Powells
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL

This is a dense, long-established Tampa neighborhood with 456 homes and nearly a century of building layered together, meaning two houses on the same block can be worlds apart in age and condition.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 16 homes in Powells that have changed hands since 2013, built between 1913 and 2022 (median 1956), with a median living area of about 1,301 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.

Powells is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33605, 124 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of Tampa.

Across Hillsborough County, 6,274 homes are active and 1,939 pending (24% under contract).

In ZIP 33605 (Tampa), 243 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($277/sq ft), down 2.1% year over year, with a median 32 days on market. Right now 62 active and 20 pending listings put supply at about 4.5 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33605 housing market and the Hillsborough County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Powells specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining feature of Powells Add is age and variety. A median year built of roughly 1928 tells you the core is early-20th-century, but new construction as recent as 2024 sits within the same footprint. That mix rewards buyers who can read a home critically — original craftsman detail on one lot, a rebuilt or infill house on the next — and it makes blanket price expectations unreliable.

The homestead share sits at about 34%, meaning a meaningful portion of the stock is not owner-occupied. For a buyer, that signals a neighborhood with a real rental and investment presence; for an owner-occupant, it's worth understanding block by block. Sizes run compact around the 1,400-square-foot median, so this is a market for those who value location and character over expansive floorplans.

In a neighborhood where price is driven by condition and vintage rather than a clean set of comps, the value we add is judgment on each individual property — reading the age of systems, verifying permits on newer work, and pricing renovation risk honestly. We will tell you which listings are priced on their bones and which are priced on their finishes.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.