Best Tampa Neighborhoods
for Airbnb Investment

By gross revenue, Hyde Park, Apollo Beach, and South Tampa lead Tampa, with Hyde Park averaging $48,707 a year. By our Surge Score, which also weighs demand consistency and regulatory risk, the top areas are Davis Islands, Palmetto Beach, and Downtown Tampa. For value, Wimauma, Brandon, and Sulphur Springs combine below-median nightly rates with above-median occupancy. Furnished homes near Tampa General, Moffitt, USF, and MacDill hold the steadiest demand from medical, military, and relocation guests, which matters because most residential zoning in this market requires stays of seven nights or more.

Nightly rates range from $144 in Palmetto Beach to $282 in Apollo Beach, against a city average of $180. The market covers Hillsborough County: the City of Tampa core (Downtown, Channel District, Davis Islands, Hyde Park, South Tampa, Tampa Heights, Ybor City), the northern suburbs around USF, Carrollwood, Lutz, Westchase, and Odessa, and the growing eastern and southern corridor through Brandon, Valrico, Riverview, Apollo Beach, Ruskin, and Sun City Center. St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and the Gulf beaches sit across the bay in Pinellas County, a separate market with its own rules. The comparison tool on this page plots up to three neighborhoods against each other on revenue, rate, occupancy, and Surge Score.

The Tampa average is 60%, but neighborhoods differ by demand type. Furnished homes near Tampa General, Moffitt, USF, and MacDill hold the steadiest demand from medical, military, and relocation guests, which matters because most residential zoning in this market requires stays of seven nights or more. Leisure-driven areas post higher weekend and peak-season occupancy with softer midweek nights. Each neighborhood page on this site shows trailing-twelve-month occupancy next to the city benchmark.

Both sides have a seven-day minimum for homes in residential zoning, so the choice comes down to the guest you want. City neighborhoods like Hyde Park, Davis Islands, Tampa Heights, and Downtown sit close to the hospitals, offices, stadium, and cruise port, which suits medical, corporate, and event stays. Suburbs like Brandon, Riverview, Westchase, and Apollo Beach offer larger homes at lower prices for families and relocations, and unincorporated areas add the county registration from 2027. Hillsborough's Resort Dwelling Overlay Districts are the main exception where shorter stays are allowed. Compare the neighborhood pages on this site, then confirm the parcel's jurisdiction and zoning.

Annual revenue per listing ranges from about $27,561 in value neighborhoods to $48,707 in Hyde Park. The market average is $36,426. Every Tampa neighborhood page lists revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, RevPAR, and how it benchmarks against the city average so you can compare returns rather than just revenue.