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Area Guide

The University of Tampa Tampa, FL

History and culture surround you at one of Florida’s premier private universities

Private Urban UT

The University of Tampa offers its students the unique opportunity to pursue a world-class education in one of Florida’s most historic environments. The campus is just across the Hillsborough River from Downtown Tampa, centered in the historic building formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel. The urban setting is filled with high-rise apartments and condos, and rent can be rather pricey—however, the location allows for an enviable lifestyle between the university and the community at large. Most of the city center’s main attractions are right across the Kennedy Boulevard Bridge, from museums like the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts to the Tampa Theatre, to the endless selection of bars, restaurants, coffeehouses, and nightclubs. As if that weren’t enough, Ybor is only a short trolley ride away, putting one of Florida’s most historic and legendary districts at your fingertips anytime.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Tampa, FL is $1,616 for a studio, $1,653 for one bedroom, $1,992 for two bedrooms, and $2,402 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Tampa has decreased by -0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 512 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,616/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 721 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,653/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,057 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,992/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,363 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,402/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

100 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Schools

Pride Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

888 Students

Bryant Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

843 Students

Clark Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

843 Students

Roosevelt Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

616 Students

Mabry Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

605 Students

Coleman Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

846 Students

Terrace Community Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

660 Students

Farnell Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,100 Students

Trinity School For Children

Public

Grades K-8

911 Students

Benito Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

911 Students

Sickles High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,392 Students

Plant High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,316 Students

Plato Academy Tampa Charter School

Public

Grades K-12

398 Students

Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

Public

Grades 9-12

626 Students

Alonso High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,809 Students

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 September 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.