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What's actually happening in Tampa Bay real estate.
Tampa Bay's inventory is splitting in two - and buyers are making decisions with the wrong half of the data
Single-family inventory in Tampa Bay has dropped 9.1% YoY while condo supply sits at record highs. These are two completely different markets - here's why it matters.
Aerial view of a Tampa Bay residential neighborhood with single-family homes and rooftops, contrasted with a waterfront condo tower, illustrating the diverging inventory story between the two property types.
By Ryan Snyder · October 19, 2026
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Risk Rating 2.0 is rewriting Tampa Bay property values - and most buyers still don't know it
FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 means two homes on the same street can have flood insurance premiums thousands of dollars apart. Here's what that's actually doing to values.
By Ryan Snyder · October 15, 2026
Tampa Bay has two housing markets right now - and most buyers are shopping in the wrong one
Single-family supply sits at 3.6 months while condos hit 8+ months. Tampa Bay isn't one market - and treating it like one is costing buyers and sellers real money.
By Ryan Snyder · October 14, 2026
Tampa's neighborhood price gap just hit a new extreme - and the metro average explains none of it
Seminole Heights is up 6.2% while the broader metro softens. Westchase holds its floor. Wesley Chapel drowns in builder supply. Same city. Completely different markets.
By Ryan Snyder · October 13, 2026
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Tampa pulled 2,300 permits in one month - and builders are quietly repricing the resale market
Tampa led Florida with 2,300 permits in June 2026. What builders are doing with incentives is quietly changing what resale homes are worth.
By Ryan Snyder · October 9, 2026
Florida is the hardest state to sell a home - and Tampa Bay sellers are feeling it first
Florida just ranked last for home sellers nationally. Tampa Bay pending sales are down 5.9% YoY. Here's what's actually trapping sellers - and what to do about it.
By Ryan Snyder · October 7, 2026
Tampa Bay inventory just peaked and started falling - and most buyers are still acting like it hasn't
Active listings in Tampa Bay are down 10% year-over-year. Buyers who spent 2026 waiting for the perfect moment may have already passed it.
By Ryan Snyder · October 6, 2026
Tampa Bay insurance rates are finally falling - and most sellers have no idea what to do with that
Citizens cut rates 8.7%. Twenty new carriers entered Florida. Most Tampa Bay sellers still treat insurance as the buyer's problem. That's a mistake.
By Ryan Snyder · September 29, 2026
Tampa Bay's 84-day average is a lie - here's what days on market actually means by neighborhood
The metro average is 84 days. South Tampa and Westchase are moving in 21-35. That gap isn't random - it's a pricing and location signal most sellers misread.
By Ryan Snyder · September 25, 2026
Tampa leads the nation in luxury price gains while entry-level buyers can't move - here's what that split is actually doing to the market
Tampa's luxury median hit $1.64M - up faster than any major U.S. metro. Meanwhile, non-luxury prices barely budged. That gap isn't a coincidence. It's a structural problem.
By Ryan Snyder · September 23, 2026
45.9% of Tampa Bay sellers are cutting price - and most of them are doing it wrong
Tampa Bay had the highest share of price-reduced listings in the US at 45.9%. Most sellers are cutting price when a smarter concession would have closed the deal faster.
By Ryan Snyder · September 22, 2026
Tampa Bay condos now sit at 9+ months of supply - and the math that's breaking the market isn't what you think
Condo inventory in Tampa Bay has hit 9+ months of supply. The reason isn't the economy or rates. It's a math problem built into the buildings themselves.
By Ryan Snyder · September 21, 2026
Tampa's median price is up 10% and down 0.51% at the same time - here's what's actually happening
Tampa headlines say prices are up 10%. Price per square foot is falling. Both numbers are real. Here's what the gap is actually telling you.
By Ryan Snyder · September 17, 2026