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Your dated kitchen has fans. 56 of them, with cash.

October 26, 2026 · from the county record, published agendas, SEC filings and licensed MLS aggregates

Cash buyers with a track record recorded 56 purchases in Hillsborough in the last 90 days, 1.6× last year’s pace, and 98 in Pinellas. They hunt in packs: Tampa 33619, St Petersburg 33713, St Petersburg 33703, paying a median $201k. Here is what the letter in your mailbox leaves out: the county record shows resold homes turning in about 148 days at 1.59× what was paid. That gap is the renovation, the risk, and their profit, and some of it is yours if you make them compete instead of taking the first number. Five recorded purchases below.

56 (35)Hillsborough buys, 90d (vs a year ago)

98 (47)Pinellas buys, 90d (vs a year ago)

16 buys, median $201kBusiest ZIP: Tampa 33619

1.59× in 148 daysRecorded resales, county deed pairs (Hillsborough, 2 yrs)

Five examples

3810 E Flora St, Tampa 33604
recorded August 28, 2026 at $180,000 · buyer has 152 resales confirmed as MLS sales
An operator with 152 MLS-confirmed resales paid $180,000 as-is: the floor a nearby owner should compare a cash offer against.
5107 Crest Hill Dr, Tampa 33615
recorded August 27, 2026 at $287,500 · buyer has 152 resales confirmed as MLS sales
An operator with 152 MLS-confirmed resales paid $287,500 as-is: the floor a nearby owner should compare a cash offer against.
505 E Hilda Dr, Brandon 33510
recorded August 27, 2026 at $269,000 · buyer has 152 resales confirmed as MLS sales
An operator with 152 MLS-confirmed resales paid $269,000 as-is: the floor a nearby owner should compare a cash offer against.
13126 Prestwick Dr, Riverview 33579
recorded August 21, 2026 at $275,000 · buyer has 152 resales confirmed as MLS sales
An operator with 152 MLS-confirmed resales paid $275,000 as-is: the floor a nearby owner should compare a cash offer against.
3222 W Ivy St, Tampa 33607
recorded August 20, 2026 at $263,000 · buyer has 152 resales confirmed as MLS sales
An operator with 152 MLS-confirmed resales paid $263,000 as-is: the floor a nearby owner should compare a cash offer against.

Examples are public records: county appraiser parcels, recorded deeds, published agendas, SEC filings. No listing, photo or valuation of a specific home.

Five more answers

Which Tampa Bay ZIPs have the most flipper activity?

Tampa 33619 (16 buys by 11 buyers), St Petersburg 33713 (15 buys by 15 buyers), St Petersburg 33703 (15 buys by 12 buyers), Tampa 33604 (15 buys by 10 buyers), Tampa 33611 (14 buys by 11 buyers), last six months.

What do flippers pay for a house in Tampa?

ZIP medians run $190,000 to $340,000; these are recorded deed prices, not list prices.

Are flippers buying more than last year?

Hillsborough 56 vs 35; Pinellas 98 vs 47, same 90-day window.

Sell to a flipper or list it?

Get both numbers: the cash offer, and what a retail buyer pays after light work; recorded resales in the county clear 1.59× in about 148 days. I run that comparison from the closed sales on your street, not from the offer letter.

Why is Pasco missing?

Pasco deed records carry no buyer names in bulk form, so repeat buyers cannot be identified there.

Sources: Hillsborough and Pinellas County recorded deeds (purchases; resale multiples are county deed-pair statistics) · Stellar MLS closed sales (each buyer’s resales confirmed, under license). Homes for sale that fit this play: Proven.