Davis Islands is an 871-acre island urban village south of downtown Tampa in ZIP code 33606, zoned for Gorrie, Wilson and Plant High.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the City of Tampa’s planning layers, neighborhood registry, address points and parks map, Hillsborough County Public Schools’ 2026-27 school zones, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research), HART schedule data and © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Davis Islands is one of the City of Tampa’s nine urban villages: about 871 acres of islands in Hillsborough Bay, just south of downtown. The city’s registry describes it as right outside downtown. It has houses and condo buildings, a yacht basin, a seaplane basin and a public beach.

What this means for you

  • High school: Plant High for every address in the area. It earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades.
  • Home value: $851,969 in ZIP code 33606 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-275 exit 44 (Downtown), about 2.8 miles by road.

Part of our Tampa neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

Davis Boulevard is the islands’ main street and links them to the mainland by bridge, and Columbia Drive loops past the park, pool and tennis center; Severn Avenue runs to the beach and seaplane basin at the south end. Hyde Park, with its own page, is across the channel to the west.

All 2,843 of the area’s address points in the city’s address layer are in ZIP code 33606. Of those, 962 (34%) carry a unit number.

Schools

From Hillsborough County Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zones, matched against every address point in the area:

Level Zoned school Share of addresses Florida 2026 grade
Elementary Gorrie Elementary, 705 W. De Leon St. 100% A
Middle Wilson Middle, 1005 Swann Ave. 100% A
High Plant High, 2415 S. Himes Ave. 100% A

Every address point on the islands is zoned for the same three schools, all rated A in 2026. Each school name links to its state report card. Zones can change, and an area split between zones is split by street, so check an exact address with the district’s Find Your Neighborhood School lookup. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP code 33606 was $851,969 in August 2026, down 1.7% from $866,937 in August 2025. Zillow’s figure for Tampa as a whole was $377,566, down 0.3%. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family houses and condos together, not a sale price. ZIP code 33606 also covers Hyde Park, Harbour Island and part of West Tampa, so the figure is not Davis Islands’ alone. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks map and parks pages:

  • Davis Islands Park, 155 Columbia Drive: playground, basketball court, ball fields, shelters and restrooms.
  • Roy Jenkins Pool, 154 Columbia Drive.
  • Sandra W. Freedman Tennis Complex, 59 Columbia Drive.
  • Davis Islands Beach, 1002 Severn Ave.: beach, dog park, boat ramp, fishing and canoe launch.
  • Davis Islands Seaplane Basin, 864 Severn Ave., and Marjorie Park Yacht Basin, 115 Columbia Drive.
  • Davis Islands Apex Park, 106 E. Davis Blvd.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • I-275: exit 44 (Downtown), about 2.8 miles by road; exit 45A (Downtown East-West), about 3.4 miles.
  • City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.: about 2.4 miles by road.
  • Tampa International Airport: about 9.0 miles by road.
  • These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine from the middle of the area to where each ramp meets its cross street, not drive times. Exit numbers and names are from OpenStreetMap.
  • Bus: HART’s August 2026 schedule data shows route 5 (40th Street) with three stops on the islands. See HART’s schedules page.

More in our getting around guide.

HOAs and neighborhood associations

The city’s registry lists the Davis Islands neighborhood association as active. It does not list mandatory homeowners associations or condo associations here.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists Davis Islands Pharmacy at 232 E. Davis Blvd. It lists no supermarket on the islands; the nearest is a Publix at 243 Bayshore Blvd., about 0.2 mile across the channel.

How we drew this area

This page follows the Davis Island urban village boundary in the City of Tampa’s planning layers, with the association listing from the city’s neighborhood registry. School shares count the city’s address points on Oct. 10, 2026, inside each 2026-27 zone; an address point can be a house, an apartment or condo unit or a business. Store locations and road distances use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What schools serve Davis Islands?

Every address point on the islands is zoned for Gorrie Elementary, Wilson Middle and Plant High for 2026-27. All three earned an A in Florida’s 2026 grades.

Is Davis Islands a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Davis Islands is an 871-acre island neighborhood with a park, pool, tennis center, beach and two boat basins, zoned for Plant High, rated A for 2026. The typical home value in ZIP code 33606 was $851,969 in August 2026, according to Zillow.

What ZIP code is Davis Islands?

33606.

Is there a beach on Davis Islands?

Yes. Davis Islands Beach is at 1002 Severn Ave., with a dog park, boat ramp and canoe launch, according to the city’s parks map.