33603 (Tampa)
Housing Market
Median sale price $417,500, up 4.0% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 39 days, 24 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 3.3 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 22% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 4.0% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 95.7% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.
- Prices — pressure remains upward while supply stays this thin.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 22% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.1× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current 33603 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where 33603 is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (34 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on 33603 (Tampa)
The median sale price across 33603 currently stands at $417,500, up 4.0% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $310 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 39 days. Sellers are capturing 95.7% of their original asking price on average.
There are 24 active listings on the market, with 6 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.3 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 73 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Zillow's home value index for Hillsborough County stands at $380,041. About 31% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for 33603 is 62 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
33603 since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $99,516 in 2012 and $511,957 over the last recorded year — 414% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 21% of recent sales, down from a 29% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (3,144 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Hillsborough County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Hillsborough County (MLS)
What’s driving 33603
Top inbound states: NY, TX, NJ, GA. Movers arriving report ~$77,979 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
6,518 Citizens policies in force in Hillsborough County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Hillsborough purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
4,295 single-family · 4,401 multi-family · 5.8 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in 33603 right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
Nearby ZIP codes in Hillsborough
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33603 ← this page | $418K | 24 | 62 | |
| 33604 | $352K | 364 | 64 | Open → |
| 33579 | $399K | 133 | 57 | Open → |
| 33598 | $356K | 123 | 54 | Open → |
| 33578 | $342K | 92 | 58 | Open → |
| 33569 | $360K | 86 | 62 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| WELLSWOOD ESTATESTampa | $665K | ▲ 56% |
| SUBURB ROYALTampa | $1.05M | ▲ 30% |
| HAMPTON TERRACETampa | $456K | ▲ 8% |
| WELLSWOOD SEC CTampa | $425K | ▲ 8% |
| RIVERCREST PH 02Riverview | $374K | ▲ 4% |
| BUFFALO HEIGHTSTampa | $749K | ▼ 38% |
| RIVERSIDE NORTHTampa | $724K | ▼ 24% |
| RIVER HAVENBradenton | $405K | ▼ 10% |
| MEADOWBROOKSarasota | $380K | ▼ 8% |
| MEADOW BROOK UNIT 1Tampa | $440K | ▼ 8% |
| NEBRASKA HEIGHTSTampa | $330K | 5 |
| BUFFALO HEIGHTSTampa | $749K | 4 |
| SUBURB ROYALTampa | $1.05M | 4 |
| HAMPTON TERRACETampa | $456K | 3 |
| MEADOWBROOKSarasota | $380K | 3 |
| HAMPTON TERRACETampa | $456K | 13 days |
| MEADOW BROOK UNIT 1Tampa | $440K | 13 days |
| RIVERCREST PH 02Riverview | $374K | 16 days |
| WELLSWOOD ESTATESTampa | $665K | 17 days |
| SUBURB ROYALTampa | $1.05M | 34 days |
Cities in this ZIP
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in 33603 right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 33603 — the Momentum Score reads 62/100 with 3.3 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is 33603 becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in 33603 is $417,500, up 4.0% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.7% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in 33603?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are BUFFALO HEIGHTS (-38%); RIVERSIDE NORTH (-24%); RIVER HAVEN (-10%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which 33603 neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are HAMPTON TERRACE (13 days); MEADOW BROOK UNIT 1 (13 days); RIVERCREST PH 02 (16 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 39 days.
33603 (Tampa) housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in 33603?
The median sale price in 33603 is currently $417,500, up 4.0% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is 33603 a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. 33603 scores 62 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.3 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in 33603?
The typical home in 33603 goes under contract in about 39 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in 33603?
There are approximately 24 active listings in 33603 as of August 6, 2026.
Are home prices in 33603 rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 4.0% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 33603 (Tampa). Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.