If you haven’t already invested in Tampa, Florida real estate, our advice is to get started today – while you still can! Real estate prospects in the Hillsborough County city are soaring. With a population of 384,959, Tampa is the third most populated city in Florida (after Jacksonville and Miami). Clocking in as the 52nd most populated city in the United States, Tampa features a diverse mix of residents, booming economy, and a thriving nightlife. Tampa’s “notable upsurge in high-market demand from consumers” has been interpreted as a positive signal of wealth concentration – which has caught the eye of more than a few prominent real estate investors.
A number of large corporations and businesses call Tampa home, including the largest credit union in Florida: Suncoast Credit Union. The following Fortune 1000 companies are also headquartered in Tampa:
- Bloomin’ Brands
- WellCare
- Jabil
- TECO Energy
- Raymond James Financial
As of 2013, the largest employers in Tampa included:
- BayCare Health System
- Publix Super Market
- HCA West Florida
- Frontier Communications
- Tampa General Hospital
- WalMart
- Florida Hospital
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Moffitt Cancer Center
- Citi
Tampa is also well known for the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of Science & Industry, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and of course: the University of South Florida.
Ready to move to Tampa? Interested in exploring investment opportunities? Or looking to sell your current Tampa home? Icon can help. Call our local real estate agents today!