Yes, rent is expensive in Tampa FL. The rent prices are lower in North Tampa FL where you will find the most affordable neighborhoods. The average rent price for a townhome in South Tampa FL will get you a very nice traditional home in many parts to the north.
The most popular neighborhoods are Davis Islands, South Tampa, Hillsborough Island and Downtown Tampa FL probably in that order. Renters here pay a premium for accessibility to downtown and proximity to the bay and west coast beaches. We manage a townhome in the Hyde Park location and it costs nearly $6,000 per month to rent. Renting apartments in Tampa is a good option if you are not living here long and can handle the small space of an apartment.
Actually they can be very similar if you stay north of Interstate-4. New Tampa FL is very popular and very nice. It is further from the beaches but median rent prices there are great. The average rent price in the northernmost parts of Tampa FL are very similar to the average price of Orlando FL.
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