housing prices

The economy and high prices are likely to be the top issues as voters go to the polls this summer and fall.

RentCafe looks at the cost of housing, unemployment, educational attainment, median income, air quality, rental options, school ratings and others.

A study ranking the most inflated U.S. housing markets places two Tampa Bay area cities in the top 15.

Experts say the pandemic has accelerated a problem that has been growing over the past few years in the region.

Experts say the pandemic has accelerated a problem that has been growing over the past few years in the region.

The aid was part of local emergency rental assistance programs supported by federal COVID-19 relief money.

The Tampa area had a 28.1 percent increase in home prices from October 2020 to October 2021, while the Miami area had a 25.7 percent increase.

Gov. Ron DeSantis effectively lost $232,000 by selling his Ponte Vedra home a year before the pandemic caused housing prices to surge across the United States.

Tampa has nearly 4,000 units of affordable housing in its near future, according to one housing official.

Housing prices aren't expected to drop significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group Florida Realtors says that's because builders have been cautious since the last recession. They've built fewer homes, and right now, Florida has a statewide shortage.