Dropping 7 spots last month, Tampa became the 40th most expensive rental market in the nation with one bedroom rent falling 3.4% to $1,130 and two bedrooms decreasing 3.6% to $1,340. Though seeing a downward trend on a monthly basis, prices for both bedroom types have actually grown year over year, with one bedrooms up 7.6%.
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While Sun Bay South and Tampa Heights had the fastest growing rents since last quarter, both up over 15%, Lowry Park Central took one of the biggest rent dips, down over 15%.
Similar to last quarter, Harbour Island ($1,765) and Downtown Tampa ($1,650) remained the most expensive neighborhoods to rent. Channelside, Carver City, and Beach Park, all priced above the $1,300 threshold, were notably pricy areas as well. More affordable rentals priced closer to the city’s one bedroom median of $1,130 could be found in Bayshore Garden, Riverside Heights, and Swann Estates.
Meanwhile the least expensive areas, all priced under $700, were East Tampa, Orient Park – East Lake, and Highland Pines.
If you’re interested in how Tampa’s rents with the rest of the nation’s, check out our National Rent Report for October, which analyzes over 1 million active listings available in the prior month.
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