South Tampa 🌴 One of Tampa's Most Popular Areas | MELANIE ❤️ TAMPA BAY

One of the most popular Tampa Bay areas is definitely South Tampa, so let's take a closer look to see if it's for you!
Generally when people are talking about South Tampa, they're referring to the peninsula that juts down into Tampa Bay with the northern boundary of South Tampa being State Road 60 (Kennedy Boulevard) and the southern boundary being MacDill Air Force Base.
So why do so many want to live in South Tampa?
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
South Tampa is close to two large commercial areas - the Westshore District near Tampa International Airport, and Downtown Tampa. That makes for a convenient commute. However, you would have pretty quick access to highways bringing you to other Tampa Bay areas including I-275 and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, originally known as the Southern Crosstown Expressway.
It's also close to fun places around Downtown Tampa like Amalie Arena, Curtis Hixon Park, The Florida Aquarium, Glazer Children's Museum, Straz Center for the Performing Arts, and Sparkman Wharf.
EATING, DRINKING & SHOPPING
Because South Tampa has been a popular areas for a long time, many local and chain businesses and restaurants have set up shop here. You don't have to go far to find an amazing restaurant, fun boutique, or grocery store.
Great spots for shopping include WestShore Plaza, International Plaza, and Hyde Park Village.
Howard Avenue is known for the famous Bern's Steak House and quite a few bars appealing to the younger crowd.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
If you've been looking online at listings, you probably see the phrase "in the Plant High School District." Plant High School is consistently one of the highest rated in the area. Make sure you check the actual school zone for the house you're interested in purchasing.
The other high school in South Tampa is in the southern portion of the peninsula - Robinson High School.
*NOTE: School zones subject to change
NOT COOKIE CUTTER
Because the area has been built over the last century, every house looks different and there are plenty of examples where century-old bungalows sit next to brand new contemporary construction.
If you value privacy, South Tampa can be a hard place to find it with many smaller lot sizes. Unless you are backing up to the water, golf course, or a street changes are good that you'll have a neighbor backing up to your property.
NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING OPTIONS
Neighborhood boundaries in South Tampa can be hard to figure out, as many aren't labeled well other than a small sign.
You can see beautiful, historic bungalows in Hyde Park Village, lots of new construction in Swann Estates from builders developing existing lots where older homes used to stand. There are townhouses close to Howard Avenue, and you'll find some walkable neighborhoods in South Tampa.
If you want your kids to be able to walk to Plant High School, look at Palma Ceia, West Palma Ceia, or Virginia Park.
Like Downtown St. Pete, South Tampa has some of the highest price real estate in the area since demand is so high. If you want a waterfront property in South Tampa, be prepared to spend well over $1 million.
Other popular neighborhoods include Beach Park, Bayshore Beautiful, Ballast Point, Interbay, Westshore Yacht Club, Culbreath Isles, Sunset Park, Golfview, nearby Davis Islands and Harbour Island.
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[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

If you still have questions about South Tampa after watching this video, leave them here and I'll do my best to answer. ☀️

[@ericperich1240]

Thank You Melanie for this detailed video! 😁

[@whitleeflynn4689]

Hi Melanie! Can you give zip codes for South Tampa? Thanks!

[@dangerclose1]

Where does West Shore Palms fall into this category? It’s just north of Kennedy but below I-275. Any clue? Thanks!

[@abdullahabdullaziz5948]

If the person is a tourist for 3 months Available every year, suggesting where he lives and in what months of the year Thank you

[@shirishemer7]

Yes I’d love you help [e-mail] Thanks!

[@ambientacademy]

Davis Island is so chill and beautiful, it's a great place to live

[@nickyc1784]

South Tampa is by far the best place to be in Tampa.

[@estebanmuriel2003]

Its pretty much were all the rich people live

[@paulamorris7466]

Bayshore is a beautiful drive!

[@jackiellis3910]

Lived at 1115 Bayshore Blvd in the 60's. So many memories. Lived on Davis Island as well 🌴

[@MrJessieM90]

I love South Tampa! ❤️

[@Dori_1111]

Wow... you are just the best! Excellent informative video... answered so many of my questions about South Tampa... thank you so much!

[@ericperich1240]

Thank You for the detailed information! You answered many questions I had. This will be my last winter in Pennsylvania. I'm moving South. Tampa is one of the places I'm going to visit. South Tampa is Very Nice!!! Great Video Melanie! Thank You so much. Enjoy your day! ☉😁😁😁

[@ShrandaM]

Thank you Melanie for sharing. I absolutely love South Tampa.

