Primary sources for Tampa, FL
- Census Bureau profile of Tampa, FL, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Tampa, FL, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Tampa, FL, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Tampa, FL
Electricity rates in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, FL ranks 14 of 139 Florida cities for the youngest residents (median age 35.6). Tampa, Florida has 393,389 residents in 160,527 households; 92.0% heat with electricity.
Tampa on the map
Hillsborough County, with Tampa marked
Who lives in Tampa: income, cars, homes
In Tampa, FL, 41,647 of 75,316 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 75,538 households moved in since 2018 and 21,605 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Of 199,958 workers in Tampa, FL, 38,637 work from home, 132,073 drive alone, 2,674 ride transit and 4,529 walk. In Tampa, FL, 13,501 households own no vehicle and 77,080 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 60,152 residents of Tampa, FL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.6. In Tampa, FL, 40,997 of 160,527 households earn under $35,000, 42,972 $35,000-$75,000, 41,135 $75,000-$150,000 and 35,423 $150,000 or more. Tampa, FL homes: 85,712 have 3+ bedrooms, 37,353 none or one, median 4.9 rooms.
Household income in Tampa, FL
| Tampa, FL | Value | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL, households under $35,000 | 25.5% | 45 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, households $150,000 or more | 22.1% | 41 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, residents below poverty | 15.9% | 30 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, median age | 35.6 | 125 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 48.4% | 94 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 27 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, households with 2+ vehicles | 48.0% | 102 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, workers at home | 19.3% | 25 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, cost-burdened renters | 55.3% | 105 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, moved in since 2018 | 47.1% | 18 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, moved in before 2000 | 13.5% | 74 of 139 |
Who supplies Tampa
Hillsborough County lists 3 utilities for Tampa, FL (393,389 residents): homes pay 12.35 to 16.63 cents per kWh, about $136 to $184 a month at 1,104 kWh, 2.3% to 3.1% of the $71,302 Tampa median income. Hillsborough County page.
Facts about Tampa
- Residents of Tampa, FL, ACS 2023
- 393,3893 of 139 Florida cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Tampa, FL
- $71,30270 of 139 of those cities
- Households in Tampa, FL
- 160,5272.45 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Tampa, FL
- 50.2%80,597 owners and 79,930 renter households
- Housing units in Tampa, FL
- 177,07616,549 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Tampa, FL
- 92.0%147,763 of 160,527 homes
- Land area of Tampa, FL
- 113.6 sq mi3,461.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Tampa, FL
- 2.3% to 3.1%at 1,104 kWh a month over the $71,302 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Tampa, FL
- 73NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 18.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Tampa, FL
- 198480,603 of 177,076 homes (45.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Tampa, FL
- $375,300$1,567 gross rent a month, 5.01% of value a year
Outage risk around Tampa
Tampa, FL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 66 wind and 7 tornado, 18.6 per 100,000 residents of 393,389. Top gust near Tampa, FL: 56 knots, 64 mph. Damage near Tampa, FL: $1.9M.
Reports within 15 miles of Tampa, FL
wind and tornado reports, Tampa, FL
- 9'15
- 7'16
- 12'17
- 5'18
- 9'19
- 11'20
- 2'21
- 10'22
- 1'23
- 4'24
- 3'25
| Tampa, FL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL, 2015 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tampa, FL, 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Tampa, FL, 2017 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tampa, FL, 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Tampa, FL, 2019 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tampa, FL, 2020 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tampa, FL, 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa, FL, 2022 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Tampa, FL, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tampa, FL, 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tampa, FL, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Housing and heating in Tampa
Tampa, FL: 80,603 of 177,076 homes were built before 1980 and 56,695 in 2000 or later. Tampa, FL has 89,792 detached houses, 59,809 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,388 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Tampa, FL
% of homes by decade built, Tampa, FL
- 8pre-40
- 540s
- 1350s
- 960s
- 1070s
- 1280s
- 1190s
- 1700s
- 1410s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Tampa, FL
| Tampa, FL | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL, median year built | 1984 | 1990 | -6 years | 81 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, built before 1980 | 45.5% | 31.4% | +14.2 points | 42 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, built 2000 or later | 32.0% | 35.7% | -3.7 points | 53 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, detached houses | 50.7% | 57.0% | -6.3 points | 75 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 33.8% | 23.2% | +10.6 points | 46 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, mobile homes | 1.3% | 6.7% | -5.3 points | 79 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, renter households | 49.8% | 38.9% | +10.9 points | 24 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, median home value | $375,300 | $333,300 | +$42,000 | 43 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, median gross rent a month | $1,567 | $1,543 | +$24 | 86 of 139 |
| Tampa, FL, people per household | 2.35 | 2.56 | -0.21 | 102 of 139 |
Cost of living with electricity in Tampa
Tampa, FL: 160,527 households at $1,792 a year per home for electricity (Hillsborough County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $287.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,895 a year per household.
