Herchel Heights market snapshot (as of June 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $318K ($214 per sq ft), with homes averaging 113 days on market and 4.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 3 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.
Herchel Heights is an established single-family neighborhood in Tampa, set off Pine Hill Drive near 56th Street and the Hillsborough River in Hillsborough County, ZIP 33617 (neighborhood real estate profiles, 2026). The MLS records the platted sections under names including Herchel Heights 2nd Add, and listings describe a well-settled community of midsize homes.
The housing stock dates from roughly the late 1950s into the early 1970s, with neighborhood guides citing build years around 1958 to 1972 and homes generally in the range of about 1,300 to 2,000 square feet, mostly three and four bedroom block houses on conventional lots (neighborhood real estate profiles, 2026). Confirm the exact year built, square footage, and bedroom count for any specific home.
Because this is an older single-family neighborhood rather than a planned community, the money is made or lost on the individual house and lot, not on a brand or an amenity package. The drivers are the roof, the systems, the foundation and any moisture history, the updates the home has had, and the lot itself, all of which have to be read from an inspection of the specific property.
The pitch is a conventional Tampa house near the river with no mandatory HOA: quick access to Fowler Avenue and 56th Street, the University of South Florida area, Busch Gardens, and Temple Terrace, with downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport a manageable drive. The work is the diligence: inspect the house, price the systems and the roof, and verify the FEMA flood zone before you buy.
