South Tampa is a region in the city of Tampa between Kennedy Blvd to the north and MacDill Air Force Base to the south. It includes the neighborhoods of Beach Park, Ballast Point, Bayshore Beautiful, Bayshore Gardens, Bayside West, Belmar Shore, Davis Islands, Port Tampa, Fair Oaks-Manhattan Manor, Golfview, Hyde Park, New Suburb Beautiful, Virginia Park, Palma Ceia, Rattlesnake Gandy-Sun Bay South, South Westshore, parts of Sunset Park and Courier City-Oscawana. MacDill Air Force Base is also included. The region represents District 4 of the Tampa City Council.[1] The ZIP Codes serving the area are 33608, 33609, 33611, 33616, 33621, and 33629.

Seminole Heights is a historic neighborhood located in central Tampa. It was an early residential area of Tampa connected by streetcar. There has since seen a resurgence with new restaurants, brew pubs and independent businesses. Seminole Heights has the longest stretch of Riverfront parkland in the city of Tampa. The area contains two designated historical districts including Seminole Heights (local and national designation), Hampton Terrace (national designation).

Known for its historic craftsman style bungalows and buildings from the 1900s, including the Seminole Heights Methodist Church, Seminole Heights Elementary School, Broward Elementary, St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the beautiful Hillsborough High School. In recent years Seminole Heights has experienced rising property values and a decrease in crime. The area is popular among young professionals.

Tampa Heights is one of the oldest neighborhoods within the city limits of Tampa, close to the downtown area. Historic buildings in the area include the Tampa Free Library. There is a rebirth in the area with the development of the Tampa Riverwalk and the renovation of Water Works Park for the local community.

With the Hillsborough River to the west, the neighborhood is 3.5 square miles was developed as Tampa's first suburb in the 1880s. Today the neighborhood is known for its diversity and historic status and has seen new people flow into the area aiming to restore it. Many new businesses such as art galleries and coffee shops have opened in the area.

An unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Carrollwood Village was formed from three developed phases containing approximately 3,500 residential homes, townhomes and condominiums. Founded in 1959 it expanded in the 1960s spread westward during the 1970s and 80's.

The tree lined streets, large lots and tropical landscapes provide a true suburban feel in the middle of one of Florida’s largest metropolitan area. Carrollwood offers many amenities including a premier country club, exclusive golf community, cultural center and several annual community organized events.

Temple Terrace, adjacent to Tampa, is a small incorporated municipality in Hillsborough County. Incorporated in 1925, the community is known for its rolling landscape, Hillsborough River views, and majestic trees; it has the most grand sand live oak trees of any place in central Florida. It was originally planned as a 1920s Mediterranean-Revival golf course community and is one of the first such communities in the United States.

Temple Terrace is one of the first planned golf-course communities in the United States. The 1920 Vision for the community was that wealthy retired Northerners would purchase one of the lots in Temple Terrace, build a Mediterranean Revival villa on the lot and also purchase a parcel in the extensive adjoining citrus grove to either manage as a hobby or provide extra income.

Tampa Palms is one of several a neighborhoods within the New Tampa district of Hillsvorough county. The ZIP Codes serving the New Tampa neighborhoods are 33559, 33592, 33613, 33617, 33637, and 33647.

An exclusive mix-use planned community north of USF along the Bruce B Downs corridor, Tampa Palms is complete with homes, shops, offices, churches, recreational facilities, schools and dining facilities. Tampa Palms has been awarded the Aurora Award by the Southeast Homebuilders Association and was named “the top master planned community in the US for 1987” by the National Association of Homebuilders.

Located northwest of Tampa, Odessa and Keystone is an area of lakes, open spaces, ranching, and horse properties with growing suburban property developments as Tampa's population expands. Odessa was founded in the 1880s by Peter Demens, a Russian immigrant who also founded St. Petersburg, Florida and named both communities after places in his native country.

The median income for a household in the community was $106,549, and the median income for a family was $112,119 as of a 2007 estimate.

Westchase is a master plan comunity located between Tampa and Clearwater and bordered by Oldsmar to the west, Keystone to the north, Town 'n' Country to the south and Citrus Park to the east. Development began in 1991. Westchase Golf Course is open to the public and is a popular amenity for the community.

Westchase is the largest deed-restricted community. The Home Owners Association is organized into 28 neighborhoods, or villages. Some of these villages are organized into even smaller subsections. Each of these villages and their "sub-villages," are represented by a Voting Member and at least one Alternate who are elected annually by the residents of a particular neighborhood.