| Group in Tampa, FL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Tampa, FL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL, all households | 160,527 | $1,792 | $287.7 million | 2.51% |
| Tampa, FL, homeowners | 80,597 | $2,031 | $163.7 million | 2.85% |
| Tampa, FL, renters | 79,930 | $1,427 | $114.1 million | 2.00% |
Analyst note on Tampa
Tampa, FL counts 393,389 residents in 160,527 households, on 113.6 square miles. 147,763 of the 160,527 occupied homes in Tampa, FL heat with electricity. Household income in Tampa, FL is $71,302; 80,597 of its 160,527 households own.
Tampa, FL has 177,076 housing units, 16,549 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, Tampa Electric Co, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Tampa, FL. Tampa, FL ranks 24 of 139 Florida cities for the share of renter households (50%).
Tampa, FL ranks 25 of 139 Florida cities for people working from home (19.3% of workers). Tampa, FL ranks 27 of 139 Florida cities for households without a vehicle (8.4%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Tampa
Compare Tampa with nearby cities
| City near Tampa, FL | Distance from Tampa | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL (this page) | 0 mi | 393,389 | $71,302 | 1984 | $375,300 | 73 | 19.3% |
| Egypt Lake-Leto, FL | 3.9 mi northwest | 35,709 (-357,680) | $53,599 (-$17,703) | 1979 (-5 yr) | $296,100 (-$79,200) | 76 (+3) | 9.5% (-9.8 pts) |
| Carrollwood, FL | 6.8 mi north | 35,645 (-357,744) | $76,723 (+$5,421) | 1984 (+0 yr) | $366,200 (-$9,100) | 67 (-6) | 20.0% (+0.7 pts) |
| Town 'n' Country, FL | 6.8 mi northwest | 86,544 (-306,845) | $68,350 (-$2,952) | 1984 (+0 yr) | $295,800 (-$79,500) | 83 (+10) | 15.5% (-3.9 pts) |
| Lake Magdalene, FL | 8.0 mi north | 31,733 (-361,656) | $75,606 (+$4,304) | 1982 (-2 yr) | $335,800 (-$39,500) | 65 (-8) | 16.3% (-3.0 pts) |
| University, FL | 8.1 mi north | 48,868 (-344,521) | $36,483 (-$34,819) | 1986 (+2 yr) | $146,400 (-$228,900) | 65 (-8) | 9.7% (-9.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Tampa
| ZIP area touching Tampa, FL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Tampa | Share of Tampa's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 33647 (Tampa, FL) | 76.5% | 21.7% |
| 33607 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 8.1% |
| 33621 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 7.3% |
| 33605 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 6.9% |
| 33604 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 6.5% |
| 33612 (Tampa, FL) | 64.6% | 5.6% |
| 33611 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 5.5% |
| 33610 (Tampa, FL) | 34.1% | 5.4% |
| 33629 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 4.2% |
| 33603 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 3.6% |
| 33619 (Tampa, FL) | 14.8% | 3.6% |
| 33609 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 3.5% |
| 33616 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 3.4% |
| 33614 (Tampa, FL) | 39.6% | 3.4% |
| 33606 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| 33617 (Tampa, FL) | 29.7% | 2.3% |
| 33602 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 2.3% |
| 33620 (Tampa, FL) | 100.0% | 0.8% |
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Questions on Tampa
Tampa: what is the electricity rate?
Tampa, FL has no price of its own; its 393,389 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,104 kWh month costs $136 to $184.
Tampa: how does it rank among Florida cities?
Tampa, FL: rank 3 of 139 by its 393,389 residents, rank 70 of 139 by $71,302 median income.
Tampa: how many homes heat with electricity?
Tampa, FL: 147,763 of 160,527 occupied homes, 92.0%; Hillsborough County 90.9%.
Tampa: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,104 kWh a month, 2.3% to 3.1% of the $71,302 median income in Tampa, FL.
Tampa: damaging storms reported nearby?
73 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Tampa, FL, 2015 to 2025, 18.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Tampa?
Tampa, FL: median home built 1984; 80,603 of 177,076 homes (45.5%) predate 1980, 89,792 are detached and 59,809 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Tampa, FL renters struggle with rent?
41,647 of 75,316 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Tampa, FL work from home?
38,637 of 199,958 workers.
How many Tampa, FL households have no car?
13,501 households; 77,080 have two or more.