Neighborhood guide, South Tampa
Ballast Point is the neighborhood at the southern end of Bayshore Boulevard, between Bayshore Beautiful and MacDill Air Force Base. Built mainly in the 1940s and 1950s, it is anchored by Ballast Point Park and its fishing pier and has become an entry point to South Tampa waterfront-adjacent living.
Ballast Point is one of the neighborhoods in South Tampa.
Ballast Point is where Bayshore Boulevard ends and South Tampa’s quieter southern streets begin. The neighborhood is named for the ships that once took on ballast at the point, and Ballast Point Park, with its pier, playground, and boat ramp, remains its center. Homes are mostly mid-century on standard lots, with new construction increasing as buyers look for value south of Bayshore Beautiful.
Ballast Point Park’s pier and bayfront, the southern end of the Bayshore Boulevard sidewalk, and the neighborhood’s own small commercial strip along Interbay Boulevard and MacDill Avenue make up daily life here. MacDill Air Force Base is the neighborhood’s southern neighbor, and the Gandy Bridge to St. Petersburg is a few minutes west. Downtown Tampa is typically 15 minutes north along Bayshore; Tampa International Airport is 20 minutes.
Ballast Point prices on proximity to Bayshore Boulevard and the park, lot size, and whether the home is original or rebuilt. It generally prices below Bayshore Beautiful for comparable homes, which has driven new construction south into the neighborhood. Flood zone varies with distance from the bay. The key-facts table above shows current Ballast Point figures from Stellar MLS.
Bayshore Boulevard and Hillsborough Bay to the east, roughly Gandy Boulevard to the north, MacDill Avenue or Manhattan Avenue to the west, and MacDill Air Force Base to the south. Ballast Point Park sits at the end of Bayshore.
Mostly 1940s and 1950s concrete-block ranch homes and bungalows on 50- to 75-foot lots, with a growing share of two-story new construction, especially on the streets nearest Bayshore. A few bayfront homes line Bayshore Boulevard south of Gandy. Limited condominium stock.
Ballast Point Park, pier, and boat ramp; the southern end of Bayshore Boulevard; Interbay Boulevard and MacDill Avenue retail; MacDill Air Force Base; the Gandy Bridge to St. Petersburg; downtown Tampa, typically 15 minutes; Tampa International Airport, typically 20 minutes.
At the southern end of Bayshore Boulevard in South Tampa, south of Gandy Boulevard and north of MacDill Air Force Base, with Ballast Point Park on the bay.
Yes. The base borders the neighborhood to the south, and Ballast Point is one of the closest residential neighborhoods to the main gate.
They are adjacent along Bayshore Boulevard. Ballast Point generally prices lower for comparable homes and has a higher share of original mid-century stock, with new construction increasing.
The key-facts table is pulled from Stellar MLS and shows the month it was updated. A specific home needs a direct valuation.
Get a valuation built from recent nearby sales, prepared by Shane.
