Macfarlane's Addition (West Tampa) market snapshot (as of June 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $238K ($232 per sq ft), with homes averaging 82 days on market and 1.6 months of supply, a seller's market. Based on 45 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.
Macfarlane's Addition is a plat designation within historic West Tampa, in the City of Tampa in Hillsborough County in the 33607 ZIP. West Tampa was founded in the 1890s by attorney Hugh Macfarlane, who platted the area to draw cigar factories and workers from Ybor City, and it grew into its own incorporated city before Tampa annexed it in 1925. The original plats from that era, including the Macfarlane additions, define the street grid and the small, walkable blocks that still shape the neighborhood.
Because this is one of Tampa's oldest platted areas, the housing stock is old and highly varied. Expect a mix of historic bungalows and cottages, mid-century homes, rebuilt and renovated houses, and newer infill, often on compact urban lots. Condition is the biggest variable in value: a renovated home and an original one that look similar on paper can be worlds apart once you price the roof, systems, and any structural work. Read the renovation math honestly before you judge a list price.
The parcel details matter more here than in a uniform subdivision. Confirm the exact lot, the zoning, and whether any historic-district designation, overlay, or community redevelopment area rules apply to the specific property, since those can affect what you can build or change. Verify flood zone and the age of major systems as a matter of course on an older home.
The location is the durable asset. West Tampa sits minutes from downtown Tampa, the Hillsborough River and the Riverwalk, the Westshore business district, the interstates, and the airport, and it is the focus of substantial reinvestment that is reshaping the area. The honest work is matching a specific home to the closest real comparable sales by condition, lot, and block, and pricing the renovation and carrying cost before any headline number.
