Rental management for South Tampa owners: flat $149 a month, taken only from rent collected
South Tampa Property Management
Property management in South Tampa costs a flat $149 a month, charged only from rent collected, so a vacant property pays no management fee. Leasing and renewals are separate one-time fees that Emily explains in your free quote.
South Tampa is an area inside the City of Tampa, not a separate town. BayTown manages residential rentals across all of Hillsborough County and all of Pasco County, and a South Tampa owner usually has four questions: flood zone versus evacuation zone near the bay, tenants connected to MacDill Air Force Base, historic districts such as Hyde Park, and condominium rules. This page answers each.
Your single point of contact: Emily Brown
One named manager, Emily Brown, is your single point of contact, from pricing and leasing to repairs and the monthly statement. She replies personally, usually right away. Broker of record Antonio Lombardo works in the properties himself.
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Flat $149 a month, taken only from rent collected
The management fee is $149 per month per property, flat, whatever the rent brings in, and never a percentage. It comes out of collected rent only, so no management fee is billed while the property sits empty.
Leasing and renewals are separate one-time fees, and Emily goes through both with you in the free quote, in writing. There is no setup fee, no marketing fee, no inspection fee, and repairs are billed at vendor cost with no markup. No long-term contract either: an owner who leaves gets files, keys and the tenant relationship handed over cleanly.
Request your free quote and you will have every number in front of you before you decide anything.
South Tampa, a region inside the City of Tampa
South Tampa is a region in the city of Tampa. Wikipedia lists neighborhoods including Beach Park, Ballast Point, Davis Islands, Port Tampa, Hyde Park and Palma Ceia, and lists the ZIP codes serving it as 33606, 33608, 33609, 33611, 33616, 33621 and 33629. MacDill Air Force Base is also included. Bayshore Boulevard is a waterfront road on Hillsborough Bay in South Tampa.
Because South Tampa is inside the City of Tampa, City of Tampa rules apply, including its historic preservation review in designated districts. Hyde Park is a historic neighborhood and district in South Tampa.
That mix means two South Tampa rentals can need very different things: one is a historic house with an approval step for exterior changes, another is a condominium unit with an association's leasing rules, another sits close to the water. Tell Emily which kind you own when you ask for the quote.
Leasing your South Tampa vacancy
Leasing is handled as a separate one-time fee, distinct from the monthly management fee, and Emily covers it in the free quote. The work itself:
- Pricing from real comparable rentals
- Marketing the vacancy where renters look
- Showings and applications
- Financial checks and reference verification on every applicant
- Lease, move-in and keys
What monthly management covers
Once a tenant is in place, the monthly side is the part you should not have to think about. Urgent after-hours issues for current clients go to a separate 24/7 emergency line, so a Sunday-night problem is not sitting in an inbox until Monday.
- Tenant relations
- Rent collection with a statement every month
- Maintenance and repair coordination at vendor cost
- Scheduled inspections
- Monthly reporting and a 24/7 owner portal
- Market analysis
Your single point of contact
Emily Brown is the lead property manager and your single point of contact. She personally carries the properties she manages and replies personally, usually right away.
Antonio Lombardo is co-founder and broker of record. He works in the properties himself and handles builder-warranty and remediation questions. BayTown is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage, and the office is in the Industrious building at 615 Channelside Drive in Tampa.
Coverage is all of Hillsborough and all of Pasco, which puts South Tampa alongside Tampa, downtown Tampa and Seminole Heights. One manager, one phone call, whether the property is near Bayshore Boulevard or in a quieter South Tampa street.
Owner notes for South Tampa rentals
Flood zone and evacuation zone are two different things, so check both. Evacuation zones are the areas officials may order evacuated during a hurricane, they are mapped by the National Hurricane Center to show storm surge, and Hillsborough County zones run from A to E. Flood zones are federal designations of a property's risk for flooding at any time of the year, and they bear on insurance and building requirements. The City of Tampa and Hillsborough County both say a home can be in one without the other. South Tampa has shoreline on Hillsborough Bay, including Bayshore Boulevard, so look up your address in the county's evacuation zone lookup and on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, and ask your insurer whether a landlord policy and a separate flood policy fit the property; flood damage is generally not covered by a standard property policy.
Florida's flood disclosure: Florida law requires the landlord to give the prospective tenant a separate written flood disclosure at or before the signing of a lease of one year or longer. It covers flooding that damaged the home during your ownership, flood insurance claims and flood assistance such as from FEMA, so tell Emily what you know.
Military tenants: MacDill Air Force Base is in South Tampa, and ZIP code 33616 and the Port Tampa neighborhood are also part of South Tampa. Florida Statutes section 83.682 lets a servicemember end a rental agreement with written notice effective at least 30 days after the landlord receives it if listed criteria are met, such as permanent change of station orders to move 35 miles or more. If you want to welcome military tenants, tell Emily so she can plan the lease and screening for it.
