Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$486,500
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,823/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Tampa 36%
Lutz
Hillsborough County27,106 residentsHillsborough
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
31st of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
54
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lutz is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lutz against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index121
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.83%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute31.8 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 27/100
F
Restaurants & cafés1
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$120,031
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment2.6%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations53%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lutz on amenities
Lutz's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Tampa12 mi from LutzA 63 C+ University5 mi from LutzA− 52 D+ Brandon17 mi from LutzB+ 59 C Temple Terrace8 mi from LutzB+ 58 C Clearwater23 mi from LutzB− 61 C Egypt Lake-Leto9 mi from LutzB− 53 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Lutz
Is Lutz, FL a good place to live?
Lutz scores 54 out of 100, 31st of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lutz expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $486,500, 41% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.83%. $1,823/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lutz?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Lutz sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Lutz is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lutz?
The mean commute is 31.8 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lutz?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 1 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Lutz old or new?
The median home in Lutz was built in 1990 — close to 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. 82% 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.