Riverfront

Tampa, FL

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Riverfront - Tampa, FL

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Quirky restaurants and UT college textbooks. Guess What? You’re in Riverfront!

River Bars Laidback College Town Quirky Bike-Friendly Florida

Nestled along the Hillsborough River, the Riverfront neighborhood in Tampa encompasses modern amenities with a laidback lifestyle. The University of Tampa campus makes up a large chunk of the neighborhood mass. From large, palm tree-laden green spaces to fun and quirky restaurants, Riverfront has everything necessary to enjoy and unwind. Coffee houses, The Outpost Tap & Tavern, and Chick-Fil-A are right down the road from Ferguson Hall, TECO Theater, and the bike-friendly Riverwalk shopping district.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Riverfront is $2,159 for a studio, $2,307 for one bedroom, $2,663 for two bedrooms, and $3,217 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Riverfront has increased by 6.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 569 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,159/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 742 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,307/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,014 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,663/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,233 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,217/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

80

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

46

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

71

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Florida Aquarium
  • Ybor City Museum State Park
  • McKay Bay Nature Park
  • Lowry Park Zoo
  • Busch Gardens Tampa

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Tampa International
  • St Pete-Clearwater International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.