Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater area has fewer homes signs of mice, water leaks from outside, and lacking kitchen facilities. Central city dwellings were less likely to have rooms without electrical outlets when compared to the national average. Rental properties are less likely to lack complete plumbing or kitchen facilities, and owner-occupied units are less likely to have siding or foundation problems.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, homes in this metro are more likely to have water supply stoppages, rooms heaters without flues, and roofing problems. Areas outside the central city are more likely to have holes in floors.
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.