Cost of Living / Tampa, FL Metro
Cost of Living in Tampa, FL Metro
Official metro name: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
Tampa, FL Metro has a population of 3,194,310. Median household income is $67,197 and median rent is $1,377 per month. Rent is roughly 24.6% of median monthly income.
State: FLPopulation: 3,194,310Income: $67,197Rent: $1,377Affordability: Affordable (24.6%)
Median Household Income
$67,197
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,377
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
24.6%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
90
Simplified relative index
Is Tampa, FL Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Tampa, FL Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,377, which is about 24.6% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Tampa, FL Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,377 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Tampa, FL Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $67,197 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in FL
Compare Tampa, FL Metro with nearby metros:
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Miami, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Orlando, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Jacksonville, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs North Port, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Deltona, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Palm Bay, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Pensacola, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Port St. Lucie, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Tallahassee, FL Metro
- Tampa, FL Metro vs Naples–Marco Island, FL Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.