Tampa › Highland Pines

3007 N 42nd St

Tampa, FL 33605
$305,000
4 bed2 bath1,324 sqftSingle-family home · built 1960

Listed at $230 per sq ft. Median for single-family homes in ZIP 33605 sold in the last 12 months: $241 per sq ft.

166 sales · Stellar MLS, credited below

What stands out about this home

Compared with single-family homes like it, within product classi
Size
Larger than 57% of single-family homes sold in ZIP 33605
481 single-family home sales · Jan 2024 - Oct 2026
Price
Listed 4% below the typical price for a single-family home its size in ZIP 33605
481 single-family home sales · Jan 2024 - Oct 2026
Standout feature
No standout feature to report
Age
Newer than 18% of single-family homes in Highland Pines
40 homes · Dec 2006 - Oct 2026
Compared against 40 similar homes sold within 1.18 mi.

About this property

Don't miss this exceptional opportunity for a primary residence or an investment property. Minutes from downtown Tampa, Armature Works, area hospitals, museums, Tampa International Airport, and Tampa's best shopping and dining.

This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers an open floor plan with generous dining and living space — ideal for a primary residence, a short-term rental, or a room-by-room rental strategy. The renovated kitchen features granite countertops, newer stainless-steel appliances, and new cabinetry. The spacious master suite is filled with natural light and includes a renovated en suite bathroom with new tile in the walk-in shower, a new vanity, and updated lighting and hardware. The guest bathroom has also been renovated.

Outside, the backyard offers plenty of room for entertaining, plus a storage shed for added convenience. Additional upgrades include a newer roof (2020), newer HVAC system, newer water heater, an indoor laundry room, and an installed Tesla charger.

Whether you're looking to house-hack, rent by the room, or run a short-term rental, this property is move-in ready with the updates already done. Bring your investment strategy — the bones are in place.

Property details

Year built1960
Lot size0.15 ac
HOANot stated
Days on market17
MLS#TB8550674
Private mailboxPrivate yardCeiling fansLiving/dining comboOpen floorplanPrimary bedroom main floor
All features →
  • Private mailbox
  • Private yard
  • Ceiling fans
  • Living/dining combo
  • Open floorplan
  • Primary bedroom main floor
  • Solid surface counters
  • Walk-in closets
  • Dishwasher
  • Dryer
  • Electric water heater
  • Range
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer
  • Central air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Electric heating
  • Membrane roof
  • Slab foundation
  • Block construction
  • Single story
  • Inside laundry
  • Cable connected
  • Granite countertops
  • Stainless steel appliances

The market for homes like this

Single-family homes in ZIP 33605 · all sizes
Too few 4-bedroom single-family home sales here to report on their own, so these cover every single-family home in Tampa.i
Median sold price$300,000166 sales · last 12 months
Median price per sq ft$241166 sales · last 12 months
Median rent$2,000/mo65 leases · last 12 months
Median days to lease5965 leases · last 12 months

Tampa, as its listings describe it

What agents stated on listings, 2002 – 2026i
Community pool62%of 4,071 listings
HOA fee, median$445/moof 2,239 listings
Has an association37%of 8,997 listings
Pets allowed84%of 10,806 listings
Minimum lease, most commonNo Minimum55% of 5,916 listings · next: 1–2 Years
Lease restrictions36%of 5,926 listings
Association approval required42%of 3,588 listings
Private pool12%of 13,853 listings
Gated42%of 4,071 listings
Public water · sewer98% · 98%of 7,275 · 7,574 listings
Flood zone (A or V)25%of 7,478 listings
55+ communityNo99% of 9,026 listings · next: Yes
Homestead share Highland Pines56%of 266 homes · county tax roll
Also stated: waterfront 5% of 9,297 listings; CDD 8% of 6,500.

Price and time on market

This listing against homes like iti
Price per sq ft
Listed at $230 per sq ft, 4% below the $241 median for single-family homes in ZIP 33605 sold in the last 12 months
166 sales · last 12 months
Time on market
On the market 17 days; single-family homes in ZIP 33605 took a median of 34 days to sell in the last 12 months
166 sales · last 12 months
Price history
Listed at $319,900 originally; now $305,000, 4.7% lower after at least one price reduction. The most recent: down $14,900 on Oct. 8, 2026
at least one price reduction visible

Cost of ownership

What this home costs to hold, from public recordsi
Current owner's taxes
i
$4,386 for 2025 on the listing; about $3,313 on the 2026 roll
The listing and the county roll disagree materially; both are shown
Estimated taxes at this price
i
About $3,900/yr homesteaded, $4,700/yr as an investor
Estimated: the asking price through the county's price-to-value factor, at the parcel's published millage; assessments reset at sale
Typical electric bill
i
$166/mo (2024)
Typical: the utility's average residential bill for 2024 (not this home's)
Typical water and sewer
i
$79/mo at 5,000 gallons
Typical: the provider's published schedule at 5,000 gallons a month on a standard residential meter
THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Living in Tampa

City of Tampa · Hillsborough County · ZIP 33605 · Flood zone X
Explore Tampa →
Homes114,673residential parcels
Median sold price$460,0005,038 sales · last 12 months
Vs. the prior year+1.1%5,038 sales this year · 4,894 sales the prior year
Median rent$2,450/mo2,886 leases · last 12 months
Homes that changed hands4%5,038 sales of 114,673 homes
Homestead share63%of 114,673 homes · county tax roll
Single-family homes in Tampa, by bedroomsFigures appear once a group has 40 sales
GROUPSALESMEDIAN SOLDMEDIAN RENT
All single-family homes · 12 months3,639$465,800$2,700/mo1,300 leases
2 bed423$300,000$1,900/mo196 leases
3 bed1,683$399,999$2,563/mo692 leases
4 bed · this home1,069$650,000$3,200/mo328 leases
5+ bed464$1,537,500$3,997/mo84 leases
All single-family homes · 24 months7,279$465,000$2,697/mo2,480 leases
Median price

Tampa homes sold for a median of $460,000 in the 12 months to Oct. 11, 2026.

5,038 sales
Price trend

That's 1.1% above the median for the 12 months before, $455,000.

5,038 sales this year · 4,894 sales the prior year
What's selling

Single-family detached homes made up 3,639 of the 5,038 sales in the same 12 months, at a median of $465,800.

3,639 of 5,038 sales
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Location

3007 N 42ND ST, TAMPA, FL 33605

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Based on information from Stellar MLS® for the period September 16, 2002 through October 11, 2026.

Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID

HomeProp is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage (License CQ1055163). Regulated by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), 400 W Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32801. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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