The median sales price of a Hillsborough County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $345,000, based on data from the 3,669 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 five cities paid the highest tax rate of 1%.
The following table compares Ruskin with some other cities belonging to Hillsborough County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2022.
| City | Q4 2022 Sales | Q4 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin | 55 | $330,000 | $3,154 | 1% |
| Apollo Beach | 88 | $417,500 | $4,265 | 1% |
| Cheval | 18 | $480,000 | $4,834 | 1% |
| Westchase | 71 | $500,000 | $4,967 | 1% |
| Fish Hawk | 42 | $578,500 | $5,758 | 1% |
| Riverview | 200 | $339,750 | $3,031 | 0.9% |
| Keystone | 71 | $605,000 | $5,356 | 0.9% |
| Pebble Creek | 19 | $449,500 | $3,877 | 0.9% |
| Progress Village | 27 | $260,000 | $2,278 | 0.9% |
| Temple Terrace | 42 | $215,000 | $1,853 | 0.9% |
| Valrico | 92 | $386,000 | $3,166 | 0.8% |
| Gibsonton | 34 | $311,500 | $2,478 | 0.8% |
| Thonotosassa | 16 | $299,950 | $2,373 | 0.8% |
| Bloomingdale | 64 | $403,950 | $3,062 | 0.8% |
| Greater Carrollwood | 115 | $328,000 | $2,570 | 0.8% |
| Lithia | 8 | $340,000 | $2,360 | 0.7% |
| Tampa | 1,316 | $355,000 | $2,326 | 0.7% |
| Seffner | 22 | $336,700 | $2,288 | 0.7% |
| Lutz | 70 | $437,000 | $3,000 | 0.7% |
| Boyette | 23 | $405,000 | $2,929 | 0.7% |
| Citrus Park | 56 | $390,000 | $2,655 | 0.7% |
| Wimauma | 13 | $449,500 | $2,888 | 0.6% |
| Brandon | 291 | $325,000 | $2,045 | 0.6% |
| Greater Northdale | 51 | $425,000 | $2,631 | 0.6% |
| Plant City | 148 | $272,200 | $1,623 | 0.6% |
| Greater Sun Center | 189 | $280,000 | $1,776 | 0.6% |
| Town 'n' Country | 193 | $330,000 | $2,034 | 0.6% |
| Mango | 20 | $321,500 | $1,507 | 0.5% |
| Palm River-Clair Mel | 59 | $295,000 | $1,598 | 0.5% |
| Lake Magdalene | 28 | $365,000 | $1,902 | 0.5% |
| University | 16 | $175,000 | $958 | 0.5% |
| Dover | 25 | $409,000 | $2,140 | 0.5% |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 27 | $195,000 | $1,008 | 0.5% |
| Egypt Lake-Leto | 83 | $335,000 | $1,269 | 0.4% |
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