Seminole Heights Real Estate

ABOUT SEMINOLE HEIGHTS

Seminole Heights Real Estate blends historic charm with modern style in one friendly neighborhood. Tree-lined streets showcase colorful Craftsman bungalows, inviting front porches, and lush yards. Many homes have been lovingly updated with open floor plans, stainless-steel kitchens, and bright, airy rooms—perfect for families, young professionals, or anyone who values character.

Living here means you’re just minutes from Downtown Tampa, but you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into a small town. Local coffee shops, craft breweries, and farm-to-table restaurants line the main roads. Parks such as Rowlett Park and Seminole Heights Riverside Park invite weekend picnics, morning jogs, and community events. Every month, neighborhood markets and art walks bring neighbors together to support local artists and makers.

Seminole Heights Real Estate offers a range of options: from cozy two-bedroom bungalows to newly built townhomes with modern finishes. Yard space is common, so kids and pets can play safely outdoors. Some homes even include detached garages or bonus rooms perfect for a home office or gym.

Getting around is easy. Major roads like Nebraska Avenue and Hillsborough Avenue connect you to shopping and entertainment in South Tampa.

If you’re looking for a home with personality, community spirit, and easy access to city life, Seminole Heights Real Estate has it all. Browse current listings today and see why so many people love calling this neighborhood home.

HIGHEST PRICE SEMINOLE HEIGHTS LISTINGS

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1/99 99

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,206 SqFt

$2,499,000
Active

7508 N OLA AVE, Tampa, FL 33604

Listed by COMPASS FLORIDA LLC

Single Family Home
1/69 69

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,600 SqFt

$1,900,000
Active

7222 N OLA AVE, Tampa, FL 33604

Listed by FLORIDA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

Single Family Home
1/13 13

0.85 Acres

$1,850,000
Price Dropped by $50K

7224 N OLA AVE, Tampa, FL 33604

Listed by FLORIDA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

Vacant Land
1/91 91

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,680 SqFt

$1,500,000
Active

906 W HENRY AVE, Tampa, FL 33604

Listed by FRANK ALBERT REALTY

Single Family Home
1/42 42

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,089 SqFt

$1,499,000
Active

1802 E PARK CIR, Tampa, FL 33610

Listed by REAL BROKER, LLC

Single Family Home
1/70 70

5 Beds 4 Baths 4,295 SqFt

$1,475,000
Active

4305 N BRANCH AVE, Tampa, FL 33603

Listed by PINEYWOODS REALTY LLC

Single Family Home

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A BRIEF HISTORY

Seminole Heights sits about three miles north of Downtown Tampa on the west bank of the Hillsborough River. Long before modern roads, this land was home to Native American groups who fished and farmed along the river.

In 1911, developer T. Roy Young bought forty acres just outside Tampa’s city limits. He named the area Seminole Heights and built a streetcar line to connect it to downtown. Early homes were “bungalow” style, with wide porches and simple floor plans.

During the Florida land boom of the 1920s, more streets and neighborhoods sprang up nearby. Small shops and schools opened to serve the growing community. By 1928, many of the houses you see today were built, creating the core of the Seminole Heights Historic District.

After World War II, the area faced hard times. Some houses fell into disrepair, and local businesses closed. But in the 1980s and ’90s, neighbors worked together to save old homes and attract new shops and cafes.

In 1993, parts of old Seminole Heights were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Ten years later, Southeast Seminole Heights earned national “Neighborhood of the Year” honors for its restored bungalows and tight-knit community spirit.

Today, Seminole Heights blends its early 20th-century charm with modern eateries, craft breweries, art galleries, and green parks. Tree-lined streets, colorful murals, and friendly neighbors make it one of Tampa’s most beloved and walkable neighborhoods.

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Where exactly is Seminole Heights, and who sets the rules?

A: Greater Seminole Heights is a trio of adjoining neighborhoods—Old, South, and Southeast Seminole Heights—inside Tampa’s city limits, roughly bounded by the Hillsborough River on two sides, Hillsborough Avenue to the south, and the I-275/Nebraska corridor to the east. Because the area sits squarely within the City of Tampa, all zoning, permitting, and code enforcement fall under Tampa’s Land Development Code rather than Hillsborough County regulations.

Q: Are there historic-district guidelines I need to follow?

A: Yes. Exterior changes to homes within the local Seminole Heights Historic District—new windows, additions, porches, even paint colors on contributing structures—require a Certificate of Appropriateness from Tampa’s Architectural Review & Historic Preservation staff. The published Seminole Heights Design Guidelines outline approved materials, massing, and site layout standards.

Q: How is Seminole Heights zoned, and what do SH-RS or RS-50 mean?

A: Tampa created custom SH (Seminole Heights) zoning districts—SH-RS, SH-RM, SH-CG, etc.—to implement the neighborhood’s form-based code. Most single-family streets carry SH-RS (or older RS-50) zoning, which sets 50-foot minimum lot widths, 20-foot front setbacks, and height caps around 35 feet. Mixed-use corridors on Florida and Nebraska Avenues are zoned SH-CI or SH-CG to encourage walkable retail and upper-floor flats.

Q: Are short-term rentals like Airbnb legal?

A: City code defines any stay under seven consecutive nights as a lodging use, which is not permitted in residential zoning districts—including SH-RS. Rentals of seven nights or longer are allowed, provided you register for state and county lodging taxes and comply with any private deed restrictions.