James Tillman Elementary Magnet School

It's a solid choice for families who want new-build options and suburban space without giving up access to Tampa, which is about 42 minutes from downtown. With 322 active listings and a mix of gated, waterfront, and pool homes, there's variety across budgets. The nearby Blackburn Elementary School zone offers a comparable feel if you want to broaden your search.

The median list price is $414,720, which is approachable for the Tampa Bay region, and listings range from $54,900 all the way to $2,990,000. Only 12 homes are priced above $1 million, so the bulk of inventory sits in the mid-market.

Expect to pay around $232 per square foot, with a median home size of about 2,152 square feet. Over the last 12 months, 821 homes sold at a median price of $385,000, so recent sales run a bit below current asking prices.

Homes are taking a median of 58 days to sell, and sellers are getting about 98% of their asking price, so there's some negotiating room without a fire-sale environment. With 137 new-construction listings among the 322 active, buyers have leverage to compare builders and resale homes side by side.

The median HOA fee runs about $165 per month, which is common given the 101 gated communities in the zone. Median property taxes come in around $3,835 per year, and if you're weighing renting first, the median rent is roughly $2,500 per month.