[@morganscott8879]

Great video! I love the way you share information. -I lived in South Tampa in 2008 & man have prices increased! I still adore the area & frequently think of returning. 💜

[@jdhjimbo]

Great video, Melanie! In all my many trips to Tampa over the years, I easily find South Tampa the very best area. I love the architecture, the highly diverse and beautiful homes, trees and parks, and how handy it is to downtown, culture, sports and the airport. When I first discovered Hyde Park (around 1995), I fell in love with it - the food, parks and Bayshore Blved, where I took my runs and bi,e rides. I also liked the fairly unusual Crosstown to get around on, as I have friends in Pinellas County, too. Since Florida has no shortage of sun and heat, I love all the trees in South Tampa, and not just palm trees. The oaks offer beauty and lots of shade. Having been to all 50 states, I think the area around Hyde Park is as nice as any in the nation! I am sure there is still lots of neighborhoods I have never seen, but sure like all that I have seen. The Epicurean and Berns are fabulous and close by, too. You did a good job I enticing people to exp,ore more. That Plant HS is gorgeous, and I don't think I have seen it before, and glad it is also academically good.

[@TheDisneyRomantics]

We love your videos! We recently moved from the north east (single family home) to an apartment in St Petersburg and your content has helped us Tampa Bay newbies so much! Thanks for all that you do! ❤️

[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

The Disney Romantics Thank you for the feedback! Always so nice to know that the content is helpful!

[@stephen75681]

Great info! Just purchased my first investment property off of Bayshore blvd in Bayshore Gardens. Your videos have helped me out a ton!!!! Great production as well.

[@gostworkers]

Amazing content in this channel!! Thank you for the good work !!

[@anthonyjackson1446]

Nice video and scenery and info...👌🏽👍👍👏

[@archt7243]

We are planning on moving to South Tampa, this is the most informative video on KZbin for what I needed to know🙏🏽

[@AndrewAvilesJPG]

Awesome Video Melanie, Well put!

[@evergreenentrepreneur]

This is such a great video!

[@4themusicman]

Ohhhhh, to live in the Tampa Bay area again.

[@gmlaster]

You’re really good! If I was moving down, I’d definitely give you my business. I was just surfing videos killing time and happened on this one, and you’re making me seriously consider moving down there.

[@valeriesnaden5094]

Can you do a video, please, on Riverview, as it’s growing fast. Thank you . Love your videos. With love

[@rcmurphy5986]

I’m in love with Hyde park village. Would probly move to south Tampa if I didn’t already live in the greatest neighborhood already... Coquina Key in South St Pete!

[@christopherguidoschoefisch2706]

I will move and work in Florida again...

[@nysavvy9241]

I love S Tampa.. I worked there for 5 years. Many of my friends live there. Unfortunately what I could afford would be a small or old walk up condo. Even the less expensive townhomes near Westshore or Ballast point are almost 300K. Also, many of the townhomes are 3 story due to the price of land. Some don't even have pools. Therefore I purchased a brand new townhome in Riverview. Real close to Ybor, Channelside, Downtown and S Tampa. I hope to move by years end. At some point I may revisit my dream of living in S. Tampa. I'll let you know if I do. Thx for the video.

[@joenop3393]

Melanie dont forget over 10,000 People work at MacDill AFB and also call South Tampa Home! Love South Tampa!!

[@satjawayo4301]

Thats my dream too lived and work in South Tampa

[@jjarcast]

Great videos, Would you please make a video about New Tampa?

[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

Jhon Arias Definitely on the list!

[@xqp5503]

My God.... I was looking all this kind of information before but I didn’t find it🙈... my husband and I already started our process in Westley Chapel just 3 weeks ago, they are going to giving our new house on September Next Year🙈🙈 Right now we are overseas so we didn’t have enough time to check in person When we were in Florida for vacations...

[@mslydiaslife]

Melanie my fiance and I are moving there in January. We will be renting the first year to find a area that we like to buy a home. He is a military veteran. I'll be in touch been watching your videos a while! Thanks for the help! Very informative!

[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

LYDIA'S LIFE TV Thank you so much. Happy to help you guys!

[@vikiglaze]

Can you make a video about where to live if you would like to walk around and not being completely depending on your car.

[@jaimeallen2965]

Great cheerleader for Tampa. Coming from the NE it took it a while to get used to the diversity in aesthetics as you have older homes (many instances teardowns) next to expensive McMansions. So many older homes are being torn down so the area is a work in progress. building Lots are in great demand. Home to be built W El Prado Himes ave area shortly. South Tampa is a great area.

