Tampa has 401,618 residents and a median household income of $75,475. The median property value is $420,400, up 12% in a year from $375,300, and 50.3% of homes are owner-occupied (Data USA, American Community Survey 2024). A one-year jump that size means many owners hold real equity, but it also means a 1950s block ranch or a tile-roof house with a failing roof, tired air conditioning, or storm damage can be hard to sell at the price the neighbors got. This page is for owners who would rather sell the house as it is.
How Do We Buy a House in Tampa?
No showings, no lender, no repairs.
1. Send us the address
- Add the condition and when you need to be out
- We can start without a walk-through
- Two minutes on the form
2. Receive a written offer
- A number within 24 hours
- Based on nearby Hillsborough County sales and what the house needs
- Cash, so no appraisal or loan underwriting
3. Pick the closing day
- As soon as 7 days if you are in a hurry
- Or later, with 14 to 30 days typical
- We cover our share of closing costs
How Is a Tampa Cash Offer Calculated?
The same method on every address, explained before you sign.
Start with what the house should sell for once it is fixed up. Subtract the work it needs. Subtract our holding costs, closing costs, and a margin for the risk of reselling. What is left is the offer. You can test your own figures in the cash offer calculator or read how our offers work.
Illustration: two houses at the Tampa median
Tampa's median property value was $420,400 in 2024 (Data USA, American Community Survey 2024). Take a house at that value that needs a roof and a new air conditioning system: $420,400 fixed up, less $40,000 of work, less $55,000 for margin, holding, and closing, leaves about $325,400. Take a cosmetic-only house at the same value with $14,000 of paint and flooring and $42,000 in costs and margin: that leaves about $364,400. These are worked examples, not quotes. The actual number depends on the house, the street, and the scope of work.
Is Cash Better Than Listing a Tampa House?
Side by side.
A turnkey house with months to spare can net more on the open market. At the $420,400 median, a 5 to 6% commission runs about $21,020 to $25,224 before repairs and closing costs. When the house needs work, the date is firm, or certainty matters more than the last few percent, cash often comes out ahead. Run both numbers in the cash offer vs. listing calculator. The deed stamp figure uses Florida's 70 cents per $100 rate (Florida Department of Revenue); see cash sale closing costs for who typically pays it.
What Should Tampa Sellers Know About Hillsborough County?
Probate through the Hillsborough County Clerk
Probate, guardianship, and trust filings go through the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court. The Edgecomb Courthouse is at 800 E. Twiggs Street in downtown Tampa, the phone is (813) 276-8100, and mail goes to P.O. Box 3360, Tampa, FL 33601 (Hillsborough County Clerk). Florida allows summary administration when the estate, less exempt property, is $75,000 or less, or when the owner died more than two years ago (Fla. Stat. 735.201). A homestead house follows its own descent rules (Fla. Stat. 732.401). Our guide to selling an inherited house in Florida walks through it.
Foreclosure is a court case, and the cure window is short
In Florida the lender sues in circuit court. The owner can cure the debt and stop the sale until the later of the clerk filing the certificate of sale or the time set in the judgment, and after that there is no right of redemption (Fla. Stat. 45.0315). If you have equity, a cash sale before that point is usually cleaner than waiting for the auction. See how Florida auctions work.
Property taxes: April 1, the May sale, and the two-year clock
Hillsborough taxes are due November 1 and delinquent after April 1, when 3% interest and advertising costs are added. The Tax Collector runs the tax certificate sale on the last Saturday of May, and certificate interest can run up to 18%. If taxes stay unpaid for two years from the delinquency date, the certificate holder can apply for a tax deed, and the owner can still redeem any time before the property sells at auction (Hillsborough County Tax Collector, Fla. Stat. 197.502). Back taxes are paid from the proceeds when a house sells.
Disclosure, flood, and storm damage
Florida sellers who know of a material defect that is not readily visible have a duty to tell the buyer, under Johnson v. Davis, 480 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 1985). Florida also has a residential flood disclosure statute (Fla. Stat. 689.302). A cash buyer who sees the house first removes most of that back-and-forth, but you should still answer honestly. Our Florida as-is disclosure guide has the detail, and the hurricane season post covers storm-damaged properties.
City of Tampa code enforcement
Code complaints and case questions go to the Neighborhood Enhancement Division at (813) 274-5545 (City of Tampa). We buy houses with open violations, and the cost of curing them is part of the offer. More in selling a house with code violations.
