Hillcrest Acres market snapshot (as of June 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $315K ($274 per sq ft), a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 5 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.
Hillcrest Acres is a small single-family subdivision in the Temple Crest area of northeast Tampa, Hillsborough County (neighborhood real estate guides, 2026). It sits in the established inner-ring area near the Hillsborough River, with the Temple Crest neighborhood generally bounded by 30th Street, Temple Terrace, Busch Boulevard, and the river (Temple Crest area references, 2026).
The housing stock is mid-century. Listing guides describe homes built mainly in the 1959 to 1960 era, generally two to four bedroom single-family houses ranging roughly from the 800s to about 1,600 square feet on conventional lots (neighborhood listing profiles, 2026). Confirm the exact year built, size, bedroom count, and any permitted additions for any specific house.
Because this is a pocket of older houses rather than a planned community, the money is made or lost on the individual home, not the address. The drivers are the roof, the systems, the foundation and any settling, the renovation scope, and the flood picture, all of which have to be read from an inspection and a flood determination for the exact address rather than a neighborhood average.
The pitch is an affordable, established northeast Tampa location with renovation upside: the University of South Florida, Busch Gardens, Temple Terrace, and the Hillsborough River are all close, and downtown Tampa is a manageable drive. The work is the diligence: read the inspection, price the renovation honestly, and confirm the flood zone before you buy.
