What $300K Buys in Hillsborough County, FL
A $300K budget buys a very different house depending on which Hillsborough County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $300K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 569 homes for sale in Hillsborough County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,507 sq ft, built 2004, at $201/sq ft; 7% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 43 days. The most house for the money is in Gibsonton (1,776 sq ft median); the least in Tampa (1,206 sq ft); the newest in Wimauma (median build year 2022).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 240 | 1,206 | 3 / 2 | 1974 | $248 | 5% | 34 |
| Riverview | 67 | 1,670 | 3 / 2 | 2015 | $176 | 0% | 35 |
| Wimauma | 63 | 1,626 | 3 / 2 | 2022 | $186 | 22% | 55 |
| Sun City Center | 51 | 1,732 | 2 / 2 | 1999 | $173 | 0% | 56 |
| Ruskin | 49 | 1,570 | 3 / 2 | 2015 | $182 | 8% | 43 |
| Plant City | 30 | 1,551 | 3 / 2 | 2019 | $202 | 17% | 56 |
| Brandon | 19 | 1,394 | 3 / 2 | 1987 | $211 | 0% | 21 |
| Apollo Beach | 16 | 1,526 | 3 / 2 | 1998 | $203 | 25% | 72 |
| Gibsonton | 13 | 1,776 | 3 / 2.5 | 2005 | $174 | 0% | 47 |
| Valrico | 7 | 1,332 | 3 / 2 | 2000 | $229 | 0% | 55 |
| Temple Terrace | 6 | 1,546 | 3 / 2 | 1997 | $205 | 0% | 52 |
| Lithia | 5 | 1,612 | 3 / 2.5 | 2020 | $193 | 0% | 79 |
By ZIP code: where $300K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33598 Wimauma | 63 | 1,626 | 2022 | $186 | 22% |
| 33573 Sun City Center | 55 | 1,736 | 2001 | $173 | 0% |
| 33570 Ruskin | 45 | 1,561 | 2014 | $186 | 9% |
| 33578 Riverview | 38 | 1,660 | 2015 | $170 | 0% |
| 33619 Tampa | 35 | 1,217 | 1980 | $235 | 0% |
| 33610 Tampa | 33 | 1,480 | 2005 | $190 | 30% |
| 33579 Riverview | 25 | 1,564 | 2007 | $197 | 0% |
| 33612 Tampa | 24 | 1,145 | 1961 | $273 | 0% |
| 33605 Tampa | 24 | 1,217 | 1929 | $252 | 0% |
| 33604 Tampa | 20 | 1,148 | 1952 | $262 | 0% |
| 33572 Apollo Beach | 16 | 1,526 | 1998 | $203 | 25% |
| 33565 Plant City | 14 | 1,563 | 2024 | $194 | 29% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| forest brooke active adult | Wimauma | 10 | 1,654 | 2020 |
| Gardens At Diana North | Tampa | 10 | 1,737 | 2025 |
| Del Webbs Sun City Florida | SUN CITY CENTER | 10 | 1,784 | 1971 |
| Balm Grove | WIMAUMA | 8 | 1,498 | 2026 |
| dg farms | Wimauma | 7 | 1,830 | 2017 |
| palm river townhomes | Tampa | 7 | 1,230 | 2007 |
| sun city center | Sun City Center | 7 | 1,493 | 1999 |
| carriage pointe south | Gibsonton | 7 | 1,796 | 2006 |
| cypress mill | Sun City Center | 6 | 1,651 | 2022 |
| south fork | Riverview | 6 | 1,787 | 2004 |
| riverbend west | Ruskin | 6 | 1,886 | 2017 |
| Varrea | PLANT CITY | 6 | 1,681 | 2024 |
| Belmont South | SUN CITY CENTER | 6 | 1,646 | 2022 |
| touchstone | Tampa | 6 | 1,663 | 2020 |
| progress village | Tampa | 6 | 1,096 | 1961 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of September 15, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 65%, Townhouse 21%, Condo 10%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Hillsborough County: $400K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Hillsborough County, FL.