Which Tampa Situations Fit a Cash Sale?
Roof, AC, or plumbing at end of life
Big-ticket systems on older Tampa houses are the repairs buyers argue about most. We price them in and skip the bids.
Storm or flood damage
Houses with water lines, mold, or torn-off roofing are bought as they sit, whether or not the insurance claim is settled.
Inherited property
Heirs living out of state can avoid cleanouts and showings on a house nobody is moving into.
Foreclosure notice
A lis pendens or a sale date does not end your options. Florida timelines.
Back taxes and liens
Delinquent balances on the parcel are settled from the proceeds at the closing table.
Landlords ready to exit
With half of Tampa homes renter-occupied, single-family rentals and small multifamily sell with tenants in place.
Relocation or MacDill transfer
Tell us your report date and we plan the closing around it.
Divorce
One written offer and one closing date can settle a shared house.
Tampa Seller FAQ
Does Home Pros buy Tampa houses that need major work?
Yes. We buy Tampa houses as they stand: old roofs, failed air conditioners, polybutylene or galvanized plumbing, termite damage, storm or flood damage, open code cases, and a garage full of belongings. You do not repair, clean out, or stage. The condition is priced into one written offer, and we show how the number was built before you sign.
How quickly can a Tampa sale close?
You get a written offer within 24 hours of sending the address. After you accept, closing can be as soon as 7 days, or on a later date you choose. Most Tampa closings land between 14 and 30 days, and the title company usually sets the pace.
What does it cost to sell to Home Pros in Hillsborough County?
Nothing out of pocket. There is no listing agent and no commission, and we pay our side of closing costs. A mortgage payoff, lien, or back-tax balance comes out of the proceeds at the closing table and the rest is yours.
Where do Tampa probate cases get filed?
With the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court, Probate, Guardianship and Trust Department. The Edgecomb Courthouse is at 800 E. Twiggs Street in downtown Tampa, the clerk's phone is (813) 276-8100, and the mailing address is P.O. Box 3360, Tampa, FL 33601. A title company will want proof of the personal representative's authority before an inherited house can close.
My Tampa house is in foreclosure. Can I still sell it?
Yes. Florida mortgage foreclosures are court cases, and the owner can cure the debt and stop a sale up to the later of the clerk filing the certificate of sale or the time set in the judgment (Fla. Stat. 45.0315). After that there is no right of redemption. Selling for cash before then pays the lender from proceeds, and any equity left is yours.
What happens if I am behind on Hillsborough County property taxes?
You can still sell. Taxes are delinquent after April 1, and the Tax Collector sells tax certificates at an annual sale that runs by June 1. A certificate holder can apply for a tax deed two years after the delinquency date, and you can redeem before the auction (Fla. Stat. 197.502). Paying the balance from sale proceeds ends the process.
Will you buy a Tampa rental with a tenant in it?
Yes. You do not need to end the lease or finish an eviction first. The lease transfers with the property, and you stay out of the middle.
What would a cash offer look like at the Tampa median?
Tampa had a median property value of $420,400 in 2024. As an illustration only, a house at that value needing about $40,000 of work and $55,000 for margin, holding, and closing would produce an offer near $325,400, while a cosmetic-only house could land near $364,400. The real number depends on your house and your street.
Which Tampa neighborhoods and suburbs do you buy in?
Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, West Tampa, East Tampa, Sulphur Springs, South Tampa, Town 'N' Country, Carrollwood, Brandon, Riverview, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and the rest of Hillsborough County. Send any address and we will tell you whether it fits.
Is Home Pros a real buyer or a lead-generation site?
Home Pros is a trade name of Balint Holdings, LLC, a veteran-owned cash buyer headquartered in San Antonio, with a 4.9 star Google rating across 98 reviews and BBB accreditation. Our own acquisitions team works your file, and we do not resell your information.
Where We Buy in Tampa and Hillsborough County
Send the address and we will tell you whether we can make an offer.
Urban core
- Tampa Heights
- Seminole Heights
- West Tampa
- Ybor City
South Tampa and bayside
- South Tampa
- Palma Ceia
- Davis Islands
- Apollo Beach
North and northwest
- Carrollwood
- Town 'N' Country
- Lutz
- Sulphur Springs
East and south county
- East Tampa
- Temple Terrace
- Brandon
- Plant City and Riverview
Updated November 5, 2026
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