Tampa Real Estate An Abundance of Attractions for Residents and Visitors Alike
Tampa is a city in Hillsborough County. Located on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico, the city’s population is around 350,000. Tampa was ranked as the 5th best outdoor city by Forbes in 2008. Tampa also ranks as the fifth most popular American city, based on where people want to live, according to a 2009 Pew Research Center study.
There are an abundance of attractions for residents and visitors alike. These include, but are not limited to:
Adventure Island, a family-oriented water park
Tampa Museum of Science and Industry
Busch Gardens, among Country’s Best Theme Parks
Lowry Park Zoo, award-winning zoo with a number of rare animals
Secret City Walks
Al Lopez Park
Bayshore Boulevard
Florida Aquarium
Legends Field
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club
Tampa Pitcher Show
Tampa Theatre
The Tampa Improv
University of South Florida Botanical Gardens
Average mean pricing of housing:
- All housing units: $259,668
- Detached houses: $267,149
- Townhouses or other attached units: $194,392
- In 2-unit structures: $73,055
- In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,202
- In 5-or-more-unit structures: $276,116
- Mobile homes: $40,744