Tampa Rental Market Update — September 2026
Last month all seventeen Tampa ZIPs we track were worth less than a year earlier. In July's print, four of them aren't — and the thing that moved is a count, not an average.
Tenant Screening in Tampa: What Hillsborough Landlords Get Wrong
Tampa tenant screening runs on state and federal law, mostly not a local rulebook. Here's what changed in Hillsborough, plus the military and market quirks that trip up landlords.
Tampa Case Study: The Rent Was Locked. The Costs Weren't.
Month eight of a twelve-month lease, and a Brandon rental went cash-flow negative with a tenant who paid on time. Nothing went wrong with the tenancy. The costs were repriced on a calendar the lease knew nothing about.
Palma Ceia Tampa Rental Investment: The Plant Zone Premium
Palma Ceia fails every cap-rate screen and stays one of Tampa's strongest rental markets anyway. The reason is a school-choice law that can't seat your tenant's kid — but a lease can.
Tampa Rental Market Update — August 2026
Every Tampa ZIP we track lost home value over the past year — all seventeen. Rent barely moved. That combination isn't a crash, and it changes two decisions you can make this month.
Hyde Park Tampa Rental Investment: The Historic District Premium
Tampa's first suburb is also its most protected. Here's what the historic district actually means for your rental — the rent numbers, the renter pool, and the approval layer nobody prices in.
The Best Time to Rent Out a House in Tampa (11 Years of Data)
Everyone says list your Tampa rental in summer. We measured eleven years of Tampa rent data to see what that timing is actually worth — and it's about twenty dollars a month.
Ybor Harbor Is Moving Forward: What 4,750 New Units Mean for Ybor City Landlords
Ybor Harbor's 4,750-unit waterfront project just landed $35M in city money. Here's what the Ybor City development wave means for landlords who own there today.
Tampa Rental Market Update — July 2026
All seventeen Tampa ZIPs we track lost home value over the past year — but ten held or gained rent. The split doesn't follow the map. It follows the cranes.
Florida's Homes for Veterans Program: What Tampa Landlords Get
Florida's new Homes for Veterans program will pay Tampa-area landlords to house veterans—up to a 45-day hold and a $2,000 damage backstop. In a soft 2026 market, here's why it's worth getting ready for.
Hillsborough Redrew Its Evacuation Zones for 2026 — Check Your Rental's Zone
Hillsborough expanded its evacuation zones for 2026, and some Tampa rentals are in a zone for the first time. Here's how to check yours and what it means for you.
How a Tampa Landlord Cut a Rental's Tax Bill With One Appeal
A Seminole Heights duplex got hit with a sharp reassessment. One VAB appeal — filed inside a 25-day window — cut about $790 off the bill.
Pasco County Landlord Rules: What's Actually Different (2026)
Most Pasco County landlord rules are just Florida state law. The few things that are genuinely county-specific — the rental registration program and where you file an eviction — are the ones that catch owners off guard.
Tampa Flood-Zone Rental: From Uninsurable to Leased
A Riverview owner had a paid-off home in a FEMA flood zone sitting vacant for four months. Here's how a Tampa flood zone rental went from uninsurable headache to a stable lease.