Harbour Island

Tampa, FL

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Harbour Island - Tampa, FL Area Guide

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A tropical oasis within close reach of downtown

Upscale Luxurious Peaceful Convenient Tropical Coastal

You've always wanted to live on a tropical island, where palm trees and salty breezes are topped only by dazzling sunsets over the water. But if you work in the city, an island paradise is out of reach, right? Not so fast! Harbour Island has it all, from swaying palm trees to ocean air.

This island is connected to Downtown Tampa by the Harbour Island Bridge and Beneficial Drive, so you can be in the heart of the city within minutes for work or leisure. You can head downtown to cheer on the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team at Amalie Arena, tour the Tampa Bay History Center, attend classes at the University of Tampa, or enjoy an event at the Tampa Convention Center.

Harbour Island is a triangular-shaped neighborhood in the Hillsborough Bay, with Seddon Channel on the west side and Sparkman Channel on the east. The south side is completely residential, while the north end contains mixed-use developments. Harbour Island is quite walkable, with a pedestrian-friendly layout and access to the TECO road trolley and the unique water taxi service. After renting an apartment or condo on Harbour Island, be sure to visit some of the island's hotspots, including the historic Harbour Island Lighthouse.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Harbour Island is $2,235 for a studio, $2,605 for one bedroom, $3,464 for two bedrooms, and $2,799 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Harbour Island has increased by 5.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 621 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,235/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 779 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,605/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,179 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,464/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 2,023 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,799/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Reviews of Harbour Island - Tampa, FL

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4.5 5 Reviews

Current Resident

7 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

An Island right next to the downtown area..what's not to like? This place is great. If location is more important to you then the size of your home then this is the place for you. Thinking long term this area is booming in value .

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Florida Aquarium
  • Ybor City Museum State Park
  • McKay Bay Nature Park
  • Lowry Park Zoo
  • Busch Gardens Tampa

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Tampa International
  • St Pete-Clearwater International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.