Historic districts: Hyde Park is a historic neighborhood and district inside the city limits, and the City of Tampa publishes a Hyde Park Historic District Map. Requesting approval from the City's Architectural Review Commission requires an application for a certificate of appropriateness. If your address is in a historic district, ask whether exterior work needs one before you schedule it.
Condominiums: if the home is a condominium unit, Florida's Condominium Act, Chapter 718, and the condominium's own declaration govern leasing. The statute says a rental-restriction amendment applies only to owners who consent to it and owners who acquire title after its effective date, and that when an owner is delinquent the association may make a written demand that the tenant pay the rent to the association. Get the approval steps in writing from the association before you list. If the home is in a homeowners' association instead, Florida Statutes Chapter 720 is the law that governs most of them.
Ask for the free quote
The free management quote tells you what your South Tampa property should rent for, based on real comparable rentals, and puts every fee in writing. No obligation, no pressure. If you are weighing a percentage-based manager against a flat fee, run the numbers side by side before you sign anything.
When you are ready, request your free quote and Emily will walk you through the numbers, any association or historic-district paperwork and what the property should rent for.
Asking rents in ZIP codes that serve South Tampa, September 2026
In September 2026 the typical asking rent in the 4 ZIP codes that serve South Tampa ranged from $2,338 a month in ZIP 33606 to $2,795 in ZIP 33629, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). This compares ZIP-level figures, not the lowest and highest rents for individual homes. Across Hillsborough County the typical asking rent was $1,978, down 0.4% from September 2025. Zillow labels these ZIP codes Tampa, and each one covers more than the neighborhood, so these ZIP figures are not a rent estimate for the neighborhood.
| ZIP | Typical asking rent | Change from a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| 33606 | $2,338 | +4.3% |
| 33609 | $2,416 | +0.3% |
| 33611 | $2,366 | +2.2% |
| 33629 | $2,795 | +3.7% |
| Hillsborough County | $1,978 | −0.4% |
These are asking rents for all home types combined in each ZIP code, not the rent for a specific home. Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), smoothed. A change shown as 0.0% can reflect rounding rather than no change. Data month: September 2026. Source files downloaded October 25, 2026. See the Tampa Bay Rental Market Report.
Questions owners ask
What does property management cost in South Tampa?
A flat $149 per month per property, taken only from rent collected, so no management fee is charged while the property is vacant. Leasing and renewals are separate one-time fees that Emily explains in the free quote.
Is South Tampa a separate city?
No. South Tampa is a region inside the City of Tampa, so City of Tampa rules apply.
What is the difference between a flood zone and an evacuation zone?
They measure different things. Evacuation zones are the areas officials may order evacuated during a hurricane, based on storm surge, and Hillsborough County zones run from A to E. Flood zones are federal FEMA designations of flood risk at any time of year and bear on insurance and building requirements. A home can be in one without the other, so check both for your address.
Can a military tenant end a lease early in Florida?
Under Florida Statutes section 83.682 a servicemember may end a rental agreement with written notice effective at least 30 days after the landlord receives it if certain criteria are met, for example permanent change of station orders to move 35 miles or more. MacDill Air Force Base is in South Tampa, so ask Emily how that would work in your lease.
Do historic districts affect my South Tampa rental?
They can. Hyde Park is a historic district in South Tampa, and the City of Tampa says requesting approval from its Architectural Review Commission requires an application for a certificate of appropriateness. Check the City's Hyde Park Historic District Map for your address before planning exterior work.
Which rules apply to a South Tampa condominium rental?
Florida's Condominium Act, Chapter 718, and the condominium's own declaration govern leasing, so get the approval steps from the association in writing before you list the unit.
Who will I actually deal with?
Emily Brown, the lead property manager, is your single point of contact. She carries the properties she manages personally and replies personally, usually right away. Antonio Lombardo, broker of record, handles builder-warranty and remediation questions.
Sources
Local facts on this page come from the sources below. Rent figures are a ZIP-level asking-rent index, not an estimate for any one home.
- Wikipedia: South Tampa (accessed November 12, 2026)
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 720: Homeowners' Associations
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center (check any address)
- Zillow Observed Rent Index, ZIP level (data month September 2026, downloaded October 25, 2026)
- Wikipedia: MacDill Air Force Base (accessed November 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Port Tampa (accessed November 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Bayshore Boulevard (accessed November 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Hyde Park, Tampa (accessed November 12, 2026)
- City of Tampa: Evacuation Zones vs. Flood Zones
- Hillsborough County: Evacuation Zones vs. Flood Zones
- City of Tampa: Architectural Review & Historic Preservation
- City of Tampa: certificate of appropriateness, information resources
- Florida Statutes, section 83.682: termination of rental agreement by a servicemember
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 718: Condominium Act
- Florida Statutes, section 83.512: flood disclosure to a prospective tenant
- FEMA FloodSmart: does homeowners insurance cover flood damage?
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Last updated November 12, 2026