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It's a solid pick for buyers who want to stay close to the city without paying downtown prices — you're about 15 minutes from downtown Tampa and 29 from the airport. The zone also sits near respected schools like Plant High School, which matters for long-term resale even if you don't have kids in school.

By Tampa standards it's on the more attainable end, with a median list price of $369,000 and active listings ranging from $207,900 up to about $715,000. The average price works out to roughly $244 per square foot on a median home size of about 1,453 square feet.

Over the last 12 months, 61 homes sold at a median price of $293,000, while current asking prices sit higher with a $369,000 median list. That gap suggests buyers still have room to negotiate, though sellers have been getting about 98% of their asking price.

It's balanced and steady — 21 homes are active and the median listing takes 41 days to sell. With four new-construction listings in the mix and sellers averaging 98% of asking, it's neither a frenzy nor a fire sale.

The median HOA runs about $196 per month, though many homes here carry no HOA at all, so it varies by community. Median property taxes come in around $3,873 per year, and if you're weighing renting, the median rent is about $1,995 per month.