Gibsonton
Housing Market
Median sale price $324,675, down 9.2% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 45 days, 7 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 3.8 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 22% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 9.2% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.8% 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 neither side decisively.
- Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 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 Gibsonton data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Gibsonton is hot — and where it isn't
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The read on Gibsonton
The median sale price across Gibsonton currently stands at $324,675, down 9.2% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $171 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 45 days. Sellers are capturing 95.8% of their original asking price on average.
There are 7 active listings on the market, with 2 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.8 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 31 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Gibsonton prices sit below the Hillsborough County median by roughly 19%. Zillow's home value index for Hillsborough County stands at $380,147. About 32% 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 Gibsonton is 53 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 26, 2026.
Gibsonton since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $93,705 in 2012 and $313,198 over the last recorded year — 234% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 13% of recent sales, down from a 34% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (2,523 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)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Gibsonton
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.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Hillsborough County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsonton ← this page | $325K | 7 | 53 | |
| Tampa | $437K | 638 | 62 | Open → |
| Riverview | $367K | 172 | 55 | Open → |
| Wimauma | $360K | 117 | 55 | Open → |
| Lithia | $566K | 77 | 70 | Open → |
| Apollo Beach | $485K | 73 | 51 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| SOUTH BAY LAKES UNIT 2Gibsonton | $341K | ▲ 0% |
| South Bay LakesGibsonton | $340K | ▲ -0% |
| TANGLEWOOD PRESERVEGibsonton | $344K | ▲ -6% |
| KINGS LAKE TWNHMSGibsonton | $207K | ▲ -8% |
| Tanglewood Preserve Ph 3Gibsonton | $339K | ▲ -9% |
| BULLFROG CREEK PRESERVEGibsonton | $403K | ▼ 23% |
| KINGS LAKE PH 2AGibsonton | $325K | ▼ 12% |
| Kings LakeGibsonton | $325K | ▼ 12% |
| CARRIAGE POINTE PH 1Gibsonton | $297K | ▼ 11% |
| Carriage Pointe Phase 1Gibsonton | $297K | ▼ 11% |
| South Bay LakesGibsonton | $340K | 6 |
| COPPERCREEK PH 1Gibsonton | $242K | 1 |
| Tanglewood Preserve Ph 3Gibsonton | $339K | 20 days |
| TANGLEWOOD PRESERVEGibsonton | $344K | 21 days |
| South Bay LakesGibsonton | $340K | 27 days |
| SOUTH BAY LAKES UNIT 2Gibsonton | $341K | 36 days |
| CARRIAGE POINTE PH 1Gibsonton | $297K | 50 days |
Gibsonton ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Gibsonton right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Gibsonton — the Momentum Score reads 53/100 with 3.8 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 Gibsonton becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Gibsonton is $324,675, down 9.2% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.8% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Gibsonton?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are BULLFROG CREEK PRESERVE (-23%); KINGS LAKE PH 2A (-12%); Kings Lake (-12%). 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 Gibsonton neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Tanglewood Preserve Ph 3 (20 days); TANGLEWOOD PRESERVE (21 days); South Bay Lakes (27 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 45 days.
How does Gibsonton compare to the rest of Hillsborough County?
Gibsonton's median of $324,675 runs 19% below the county-wide median of $399,500, and homes here take 45 days to go under contract versus 42 county-wide.
Gibsonton housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Gibsonton?
The median sale price in Gibsonton is currently $324,675, down 9.2% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.
Is Gibsonton a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Gibsonton scores 53 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.8 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Gibsonton?
The typical home in Gibsonton goes under contract in about 45 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Gibsonton?
There are approximately 7 active listings in Gibsonton as of August 26, 2026.
Are home prices in Gibsonton rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 9.2% 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 Gibsonton. 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 26, 2026 at 8:37 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.