Sun City Center, Florida

It's a good fit if you want an active-adult lifestyle built around golf, clubs, and low-maintenance living, with 289 of the current listings in 55+ communities. Golf carts are a normal way to get around, and downtown Tampa is only about 30 minutes away when you want more. Families also have newer options in areas like Cypress Creek, served by Cypress Creek Elementary and Shields Middle School.

No — it's one of the more affordable markets around Tampa Bay, with a median list price of $274,950 and homes averaging $163 per square foot. Listings currently start as low as $71,500 and top out around $649,999, so there's a wide range depending on community and home type. You can browse by price to see where your budget lands.

The median list price is $274,950 across 346 active listings, with a median home size of 1,568 square feet at about $163 per square foot. Condos and villas pull the low end down while larger single-family homes push toward the upper range near $650,000. Median rent runs about $1,800 a month if you're weighing renting versus buying.

There are 346 homes on the market and they're taking a median of about 36 days to sell, which gives buyers reasonable time to compare and negotiate. It's a steady, balanced market rather than a frenzy, and it's worth watching the just reduced listings for motivated sellers. Inventory is split fairly evenly between single-family homes and condos.

Expect a median HOA of about $322 per month, which reflects how much of this area is in maintained, amenity-rich communities like Kings Point. Median property tax runs around $3,172 per year. Always confirm the specific fees for a community, since condo and gated developments vary in what the dues cover.