Coffee Pot Bayou and Snell Isle, is part of the the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood of St Petersburg. It was the first established residential subdivision in St. Petersburg and was founded in 1911 by C. Perry Snell and J.C. Hamlett. Long considered one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods for year-round residents, per real estate agents, the historic northeast neighborhood has recently attracted empty nesters or semiretired buyers who see it as a good investment. The neighborhood runs north to Tampa Bay from 5th to 30th Avenues. This area has a mix of housing styles that were influenced by early northern settlers coming to St. Petersburg and includes Mediterranean, colonial, bungalow, and prairie styles. The vegetation is mature and native, with large oaks, jacarandas, pines, palms, maples, and magnolias.

Historic Old Northeast has brick streets, granite curbs, and hex block and concrete sidewalks. North Shore Park encompasses the eastern edge of the neighborhood and offers swimming, tennis, bike trails, continuous sidewalks, a baseball field, a children’s playground, and a white sand beach. Colorful Coffee Pot Bayou and its famous manatees are also located in Historic Old Northeast, as is the Snell Isle Bridge, which crosses the Bayou, linking North Shore to Snell Isle.

The community is located on an island near the entrance of Tampa Bay, and is connected by the bridges of the Pinellas Bayway to both St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach. At the southern end of Tierra Verde is Fort De Soto, a county park.

Tierra Verde was once 15 islands covered with mangroves, pines and bush. These islands ranged in size from only a few acres to the largest, Cabbage Key, having over 289 acres. The community is a mixture of smaller 1960s houses and modern mansions, many of which are on canals with direct access to the bay. In 1980 Tierra Verde real estate was valued at $15 million, in 2003 values were listed at $632 million. There are now approximately 2,000 single-family and multi-family structures on Tierra Verde, as well as a number of commercial enterprises.

The City of St. Pete Beach, the home of the iconic Don Cesar Hotel, is a barrier island community located just off the Pinellas County mainland of Saint Petersburg, 20 miles from Clearwater and just south of Treasure Island. It was incorporated in 1957 with the consolidation of the Towns of Pass-a-Grille, Don CeSar, Belle Vista, St. Petersburg Beach and unincorporated Pinellas County to become the "City of St. Petersburg Beach." In 1994, the name was formally shortened "St. Pete Beach" to avoid confusion with the City of St. Petersburg, located on the mainland to the east.

It is a popular tourist destination, with good restaurants, beautiful sunsets and picture perfect weather. Houses range from smaller ones built in the 1950s and 60s to mansions with backyard on the Bay or Intercoastal.

Clearwater was chartered as a municipality in 1915. It is situated on the Pinellas County peninsula, midway on Florida’s west coast and on the highest coastal bluff in Florida. It is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico on the west and Tampa Bay on the east.

It offers diverse neighborhoods, recreation and a vibrant business community. There are also a wide range nature based attractions and outdoor recreational opportunities, a full annual calendar of events.

Dunedin is one of the oldest towns on the West Coast of Florida, it has a wooded and subtropical setting with almost four miles of picturesque waterfront and a relaxed lifestyle. It has quaint and active downtown, beautiful parks, recreational activities for all ages, history, culture, educational opportunities, a wide range of housing choices.

The community is also home to Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands. Honeymoon Island State Park is less than a five-minute drive from the mainland, and offers a natural getaway for boating, swimming, fishing, picnics, and nature exploration. Caladesi Island State Park, accessible to the public by ferry from Honeymoon Island or by private boat, has consistently been named one of Florida’s top ten beaches.

Safety Harbor is an incorporated city on the west shore of Tampa Bay in Pinellas County. It was incorporated in 1917. It shares its name with the harbor or bay on which it is located. It is the nearly-landlocked far northwestern extension of the Tampa Bay, and the city is located on the west side of that bay.

It is the home of the historic Espiritu Santo Springs, or "Springs of the Holy Spirit", a natural mineral spring. Its waters were given this name in 1539 by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who was supposedly searching for the mythical "Fountain of Youth". In the twentieth century, Espiritu Santo water was bottled and sold commercially, and later a health spa and hotel were built over the springs. The Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, as it is now known, continues to be a prominent visitor attraction in Pinellas County. In 1964, the site was designated a Historical Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior and, in 1997, a Florida Heritage Landmark.

Oldsmar is a city that was founded in 1913 by the automobile pioneer Ransom E. Olds, maker of the Oldsmobile, when he purchased 37,541 acres of land by the northern part of Tampa Bay to establish "R. E. Olds-on-the-Bay".

Oldsmar has several parks along Tampa Bay, historic bungalows, a downtown, and a commercial area along West Hillsborough Avenue. The downtown area is currently undergoing redevelopment based on a vision to return it to the "Old Florida" feel. The community celebrates its history every year with Oldsmar Days and Nights, that consists of parades, car shows (featuring the Oldsmobile), and carnival rides. The Tampa Bay Downs is located nearby.