South Tampa Sub
Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL
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Market Heat
Price here is driven less by any single template and more by condition and the specific block. The housing stock spans from 1910 to 2024, with a median build year of 1972, so you are buying into a mix of older homes and newer construction sitting side by side. The median sits at $375,000, but at a median of about $237 per square foot on roughly 1,520 square feet, the number you actually pay tracks the shape and condition of the individual home more than the headline figure suggests.
The posture is fast and firm. A median of 13 days on market and a heat score of 63 tell you homes that are priced and presented well move quickly. Buyers should come pre-approved and ready to decide; sellers with a clean, well-prepared home have leverage right now. That said, the wide spread in age and condition means overpaying for a home that needs work is a real risk if you skip diligence.
South Tampa Sub right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($375K) is up 25.0% from the prior 12 months ($300K) and up 771% since 2012. With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: Medium (11 and 15 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
South Tampa Sub market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $375K ($237 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 13 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 25% from the prior 12 months and up 771% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (11 closings in the current window).
South Tampa Sub is a community of 1,622 homes in Tampa, Hillsborough County, built between 1910 and 2024 (median 1972.0), with a median living area of about 1,520 square feet. 56% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
South Tampa Sub is an established, in-town Tampa pocket in Hillsborough County where century-old homes and brand-new builds share the same streets. With a homestead share around 56 percent, it leans owner-occupied rather than purely investor-driven.
Who South Tampa Sub is best for.
Best for
- Buyers set on an in-town Tampa location who are pre-approved and ready to act inside a two-week window
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable underwriting an older home's systems and scope
- Sellers with a clean, updated home who want to capitalize on fast market absorption
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large, uniform pool of directly comparable sales to feel confident on price
- Buyers wanting move-in-ready certainty with no appetite for renovation risk
- Anyone who needs a slow, deliberate timeline and cannot compete on a 13-day median
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($375K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($300K) IS the +25.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 20 sales each (11 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The South Tampa Sub buying strategy.
If we were buying in South Tampa Sub today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in South Tampa Sub.
Old bones, new builds, one map
The defining feature is the range of vintages. A 1910 cottage and a 2024 build can be neighbors, which means two homes at similar asking prices can be completely different propositions. The median year built of 1972 puts the middle of the market in mid-century stock, so expect to weigh renovation scope, systems age, and lot value on a home-by-home basis rather than assuming a uniform product.
Movement has been strong. Values are up 25 percent year over year, and the longer arc since 2012 shows a 771 percent gain — a reflection of how far in-town Tampa has come, not a forecast. With just 11 closings in the current window against 1,622 homes, this is a thinly-traded snapshot; individual sales carry weight, so read comps carefully and lean on someone who knows the specific streets.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in South Tampa Sub. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in South Tampa Sub buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (8.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +771% since 2012; Recent Direction +25.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 56% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this fast, with this much variation in age and condition, punishes guesswork. We help buyers separate a solid renovated home from one that only looks the part, and we help sellers stage and price against a small, noisy comp set so a home doesn't sit or leave money on the table. On a 13-day median, preparation before you list or offer is the whole game.
South Tampa Sub in 15 seconds.
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Tools for a South Tampa Sub buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (29 streets, ZIP 33511/33578/33619)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2009 (149 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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