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Use this guide to get oriented, then get the street-level context before you buy or sell in University.
Buyer / Seller Gauge
Months of supply points to seller-favored conditions in University.
Under 5 months of supply usually means buyers have fewer choices and sellers keep more leverage, especially when a home is priced cleanly for its pocket.
Redfin Data Center Updated Apr 2026
About University
About University, Florida
University is a northeast Tampa and USF-area community where campus access, medical jobs, apartments, older neighborhoods, and I-275 or I-75 routes shape demand. The current Redfin-backed snapshot shows a median sale price near $309,840 with 85 active listings, so pricing needs to be compared against real supply rather than broad county averages.
Demand is access and payment driven; clean condition and clear commute value matter because buyers can compare nearby Tampa, Temple Terrace, and Carrollwood options.
The current University snapshot shows 85 active listings, 29 sales in the rolling three-month window, 2.9 mo of supply, and a median sale price near $309,840. Use that as a directional read, then compare the exact pocket and price band before making a decision.
Local Economy
What drives daily life and demand around University?
Daily life is shaped by USF, Moffitt, the VA hospital, Fowler and Fletcher, Bruce B. Downs, Busch Gardens, I-275, I-75, and nearby Tampa service corridors.
Commute and corridor access
University is strongest for USF, medical, and northeast Tampa routines; downtown, Westshore, and airport trips need real timing through I-275, I-75, or surface roads.
Schools and address-level fit
School fit should be checked by exact address because public, magnet, charter, and private options can all affect this part of northeast Tampa.
Neighborhood structure and fees
Condos, townhomes, rentals, and older deed-restricted pockets can carry very different rules, reserves, rental limits, and monthly obligations.
Insurance and property screening
Review roof age, older systems, condo association health, drainage, insurance, permits, traffic exposure, and immediate block context before comparing only price.
Common Questions
Is University a good place to live?
University is a northeast Tampa and USF-area community where campus access, medical jobs, apartments, older neighborhoods, and I-275 or I-75 routes shape demand. The current Redfin-backed snapshot shows a median sale price near $309,840 with 85 active listings, so pricing needs to be compared against real supply rather than broad county averages.
What matters when selling in University?
Seller strategy in University works best when the listing gives buyers a clear reason to choose the property: condition, location, updates, lower friction, or a better all-in payment than nearby alternatives.
What should buyers compare first in University?
Regular buyers should compare commute route, block feel, property age, association health, school fit, insurance, and whether Temple Terrace or Tampa gives a better match.
County Toolbelt
Hillsborough County Toolbelt for University
County-level links for taxes, zoning, code, safety, housing resources, research, and calculators.
Taxes and property
Zoning and codes
Safety and housing
Research and calculators
Census Snapshot
University market snapshot
Use this as the numeric baseline. It is Census-backed context for how the area looks on paper before you get into property-level screening.
Market Read
How the numbers tend to translate on the ground
Demand is access and payment driven; clean condition and clear commute value matter because buyers can compare nearby Tampa, Temple Terrace, and Carrollwood options.
Regular buyers should compare commute route, block feel, property age, association health, school fit, insurance, and whether Temple Terrace or Tampa gives a better match.
Seller strategy in University works best when the listing gives buyers a clear reason to choose the property: condition, location, updates, lower friction, or a better all-in payment than nearby alternatives.
Investors in University should underwrite rent, insurance, maintenance, HOA rules, and resale depth before assuming the area label is enough to carry the numbers.
Census Data
People and households
- Households 20,256
- Housing units 23,366
- Under 18 18.0%
- Age 65+ 9.4%
- Average household size 2.3
Census Data
Economy and mobility
- Per capita income $21,042
- Bachelor degree or higher 21%
- Labor force participation 63.9%
- Unemployment 5.1%
- Poverty rate 37.0%
- Mean commute 28 min
- Public transportation 3.2%
- Work from home 12.9%
Census Data
Housing profile
- Detached single-family 9.6%
- Rental vacancy 9.0%
- Median gross rent $1,295
- Built 2000 or later 25.9%
Census Data
Housing costs
- Owner costs with mortgage $1,400
- Owner costs without mortgage $532
- Owner cost burden 35%+ 31.9%
- Rent burden 35%+ 60.3%
Schools
University schools
Use this as school context, not a final assignment tool. Area pages can frame the conversation, but exact-address verification still decides the real answer.
District Snapshot
What to verify first
University generally points to Hillsborough County Public Schools, but exact address decides assignment and program eligibility.
- District Hillsborough County Public Schools
- District grade B
- District grade last year B
School Highlights
How the current matched school set reads
Living Here
Living in University
This is the everyday layer: what people actually use, how the area moves, and which practical constraints start to matter once the headline city label is out of the way.
Daily Life
What residents actually use
Daily life is shaped by USF, Moffitt, the VA hospital, Fowler and Fletcher, Bruce B. Downs, Busch Gardens, I-275, I-75, and nearby Tampa service corridors.
Movement
How routines connect to the rest of the county
University is strongest for USF, medical, and northeast Tampa routines; downtown, Westshore, and airport trips need real timing through I-275, I-75, or surface roads.
Costs and constraints
What to screen early
Review roof age, older systems, condo association health, drainage, insurance, permits, traffic exposure, and immediate block context before comparing only price. Condos, townhomes, rentals, and older deed-restricted pockets can carry very different rules, reserves, rental limits, and monthly obligations.
Explore Next
Compare nearby options and related context
Move from the local overview into nearby alternatives, deeper reads, videos, and common questions without losing the context you started with.
Nearby Alternatives
If University is close but not quite right
- Temple Terrace Temple Terrace is live as a stub guide while Dillon expands the Hillsborough County page with stronger local context around fit, commute, flood or insurance exposure, fees, and nearby alternatives.
- Tampa Tampa is live as a stub guide while Dillon expands the Hillsborough County page with stronger local context around fit, commute, flood or insurance exposure, fees, and nearby alternatives.
- Carrollwood Carrollwood is live as a stub guide while Dillon expands the Hillsborough County page with stronger local context around fit, commute, flood or insurance exposure, fees, and nearby alternatives.
Related Content
Deeper reads, videos, and questions
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- How far in advance should I plan if I am relocating to Tampa Bay?
- How long does it usually take to close in Tampa Bay?
Next Step
Talk through University with a local plan
Bring the exact pocket, price band, sale plan, or investment angle into the conversation so the next move is based on the details that matter.