Demographic view of Hillsborough County, Florida

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Hillsborough County is located on the West Central side of Florida on the coastline and is a great place for Florida First Time Home Buyers!

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Hillsborough County is located close to the center of Florida. It is named in January 25th, 1834 for Mr. Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough. Hillsborough County has 1,020.21 square miles of land area and 245.55 square miles of water area. As of the 2020 census, the total Hillsborough county population was 1,459,762. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average. Hillsborough County is larger than 12 US states. The Hillsborough County area codes are 727, 813, 863.

Population 1,279,668 (2010-2014), rank #4
Population Growth 28.10% since 2000, rank #18
Population Density: 1011/sq mi, rank #6
Median Household Income: $50,122 at 2010-2014—23.26% increase since 2000, rank #14
Median House Price: $156,700 at 2010-2014—60.39% increase since 2000, rank #20
Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area: 1,020.21 sq mi, rank #13
Water Area: 245.55 sq mi (19.40%), rank #12
State: Florida
Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
School District: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Area Code: 727, 813, 863

As of October 2021, the average sales price of a SFR in Hillsborough County is $210,918, which is a 24.8% increase YOY. The Hillsborough County median house value has also risen to $175,000 from YOY 2020 value of $150,000 or a 16.7% increase.

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 284,581 Owner Occupied Houses in Hillsborough County, #18
Hillsborough County170,000 USD
Florida170,800 USD
U.S.181,400 USD


Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #9
Hillsborough County74.00%
Florida61.90%
U.S.51.67%


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