Brooker Elementary School

It's a solid choice for families who want suburban Brandon with quick access to Tampa — downtown is about 26 minutes away. The zone feeds respected schools like McLane Middle School, and with 260 homes sold in the past year it's an active, established community rather than a quiet backwater.

It's mid-range for the Tampa area, with a median list price of $399,500 and a median sold price of $413,750 over the last 12 months. Prices span from $112,500 up to nearly $1.5 million, so there's genuine range depending on size and neighborhood.

Expect around $226 per square foot, which works out to roughly $399,500 for a typical home at the median size of 1,811 square feet. Only one active listing is above $1 million, so most inventory sits in the mainstream family price band.

Fairly balanced and steady — the 58 active listings are selling in a median of about 31.5 days, and sellers are averaging 99% of asking. That tells you priced-right homes move quickly, but buyers still have room to negotiate on the ones that sit.

The median HOA here runs about $167 per month, though many homes have no HOA at all, and 14 of the current listings sit in gated communities. Median property taxes come in around $4,525 per year, and if you're weighing renting, the median rent is about $2,059 a month.