Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$304,500
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,386/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Tampa 36%
Gibsonton
Hillsborough County18,754 residentsHillsborough
45
D
Suburbgrade score
56th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
45
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gibsonton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gibsonton against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.3
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index98
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute33.0 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi3.4
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 15/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$83,875
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment5.4%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations33%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gibsonton on amenities
Gibsonton's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Tampa12 mi from GibsontonA 63 C+ St. Petersburg17 mi from GibsontonA− 64 C+ University17 mi from GibsontonA− 52 D+ Brandon9 mi from GibsontonB+ 59 C West Lealman22 mi from GibsontonB+ 56 C− Lealman19 mi from GibsontonB+ 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Gibsonton
Is Gibsonton, FL a good place to live?
Gibsonton scores 45 out of 100, 56th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gibsonton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $304,500, 12% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,386/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gibsonton?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Gibsonton sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 20.3 student–teacher ratio. Gibsonton is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gibsonton?
The mean commute is 33.0 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 3.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gibsonton?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Gibsonton old or new?
The median home in Gibsonton was built in 2002 — newer than the Tampa median of 1986. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.