Seminole Heights is a 3,072-acre urban village north of downtown Tampa, mostly in ZIP codes 33604 and 33603, zoned largely for Hillsborough 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.

Seminole Heights is one of the City of Tampa’s nine urban villages, about 3,072 acres north of Tampa Heights along the Hillsborough River. The city’s planning layers call the village “Seminole,” and it takes in the Seminole Heights local historic district, listed in 1995. The registry’s description of Old Seminole Heights highlights its bungalows, and most of the village’s address points have no unit number.

What this means for you

  • High school: split between Hillsborough High (59% of addresses, 2026 grade B), Middleton High (22% of addresses, 2026 grade B) and Chamberlain High (18% of addresses, 2026 grade C).
  • Home value: $325,104 in ZIP code 33604 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-275 exit 48 (Sligh Avenue), about 0.7 mile by road.

Part of our Tampa neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The city’s registry lists four neighborhood associations inside the village: Old Seminole Heights (Hillsborough Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard north to the river, east of the river and Florida Avenue), South Seminole Heights (the river to Florida Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Hillsborough Avenue), Southeast Seminole Heights (I-275 to 15th Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Hillsborough Avenue) and Hampton Terrace. Florida Avenue, Nebraska Avenue, Central Avenue, Hillsborough Avenue and Sligh Avenue are its main roads. Tampa Heights, with its own page, is to the south.

The city’s address layer has 11,978 address points in the area: 53% in ZIP code 33604, 35% in ZIP code 33603 and 13% in 33610. Of those, 2,015 (17%) carry a unit number, the lowest share of the areas in our guide.

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 Broward Elementary, 400 W. Osborne Ave. 30% B
Elementary Foster Elementary, 2014 E. Diana St. 29% C
Elementary Seminole Heights Elementary, 6201 N. Central Ave. 28% C
Elementary Edison Elementary, 1607 E. Curtis St. 12% C
Middle Memorial Middle, 4702 N. Central Ave. 67% C
Middle Sligh Middle, 2011 E. Sligh Ave. 33% B
High Hillsborough High, 5000 N. Central Ave. 59% B
High Middleton High, 4801 N. 22nd St. 22% B
High Chamberlain High, 9401 N. Boulevard 18% C

The village is split among four elementary, two middle and three high school zones. 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 33604 was $325,104 in August 2026, up 0.2% from $324,524 in August 2025. Zillow’s figure for Tampa as a whole was $377,566, down 0.3%. In ZIP code 33603 it was $403,330, up 1.0%. In ZIP code 33610 it was $278,011, up 0.6%. 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. All three ZIP codes reach beyond Seminole Heights, so none of the figures is the village’s alone. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks map and parks pages:

  • Henry and Ola Park, 502 W. Henry Ave.: playground, dog park, courts, ball fields and a recreation center.
  • Giddens Park, 5202 N. 12th St.: playground, dog park, splash pad and recreation center.
  • Rivercrest Park, 4802 N. River Blvd.: playground, fishing and canoe launch on the river.
  • American Legion Park, 106 E. Sligh Ave., and McDugald Park, 1211 E. Sligh Ave.: playgrounds and ball fields.
  • Angus Goss Dog Park, 4601 N. Central Ave., the Seminole Heights Garden Center, 5800 N. Central Ave., and the Wayne C. Papy Center, 6925 N. Florida Ave.
  • Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 N. Central Ave.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • I-275: exit 48 (Sligh Avenue), about 0.7 mile by road; exit 49 (Bird Street and Waters Avenue), about 1.5 miles; exit 47 (Hillsborough Avenue), about 1.7 miles.
  • City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.: about 5.5 miles by road.
  • Tampa International Airport: about 11.9 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 routes 1 (Florida Avenue), 400 (Nebraska Avenue), 32 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), 34 (Hillsborough Avenue), 9 and 12 stopping in the village. See HART’s schedules page.

More in our getting around guide.

HOAs and neighborhood associations

The city’s registry lists Old Seminole Heights, South Seminole Heights, Southeast Seminole Heights and the Hampton Terrace Community Association as active neighborhood associations. The registry describes South Seminole Heights as about 1,250 homes. None is listed as deed-restricted.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists a Publix at 6001 N. Nebraska Ave., a Walmart Supercenter at 1720 E. Hillsborough Ave. and Metro Inclusive Pharmacy at 5138 N. Florida Ave. inside the village, and a Walgreens at 2115 E. Hillsborough Ave. at its edge.

How we drew this area

This page follows the boundary of the urban village the City of Tampa’s planning layers name “Seminole,” with association boundaries 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 high school is Seminole Heights zoned for?

Mostly Hillsborough High, for about 59% of address points in 2026-27, with 22% zoned for Middleton High and 18% for Chamberlain High. Hillsborough and Middleton earned a B and Chamberlain a C in Florida’s 2026 grades.

Is Seminole Heights a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Seminole Heights is a 3,072-acre urban village of mostly houses, with eight city parks and centers, a branch library and an I-275 exit about 0.7 mile away. The typical home value in ZIP code 33604 was $325,104 in August 2026, according to Zillow.

What ZIP code is Seminole Heights?

Mostly 33604 (53% of address points) and 33603 (35%), with 33610 (13%) on the east side.

Is Seminole Heights a historic district?

Part of it is. The City of Tampa’s planning layers list the Seminole Heights local historic district, listed in 1995, inside the village.