The median sales price of a Hillsborough County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $345,000, based on data from the 3,253 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $2,149, which is 0.6% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.6 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Hillsborough County real estate data showed homeowners in Fish Hawk and Westchase paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Fish Hawk with some other cities belonging to Hillsborough County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Hawk | 36 | $420,000 | $6,166 | 1.5% |
| Westchase | 69 | $470,000 | $5,319 | 1.1% |
| Riverview | 156 | $335,500 | $3,245 | 1% |
| Ruskin | 60 | $328,500 | $3,377 | 1% |
| Progress Village | 21 | $250,000 | $2,439 | 1% |
| Keystone | 64 | $640,000 | $5,735 | 0.9% |
| Pebble Creek | 13 | $448,000 | $4,151 | 0.9% |
| Cheval | 20 | $561,250 | $5,176 | 0.9% |
| Lutz | 48 | $360,000 | $3,213 | 0.9% |
| Valrico | 73 | $400,000 | $3,390 | 0.8% |
| Gibsonton | 36 | $322,500 | $2,653 | 0.8% |
| Lake Magdalene | 27 | $240,000 | $2,036 | 0.8% |
| Bloomingdale | 49 | $405,000 | $3,279 | 0.8% |
| Greater Carrollwood | 87 | $349,500 | $2,752 | 0.8% |
| Lithia | 5 | $338,000 | $2,527 | 0.7% |
| Mango | 14 | $246,250 | $1,613 | 0.7% |
| Wimauma | 15 | $453,500 | $3,093 | 0.7% |
| Brandon | 305 | $330,000 | $2,190 | 0.7% |
| Palm River-Clair Mel | 40 | $256,500 | $1,711 | 0.7% |
| Apollo Beach | 68 | $610,000 | $4,567 | 0.7% |
| Greater Northdale | 38 | $407,500 | $2,817 | 0.7% |
| Tampa | 1,249 | $351,000 | $2,490 | 0.7% |
| Greater Sun Center | 153 | $282,000 | $1,902 | 0.7% |
| Temple Terrace | 52 | $279,500 | $1,984 | 0.7% |
| Boyette | 12 | $421,000 | $3,137 | 0.7% |
| Citrus Park | 49 | $385,000 | $2,843 | 0.7% |
| Plant City | 107 | $305,000 | $1,738 | 0.6% |
| Seffner | 22 | $382,500 | $2,450 | 0.6% |
| Town 'n' Country | 164 | $350,000 | $2,179 | 0.6% |
| Thonotosassa | 13 | $499,000 | $2,541 | 0.5% |
| Dover | 11 | $435,000 | $2,291 | 0.5% |
| Egypt Lake-Leto | 78 | $291,000 | $1,359 | 0.5% |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 25 | $215,000 | $1,079 | 0.5% |
| University | 8 | $235,000 | $1,026 | 0.4% |
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