The median sales price of a Hillsborough County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $330,000, based on data from the 5,470 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $2,149, which is 0.7% 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, Apollo Beach, 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 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Hawk | 73 | $440,000 | $5,758 | 1.3% |
| Apollo Beach | 142 | $399,501 | $4,265 | 1.1% |
| Westchase | 87 | $465,000 | $4,967 | 1.1% |
| Ruskin | 108 | $321,000 | $3,154 | 1% |
| Progress Village | 36 | $239,250 | $2,278 | 1% |
| Riverview | 274 | $337,247 | $3,031 | 0.9% |
| Keystone | 107 | $588,000 | $5,356 | 0.9% |
| Pebble Creek | 28 | $410,000 | $3,877 | 0.9% |
| Cheval | 27 | $550,000 | $4,834 | 0.9% |
| Wimauma | 19 | $340,000 | $2,888 | 0.8% |
| Valrico | 142 | $400,000 | $3,166 | 0.8% |
| Gibsonton | 59 | $310,000 | $2,478 | 0.8% |
| Bloomingdale | 83 | $377,200 | $3,062 | 0.8% |
| Seffner | 37 | $305,000 | $2,288 | 0.8% |
| Lutz | 101 | $375,000 | $3,000 | 0.8% |
| Boyette | 32 | $365,500 | $2,929 | 0.8% |
| Greater Carrollwood | 181 | $315,000 | $2,570 | 0.8% |
| Mango | 33 | $220,000 | $1,507 | 0.7% |
| University | 41 | $140,000 | $958 | 0.7% |
| Thonotosassa | 27 | $350,000 | $2,373 | 0.7% |
| Greater Northdale | 97 | $400,000 | $2,631 | 0.7% |
| Tampa | 1,997 | $330,000 | $2,326 | 0.7% |
| Greater Sun Center | 235 | $255,000 | $1,776 | 0.7% |
| Citrus Park | 77 | $360,000 | $2,655 | 0.7% |
| Brandon | 403 | $325,000 | $2,045 | 0.6% |
| Palm River-Clair Mel | 81 | $265,000 | $1,598 | 0.6% |
| Town 'n' Country | 308 | $317,500 | $2,034 | 0.6% |
| Temple Terrace | 75 | $320,000 | $1,853 | 0.6% |
| Lithia | 11 | $475,000 | $2,360 | 0.5% |
| Lake Magdalene | 49 | $375,000 | $1,902 | 0.5% |
| Plant City | 188 | $300,000 | $1,623 | 0.5% |
| Dover | 23 | $390,000 | $2,140 | 0.5% |
| Egypt Lake-Leto | 129 | $233,000 | $1,269 | 0.5% |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 44 | $242,500 | $1,008 | 0.4% |
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