[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

Jaime Allen Thank you for your comment! The aesthetics can be hard to get used to on certain streets but such a great place to live! Glad you are loving the area!

[@jaimeallen2965]

@@MelanieLovesTampaBay Thanks. Just Not a fan of cookie-cutter, sterile-looking, bland subdivisions no matter how upscale they may be. Every third house being the same with the other two being a minor variation is not my style. I favor uniqueness, individuality. Many custom homes. This is what sets S Tampa apart and will continue to drive home values in the area.

[@mhfitgirl78]

Any quieter, smaller town feel, neighborhoods (but with newer homes) in that area you'd recommend researching? How is the flooding/hurricane situation there because so much closer to the water? I've been looking into Wesley Chapel and Lakeland. Coming from CA and Florida is on the list as is SC and TN. Thanks! Love the videos! So helpful! :)

[@lisacatalano841]

It's an evacuation zone A and a flood zone!

[@m.claudiapinto9615]

thank you for your videos.. Really helps! We are planning moving from NY Astoria Queens to Tampa soon.. and looking for a house.. south Tampa and Tarpon Spring is some of our preferences for now. Any comments about Tarpon Spring? Also, looking for work options: me in architectural design and building inspections My husband: chef or baking Thank you!

[@lauren1990able]

Hi Melanie, love and watch your Vids all the time. My Wife and I love Tampa and would love to buy a condo in South Tampa and Westchase area were should we look? Our budget is max 150s and were Snowbirds thanks.

[@dellagabs8761]

Can you do a video about sinkholes? I think a lot of us who contemplate moving to central Florida are very concerned with sinkholes.

[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

Della Gabs Hi Della...I talk a little about sinkholes in my video called Worst Things About Living in Florida. Check it out!

[@jamesskeen3392]

I LIVED THERE FOR 15 YEARS! 10 ON A BOAT BY GANDY

[@phylisscoffey5480]

I have been looking at Sun City Center, which looks really close to South Tampa.

[@denali88]

Not close.

[@phylisscoffey5480]

@@denali88 I guess it depends on what people think is close. My friend works in Sun City and lives in Riverview. South Tampa is about a half an hour I think.

[@leonardocamejo4715]

If a elementary school belongs to a certain district and we live in another district, are we eligible to apply for these?

[@kharesiddharth2526]

Thanks .. are there any garden style apartment ( not hotel like high rise ) in South Tampa and on /around bay shore blvd ? Thinking of renting first …

[@michaelpetrus19]

Being from Chicago is have a large supply of income producing property ranging from 2-8 units. I don't seem to see much of that in the Tampa area at least judging by my online research. Does South Tampa have income producing properties that are multi unit? Thank you.

[@Matt90541]

How about public land and parks? I see the "Central Park" of Tampa is a private country club. Any public spaces to go for a run? I see Bayshore Blvd but no substantial green space. Downtown St. Pete looks like a huge improvement, it has a lot of parks, but it's further from job opportunities. This seems problematic.

[@liviarussell1926]

I’m moving to Valrico can you make a video about that?

[@jeffb4229]

You will get a lot more bang for your buck there. Traffic is ridiculous, but you get much more for your money there

[@leonardocamejo4715]

In which area are the cheapest apartments for rent in south tampa for a 4 members family (2 kids) ?

[@octzone]

I'm a single guy that currently lives in New York. I just need a 1 bedroom apartment that's affordable and hopefully the job market there is good in Tampa. living in new york is very expensive, the cleanliness is not good at all, and things are just getting more expensive here. I hope living in Florida is affordable and much cheaper.

[@soniadowney7427]

And your mayor is a jerk...you'll live longer if you leave

[@kavitabagade2274]

What would the most affordable option to live at Tampa bay area

[@stickitin4099]

What about west shore 🤔

[@douglasvancier7683]

Grew up in South Tampa, Bayshore Beautiful, 4th generation, yay!! Go Panthers!! But I hate when they tear down mansions on Bayshore to build high rises, not another Miami please!!

[@dhpitcher]

Im looking to move to FL from CA. Im looking at condos and am stunned at the HOA fees! It looks like $450 is common?

[@joeyjoem4365]

We moved here from SF 3 1/2 years ago. We live on Clearwater Beach. HOA fees can be steep depending on who old the building is, amenities, etc. If you are on the water it covers Flood Ins which is Bonus, water, sewer, garbage, and in our case even includes Cable TV and Internet. Do some research and find the best fit for you. With that said, moving from CA to FL is the BEST decision we ever made!! Love it ! And no State Taxes!!! CA Sucks now!!

