all printed in the table.

46 Tampa-area cities, ranked

Place	Score	Median price	Cost to own / mo	Share of income	5-yr appreciation / yr	Months supply	Days to contract	Homes for sale
1. Wesley Chapel Pasco	57.3	$437,500	$2,907	32%	+5.6%	4.7	48	709
2. Brooksville Hernando	56.6	$305,000	$2,104	45%	+10.2%	5.8	77	479
3. Holiday Pasco	55.2	$224,999	$1,529	38%	+4.0%	4.4	43	314
4. New Port Richey Pasco	55.1	$270,000	$1,821	42%	+3.1%	5.0	45	1,021
5. Zephyrhills Pasco	54.8	$434,990	$2,891	62%	+10.7%	5.2	58	627
6. Riverview Hillsborough	54.5	$367,000	$2,452	30%	+3.0%	4.5	47	748
7. San Antonio Pasco	54.5	$409,990	$2,728	42%	+8.0%	2.1	44	141
8. St. Petersburg Pinellas	54.4	$454,000	$3,144	53%	+14.4%	4.1	44	2,394
9. Land O' Lakes Pasco	54.0	$396,240	$2,639	27%	+2.1%	2.3	42	511
10. Port Richey Pasco	53.9	$237,500	$1,610	42%	+3.8%	3.8	32	333
11. Pinellas Park Pinellas	53.8	$310,000	$2,171	47%	+11.1%	4.5	44	250
12. Lithia Hillsborough	53.7	$566,441	$3,737	37%	+8.5%	2.5	43	156
13. Apollo Beach Hillsborough	53.6	$484,799	$3,211	34%	+5.3%	4.0	75	389
14. Wimauma Hillsborough	53.1	$359,990	$2,406	32%	+2.1%	5.3	34	271
15. Sun City Center Hillsborough · list-based	52.7	$259,950	$1,762	31%	+4.2%	6% pending	46	362
16. Palm Harbor Pinellas	52.6	$357,500	$2,492	34%	+6.5%	3.2	52	555
17. Tarpon Springs Pinellas	52.5	$407,500	$2,830	51%	+9.6%	4.9	59	287
18. Largo Pinellas	52.3	$355,000	$2,475	47%	+8.6%	3.7	56	476
19. Spring Hill Hernando	52.3	$300,000	$2,071	41%	+4.8%	2.4	40	373
20. Hudson Pasco	52.2	$300,000	$2,016	47%	+3.8%	7.3	52	518
21. Dade City Pasco	52.0	$354,040	$2,366	41%	+3.6%	7.9	55	351
22. Brandon Hillsborough	51.9	$374,000	$2,497	39%	+5.8%	2.4	36	305
23. Valrico Hillsborough	51.9	$415,500	$2,764	36%	+3.5%	3.3	35	254
24. Oldsmar Pinellas	51.5	$360,000	$2,509	35%	+4.9%	5.6	70	169
25. Weeki Wachee Hernando	51.2	$373,900	$2,565	55%	+4.7%	5.1	58	249

How to read it: median price is the recorded MLS sale median for the past 12 months where our feeds carry sold records (at least 120 sales), otherwise the median asking price of current listings (rows marked list-based; appreciation and price change then come from the county Zillow index); cost to own is principal and interest on 80% of that median at the county’s current rate, plus non-homestead property tax at the county’s verified millage (less the $50,000 homestead exemption) and the county’s average Citizens premium; share of income is that annual cost against the Census median household income pooled over the ZIPs where the city’s homes are listed; 5-yr appreciation is the compound annual change in recorded medians; county pop. growth is the county’s five-year Census change. Score = 50 + 10 × (0.35 affordability + 0.15 appreciation + 0.15 population growth + 0.10 market balance + 0.10 inventory depth + 0.15 own-versus-rent), each as a capped z-score across the ranked set. Inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply only; nothing about the people who live there. Data as of 2026-09-07; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

For comparison, Tampa itself: median $437,000, cost to own about $2,903 a month, 3.7 months of supply. Homes for sale in Tampa.

