Hesperides is a small, established pocket in South Tampa, in the Westshore area of Hillsborough County, along South Hesperides Street near Gandy Boulevard and Tampa Bay. A national gazetteer lists Hesperides as a named Hillsborough County community a few miles west of downtown Tampa, near sea level, distinct from a second Hesperides in Polk County (RoadsideThoughts gazetteer, 2026).
It is worth saying plainly that there are two South Tampa names that sound alike. This page covers Hesperides along South Hesperides Street in the 33611 area near Gandy, while the separate Hesperides Manor plat sits to the north near Dale Mabry and Kennedy in 33609. They are different pockets with different ages, lots, and flood pictures, so confirm which one a listing means before you compare prices (neighborhood and parcel records, 2025 to 2026).
The housing here is largely mid-century single-family, with much of the stock dating to the late 1950s, the era of original hardwood and solid bones, with many homes updated over the years into renovated kitchens and baths. Newer infill and rebuilt homes appear on individual lots, so age, systems, and elevation can vary house to house even on the same street.
The Hesperides name covers a small set of very individual homes, so the money is made or lost on the parcel, the condition, and an honest read of an older home's roof, systems, and flood exposure, not the headline price. The work is reading each home on its own and verifying school zone, fees, flood zone, and insurance before you commit.
