Greater Tampa Bay

Commercial real estate across Greater Tampa Bay.

Greater Tampa Bay is the wider market around the towns I work. Retail asking rent averaged $27.89 a foot in the third quarter of 2026, up 2.8% over the year. Industrial vacancy was 8.3%, and Pasco and Hernando together were at 18.4%.

My read. Tampa Bay industrial vacancy is 8.3%, and Pasco and Hernando together are at 18.4%, so the soft space is out here on the edge. Not an appraisal.

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The Tampa skyline seen from Ballast Point Park in April 2024.
Photo by Trevorrrrvalent, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Tampa skyline from Ballast Point Park, April 2024. Not a listing.

Market at a glance

The figures I can source.

Recent sales

What sold, and for what.

No address-level sale table for the region in this pull. The Pasco town pages carry the qualified sales.

What's being built

By corridor.

Pasco County

East Pasco sales, vacancy, and the town pages

Retail vacancy 5.1%. Industrial vacancy 20.0% in Pasco.

Pasco County market page

Hernando County

SR 50, Ridge Manor, Brooksville, and Spring Hill

Restaurant plans on Cortez Boulevard and the Kettering Road distribution cases.

Hernando County market page

By property type

My read.

My read is a broker opinion based on public records and the sources listed on this page. It is not an appraisal and not a guarantee of value or results. Figures are approximate; verify them before you rely on them.

Retail

Tampa Bay retail asking rent rose 2.8% over the year to $27.89 a foot. Pasco asked $24.93 a foot and was 5.1% vacant. Florida single-tenant retail sold at a 5.87% median cap rate in the third quarter of 2026, with half the sales between 5.0% and 6.7%. Asking rents are listings, not signed leases.

Office and medical

Tampa office averaged a 7.0% cap rate in the first quarter of 2026. The small-office sales I can cite are in Zephyrhills and San Antonio, at $225 to $317 a foot, on those town pages.

Industrial and flex

Tampa Bay industrial sold at a typical $165 a foot and a 7.6% cap rate over the past year. Vacancy was 8.3% for the region and 18.4% for Pasco and Hernando together. That $165 figure is a regional typical price. East Pasco sales in this pull also include 11741 Uradco Place at $220 a foot.

Land

The land range I can cite is East Pasco, not a Tampa sale: $115,385 to $1,107,955 an acre in Dade City, Zephyrhills, and San Antonio. The town pages have the parcel cards.

Next step

Three ways to use this.

A broker opinion of value is not an appraisal and is not a guarantee of price.

Cover of the East Pasco Owner's Report, Fall 2026. East Pasco Owner's Report, Fall 2026

Common questions about Tampa Bay

What is Tampa Bay retail asking rent?

Cushman & Wakefield reports an average asking rent of $27.89 a foot in the third quarter of 2026, up 2.8% over the year. Pasco asked $24.93 a foot. Those are listings, not signed leases.

What is Tampa Bay industrial vacancy?

8.3% in the third quarter of 2026, per Ironmark. Industrial sold at a typical $165 a foot and a 7.6% cap rate over the past year. Pasco and Hernando together were at 18.4%.

What cap rate are single-tenant retail sales showing in Florida?

A 5.87% median cap rate in the third quarter of 2026, with half the sales between 5.0% and 6.7%, per Ironmark.

Which Tampa Bay counties are growing fastest?

From April 2020 to July 1, 2025, Census estimates show Polk up 20.7% and Pasco up 20.0%, then Hernando up 14.0% and Hillsborough up 7.8%. Pinellas declined 1.1%.

Where should I go for East Pasco or Hernando detail?

The Pasco County page has the vacancy, the rents, and the qualified sales. The Hernando County page has SR 50, Ridge Manor, Brooksville, and Spring Hill.

By the numbers

Population growth by county.

County2020 CensusJuly 1, 2025 est.Change
Hillsborough1,459,7621,574,115+7.8%
Pinellas959,107948,563−1.1%
Pasco561,891674,516+20.0%
Polk725,046874,790+20.7%
Hernando194,515221,701+14.0%
Florida21,538,18723,462,518+8.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Vintage 2025. Pulled October 2, 2026.

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