[@dhpitcher]

@@joeyjoem4365 CA sucks no doubt about it. Im also considering Vegas. Honestly those sky high HOA were really a shock to me. Much higher than in Vegas. It almost kills the purpose of buying an economical condo, it renders them non-economical

[@joeyjoem4365]

@@dhpitcher We bought an investment condo literally 6 min over the bridge to Belleair Beach FL you can litteraly ride your bike over in 15. Paid 105K (about 4 yrs ago) for a 2/1 about 900 sq feet. You can easily pick one up for about 135K now and get 1250 for rent. Our HOA fee is 238.00 a month. Started out as 232.00. Pool, Shuffle Court, etc. Again 5-6 min from one the most beautiful beaches in the country. Let me know if want some info I can always send you some additional info. Vegas ...no beach. LOL Both hot , one dry one humid. I'd rather have water to jump into. LOL Hope this helps.

[@dhpitcher]

@@joeyjoem4365 I would be very much interested in any additional info that you could send!

[@JB-tr2un]

I live in Fair Oaks condominiums. I paid $55,000 cash for a 416 sqft condo in 2017. I don't have rent or mortgage; only HOA, electric, and property taxes which cost me a total of $259/month.

[@gordonmiller5332]

Do you have any resource information on the west shore area?

[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

Hi Gordon...I am happy to answer your questions about the Westshore area. Send me an [e-mail]

[@petemacinnes]

Does Tampa offer down payment assistance. I'm moving in September and would rather buy than rent...I would be a first time home buyer

[@longwayjeff1492]

first time home owners insurance is crazily expensive

[@petemacinnes]

Problem is rent is getting ridiculous too...$1300-1400 for a one bedroom.... Can't afford that

[@shanelleperez7485]

What is the name of the little park area at the beginning, with the Lion Fountains?

[@Liv-eb9yv]

It’s the park in Hyde Park :) It’s right by the shopping area

[@sunflowermoon413]

Is Brandon considered South Tampa? Is South Tampa a good place to raise a family I'm going to be moving there with my two-year-old I'm going to be looking for good elementary schools but want somewhat of a laid-back Community but with a lot of the fun

[@MIK813FL]

Kae Jovi Brandon is not south Tampa if you move to Tampa what you want is south of Gandy near the air force base

[@sweetnessoverload8787]

Hi does the public schools where uniforms?

[@lisacatalano841]

Yes

[@charlenebrandon8906]

Looking for a really good realtor

[@davidmacgown321]

It must be difficult to comp properties when every house is different in the neighborhood.

[@akkasuddinmollah8422]

I am interested to buy a house in South Tempa.

[@charlesgilbert1525]

is there good jobs in tampa

[@liberalthoughts5890]

date night....whats that???

[@chrismorrow4269]

$$ real estate set u free in any area

[@cherylliz99]

Do you have ranch homes?

[@charleschelton4359]

ABC

[@petey3965]

I moved to South Tampa late 2019 (I am English) as I have family there, one of the best things I've ever done. The locals are great and I've met my Mrs and it's fucking nice big man/ SMD. she's fit laaaa. 1 More thing as well, they'll be no more lockdowns, as it's tyranny and it's about control. Least the top man from Florida understands how it works.

[@bellesrotting]

do u have a daughter named mallory

[@MelanieLovesTampaBay]

I don't have any daughters but I do love the name Mallory!

[@markforeman91]

Nice video but you have sold me on not ever moving to the Tampa area. It is not somewhere where the average person can live with those prices. All I saw was very big houses and nothing that the average income earner could possibly afford. I mean I make about 3 times the average income and still would not consider this area. Thanks but no thanks.

[@MIK813FL]

Mark Foreman check south of Gandy near air force base its the real people part of town

[@stevend481]

If you can't afford Tampa then I really don't know where else you can afford. Maybe this is because I'm from NY. I never heard someone say Tampa is expensive...

[@liviarussell1926]

I’ve lived in south Tampa my whole life (15 years) and honestly I wouldn’t recommend moving here there are a lot of druggies and it’s just generally not a good area

[@MIK813FL]

Livia Russell sog life

[@tracywood4949]

@@MIK813FL what is that supposed to mean? Are you saying South of Gandy (SOG) is bad. Its not .... that is a snobbish attitude that is expressed by people NOG... North of Gandy. As a Real Estate Agent you are well aware of the development in that already beautiful area. That comment was from a kid she is entitled to her view.

[@jeffb4229]

Better have a fat wallet, and a very high paying job to live in South Tampa. If you like old homes that are grossly overpriced, with low 7ft. Ceilings, then I guess south Tampa is for you!