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What's actually happening in Tampa Bay real estate.
Market Analysis
Tampa prices are down 1.4% - and up 2.1% at the same time. Here's why both numbers are true
Tampa's median sale price dropped 1.4% year-over-year while price per square foot rose 2.1%. Understanding that gap is the most important thing a buyer or seller can do right now.
By Ryan Snyder · August 14, 2026
54% of Tampa Bay listings have cut their price - here's what that number is actually telling sellers
Over half of active Tampa Bay listings have reduced price. Most sellers think that's a bad sign. The data says it's more complicated than that.
By Ryan Snyder · August 12, 2026
Tampa Bay's housing market hasn't softened - it's fractured into three separate ones
Tampa's median price is down 1.4% but price-per-square-foot is up 2.1%. Those two numbers can't both be right - unless the market has split.
By Ryan Snyder · August 11, 2026
Tampa's apartment glut is now bleeding into home values - but only in certain zip codes
A flood of new apartments is pulling down rents and home values in specific Tampa corridors - but 10 of 17 ZIP codes are flat or positive. Here's the split.
By Ryan Snyder · August 4, 2026
Tampa's condo market is now a separate asset class - and most buyers don't realize it yet
Condo prices are down 12% in Tampa Bay while single-family homes hold. Here's why the gap keeps widening and who it actually affects.
By Ryan Snyder · July 23, 2026
Tampa Bay's split market: prices fall 4.2% metro-wide but your zip code tells a completely different story
Tampa Bay home values dropped 4.2% metro-wide, but Manatee's 8,324 new permits and Pinellas land constraints mean your neighborhood changes everything.
By Ryan Snyder · July 12, 2026
Tampa Bay's condo reserve law is now fully live - here's the financial trap hiding inside most listings
Tampa Bay saw the steepest HOA fee jump in the nation at 17.2%. Here's why Florida's new condo reserve law is creating hidden financial traps in listings buyers can't see.
By Ryan Snyder · July 8, 2026
Tampa prices are down 1.4% - so why is every square foot costing 8.2% more?
Tampa median prices fell 1.4% but price per square foot jumped 8.2%. Here's why those two numbers can both be true -- and what it means for buyers.
By Ryan Snyder · July 1, 2026
Tampa Bay inventory jumps 18% this spring - here's why the buyer shift creates the best opportunity in 4 years
Active listings up 18% as Tampa Bay tips toward balance - but many buyers still don't know they're in the driver's seat.
By Ryan Snyder · June 16, 2026
Tampa real estate investment co-founder indicted for $1.6M mortgage fraud - here's why this FBI investigation exposes the hidden risk in Florida's real estate investment market
Tampa REIT co-founder Brandon Mendenhall faces 20 years for mortgage fraud on $1.6M property as FBI launches victim questionnaire for alleged Ponzi scheme.
By Ryan Snyder · June 15, 2026
Mortgage rates hit 6.88% in Tampa Bay - here's why the 'great rate decline' isn't happening and what buyers should do now
Tampa mortgage rates reach 6.88% in June 2026, crushing buyer expectations for rate relief and creating new affordability math.
By Ryan Snyder · June 11, 2026
Tampa Bay home prices fall 6% while 13.2 months of condo supply crushes sellers - here's why this is a correction, not a crash
Tampa Bay prices down 6% with 13.2 months of condo inventory crushing sellers. Why this correction hits different from 2008.
By Ryan Snyder · June 10, 2026