ADAMS PLACE MAP
Homes for Sale in TAMPA, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price here is driven by condition and lot, not square footage alone. With a median build year of 1947 and stock reaching back to 1900 and forward to 2024, two homes on the same block can be worlds apart — one a renovated or rebuilt house, the other an original cottage needing work. That spread is why the median lands at $580,000 on a compact median footprint of about 1,505 square feet, and why $290.86 per square foot only tells part of the story. Judge each house on its own bones.
The market posture is soft and patient. Prices are off 6.5% year over year, and homes are taking a median 53 days to sell — this is not a market that rewards overpricing or forgives a rushed listing. Buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk. Sellers need honest pricing and a house that shows its condition clearly, because the days-on-market here punishes wishful numbers.
The 60-Second Overview
ADAMS PLACE MAP market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $580K ($291 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 53 days on market for closed sales.
ADAMS PLACE MAP is a community of 485 homes in TAMPA, Hillsborough County, built between 1900 and 2024 (median 1947.0), with a median living area of about 1,505 square feet. 61% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Adams Place Map is an older, established pocket of Tampa where the housing stock varies widely in age and condition, so the story is less about a single 'type' of home and more about what shape any given property is in.
Who ADAMS PLACE MAP is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable with older construction who will budget for inspections and system updates
- Renovation-minded buyers looking to add value in a market where condition drives price
- Patient buyers who want to use a soft, slower market to negotiate rather than compete
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a brand-new build or large square footage — the median footprint is around 1,505 square feet
- Buyers wanting turnkey certainty with no tolerance for the surprises of a 1900s-to-mid-century housing stock
- Sellers or buyers expecting a fast, rising market — prices are down 6.5% and homes sit a median 53 days
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($580K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2011 through 2025. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
13% of homes for sale in ZIP 33602 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
The ADAMS PLACE MAP buying strategy.
If we were buying in ADAMS PLACE MAP today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in ADAMS PLACE MAP.
An older core with a wide condition spread
The defining feature of this area is age. A median build year of 1947 across 485 homes means you are shopping a genuinely historic housing stock, with the oldest dating to 1900 and a thin layer of new construction through 2024. Expect the full range: untouched originals, mid-century houses, gut renovations, and the occasional teardown-and-rebuild. The median living area is modest at roughly 1,505 square feet, so footprint tends to be efficient rather than sprawling.
About 61% of homes carry a homestead exemption, which points to a base of owner-occupants rather than a churn of short-term holdings. Combined with the slower 53-day median pace, that suggests a market where things don't trade hands casually. For a buyer, the practical takeaway is to budget for the unknowns of older construction — roof, systems, foundations — and to price the renovation gap into every offer.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in ADAMS PLACE MAP. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-driven, the median price is a starting point, not an answer. We walk each house on its merits — age of systems, quality of any renovation, lot — and tell you where a specific property sits relative to the $580,000 median rather than the neighborhood average. With homes sitting a median 53 days and prices down 6.5% year over year, our job is keeping sellers priced to reality and helping buyers use that leverage without overpaying for someone else's finish work.
ADAMS PLACE MAP in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a ADAMS PLACE MAP buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 33602/33603)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (23 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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