National Center for Healthy Housing

Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

	Overall Rankings
	Metro Area (out of 45):
	Healthy Housing: 2nd
	Prior Rank: 4th
	Central City (out of 44):
	Healthy Housing: 9th
	Prior Rank: 8th
	Data source: 2007 American Housing Survey

Location Summary

Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater area had fewer homes with open cracks or holes in the walls, broken plaster or peeling paint, signs of mice, water leaks, heating equipment failure, siding and foundation problems, and incomplete kitchen facilities. Central city dwellings were less likely to have open cracks or holes in the walls, evidence of mice, water leaks from the outside, rooms without functioning electrical outlets, and incomplete kitchen facilities. Rental properties were less likely to have open cracks or holes in the walls, broken plaster or peeling paint, signs of mice, water leaks from the outside, heating equipment breakdowns, and a lack of complete plumbing and kitchen facilities. Owner-occupied units were less likely to have siding or foundation problems, open cracks or holes in the walls, evidence of mice, water leaks from the outside, and heating equipment failure.

Areas for Improvement: Compared  to the national average, homes in this metro were more likely to have water supply stoppages, rooms heaters without flues, and roofing problems. In central city dwellings and rental units, it was more common than normal to find room heaters without flues. Areas outside the central city were more likely to have holes in floors, water supply stoppages, room heaters without a flue, and roofing problems. Compared to the national average, it was more common to note water supply stoppages, incomplete plumbing, roofing problems, and room heaters without a flu.

Community Information: The Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater MSA is comprised of Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties, Florida. In 2007, the MSA included 1,074,900 occupied dwellings, 20.8% of which were located in the central cities of Tampa, Saint Petersburg, and Clearwater. The housing stock of the MSA ranks among the youngest and least heavily rental of the cities surveyed. The percentage of post-1940 homes ranked 5th (2.6%) for the MSA and 14th (9.8%) for the central city. The median house age in the Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater MSA was 1979. The percentage of rental units ranked 20th (24.5%) for the MSA and 1st (37.0%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater had a higher poverty rate for the MSA and a lower poverty rate for the central city. Its poverty rate ranked 23rd (11.5%) for the entire MSA and 9th (12.9%) for the homes in central city.