Tampa Heights: homes, schools, parks and commute

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.

Tampa Heights is one of the City of Tampa’s nine urban villages: about 929 acres just north of downtown, on the east bank of the Hillsborough River. Part of it is a local historic district, listed by the city in 2000, and its riverfront has Water Works Park and the north end of the Riverwalk.

What this means for you

• High school: Hillsborough High for nearly every address in the area. It earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades.
• Home value: $519,094 in ZIP code 33602 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-275 exit 46A (Floribraska Avenue), about 0.6 mile by road.

Part of our Tampa neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The city’s registry gives the Tampa Heights neighborhood association’s boundaries as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the north, I-275 and the river on the south, I-275 on the east and North Boulevard on the west. Florida Avenue, Tampa Street, Highland Avenue and Palm Avenue run through it. Downtown, with its own page, is across I-275 to the south, and Seminole Heights, also with a page, is to the north.

The city’s address layer has 3,977 address points in the area: 57% in ZIP code 33602 and 43% in 33603. Of those, 1,367 (34%) carry a unit number.

Schools

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

Every address point is zoned for Stewart Middle Magnet, and all but three for Hillsborough High; the elementary zone is split between Graham and Broward. 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 33602 was $519,094 in August 2026, down 4.4% from $543,169 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%. 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. Both ZIP codes reach beyond Tampa Heights, into downtown, the Channel District and Seminole Heights, so neither figure is Tampa Heights’ alone. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks map and parks pages:

• Water Works Park, 1710 N. Highland Ave.: playground, dog park, splash pad, trails, shelters and restrooms on the river.
• Robles Park, 3305 N. Avon Ave.: playground, basketball courts, ball fields, a recreation center and trails.
• Calvin Taylor Park, 611 W. Indiana Ave.: playground, courts, ball fields and an art studio.
• Fernando Mesa Park, 2105 N. Morgan St., Robert Gardner Park, 2301 N. Highland Ave., and Plymouth Playground, 3100 N. Ola Ave.
• Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 1001 N. Boulevard, is across the river, and the Tampa Riverwalk runs from Water Works Park south to downtown. See our Riverwalk guide.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• I-275: exit 46A (Floribraska Avenue), about 0.6 mile by road; exit 44 (Downtown), about 1 mile; exit 46B (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), about 1.3 miles.
• City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.: about 1.7 miles by road.
• Tampa International Airport: about 6.8 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), 6 (56th Street), 15 (Columbus Drive), 5 (40th Street) and 32 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) stopping in Tampa Heights. See HART’s schedules page.

More in our getting around guide.

HOAs and neighborhood associations

The city’s registry lists the Tampa Heights neighborhood association as active. It is a voluntary neighborhood group; the registry lists no deed-restricted community here.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists Sprouts Farmers Market at 101 W. Seventh Ave. and Oceanic Oriental Market at 1609 N. Tampa St. in Tampa Heights. A Winn-Dixie at 805 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and a Publix at 1700 N. Boulevard are just outside it.

How we drew this area

This page follows the Tampa Heights urban village boundary in the City of Tampa’s planning layers, 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 schools serve Tampa Heights?

For 2026-27, every address point is zoned for Stewart Middle Magnet and all but three for Hillsborough High, which earned a B in Florida’s 2026 grades. About 85% are zoned for Graham Elementary and 15% for Broward Elementary.

Is Tampa Heights a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Tampa Heights is a 929-acre urban village with Water Works Park, Robles Park and five other city parks, about 0.6 mile from an I-275 exit. The typical home value was $519,094 in ZIP code 33602 and $403,330 in 33603 in August 2026, according to Zillow.

What ZIP code is Tampa Heights?

Mostly 33602 (57% of address points) and 33603 (43%).

What park is in Tampa Heights?

Water Works Park, 1710 N. Highland Ave., on the river, with a playground, dog park and splash pad. Robles Park and Calvin Taylor Park are also in the area.