The top 10, in detail

1. Wesley Chapel, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $437,500 (-5.5% year over year), 702 sales in 12 months, 4.7 months of supply (balanced market), median 48 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,907 a month, 32% of the local median household income of $107,565; typical rent is $2,289. Prices compounded +5.6% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

2. Brooksville, Hernando County

Recorded median sale $305,000 (-0.6% year over year), 329 sales in 12 months, 5.8 months of supply (buyer's market), median 77 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,104 a month, 45% of the local median household income of $56,365; typical rent is $1,825. Prices compounded +10.2% a year over five years; the county grew +10.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Hernando County property tax

3. Holiday, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $224,999 (-2.4% year over year), 204 sales in 12 months, 4.4 months of supply (balanced market), median 42 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,529 a month, 38% of the local median household income of $48,387; typical rent is $1,725. Prices compounded +4.0% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

4. New Port Richey, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $270,000 (+1.7% year over year), 819 sales in 12 months, 5.0 months of supply (balanced market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,821 a month, 42% of the local median household income of $52,396; typical rent is $1,649. Prices compounded +3.1% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

5. Zephyrhills, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $434,990 (+1.0% year over year), 528 sales in 12 months, 5.2 months of supply (buyer's market), median 57 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,891 a month, 62% of the local median household income of $55,556; typical rent is $1,871. Prices compounded +10.7% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

6. Riverview, Hillsborough County

Recorded median sale $367,000 (-1.6% year over year), 527 sales in 12 months, 4.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 46 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,452 a month, 30% of the local median household income of $97,500; typical rent is $2,387. Prices compounded +3.0% a year over five years; the county grew +8.0% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Hillsborough County property tax

7. San Antonio, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $409,990 (-6.0% year over year), 216 sales in 12 months, 2.1 months of supply (balanced market), median 44 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,728 a month, 42% of the local median household income of $77,950; typical rent is $2,033. Prices compounded +8.0% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. market data · Pasco County property tax

8. St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

Recorded median sale $454,000 (+0.3% year over year), 1,386 sales in 12 months, 4.1 months of supply (balanced market), median 43 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,144 a month, 53% of the local median household income of $70,783; typical rent is $2,270. Prices compounded +14.4% a year over five years; the county grew +0.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pinellas County property tax

9. Land O' Lakes, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $396,240 (+2.5% year over year), 707 sales in 12 months, 2.3 months of supply (healthy market), median 41 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,639 a month, 27% of the local median household income of $117,931; typical rent is $2,338. Prices compounded +2.1% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

10. Port Richey, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $237,500 (-0.5% year over year), 340 sales in 12 months, 3.8 months of supply (balanced market), median 31 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,610 a month, 42% of the local median household income of $45,760; typical rent is $1,691. Prices compounded +3.8% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in the Tampa suburbs by the numbers?

Wesley Chapel ranks first on our composite: $437,500 median, about $2,907 a month to own (32% of local median income), +5.6% a year appreciation over five years. The ranking is housing economics only; the right place for you also depends on commute, lifestyle and budget, which is what an agent narrows.

What is the cheapest place to live in the Tampa suburbs?

Holiday has the lowest estimated cost to own on this list at about $1,529 a month on a $224,999 median, including the county's property tax and average insurance.

Where are home prices rising fastest in the Tampa suburbs?

St. Petersburg, at +14.4% a year compounded over five years; over the past twelve months it moved +0.3%.

How is this ranking calculated?

Score = 50 + 10 times a weighted sum of capped z-scores: affordability (annual cost to own the median home divided by median household income, 35%), five-year compound appreciation (15%), county population growth (15%), market balance (distance of months of supply from 5, 10%), sales volume (10%), and the gap between owning and renting (15%). Every input is printed in the table; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply only.

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Rankings are computed from the published data sources and the formula stated on this page, with no editorial scoring; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply, and the rankings describe housing economics, not the character of any community. Figures are as of 2026-09-07 and change as new sales record. EAB RE Investments LLC dba Momentum Realty is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage. Listing data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.