Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater

Tampa Bay is a beat, not a doorway

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Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater CBSA.

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Lending·September 12, 2026
FHFA’s 2026 Q2 all-transactions HPI has Tampa MSAD +1.07% year over year and St. Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo −0.09%. BLS Tampa CPI was +1.9% for the year ending July. Neither is a 6.81% lock.

Statewide Florida context

September 12, 2026
FHFA’s 2026 Q2 purchase-only HPI has Florida up 0.96% year over year, rank 41. The U.S. rose 2.1%. That state print is not Tampa, Orlando, or Miami. Keep 6.81% as of August 28.
September 12, 2026
The local section opens with a rule, not a city mill. Naming Tampa, Orlando, or Miami does not create a metro housing print. Keep 6.81% as of August 28 until a named local source is cited.

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Mortgage Rates Sit at 6.81% Heading Into a Jobs-Heavy Week National 30-year index as of 2026-08-28.
Insurance, tax, and homestead notes that apply across Florida metros
Named Hernando notes when a county source exists. Brooksville is the only city.
Named Pasco notes when a county source exists. Six municipalities, one county HPI.
Named Hillsborough notes when a county source exists. Three cities, one county HPI.
Pinellas County has twenty-four incorporated cities and towns. FHFA’s annual county HPI via FRED is 413.90 in 2025 versus 422.54 in 2024. That is not the St. Pete MSAD row and not a Clearwater median. Keep 6.81% as of August 28.
Pasco County has six incorporated places, not a Wesley Chapel city. FHFA’s annual county HPI via FRED is 366.26 in 2025 versus 375.87 in 2024. The Tampa CPI includes Pasco; it is not a Zephyrhills CPI. Keep 6.81% as of August 28.
Tampa, Plant City, and Temple Terrace are Hillsborough’s only cities. FHFA’s annual county HPI via FRED is 387.39 in 2025 versus 381.06 in 2024. That is not the Tampa MSAD row and not a 6.81% lock.