🏡 Housing in Tampa: Wishes, Worries and Solutions (AARP Article)
FROM THE ARTICLE.
By Joanne Binette, AARP Research. Published October 01, 2025.
Tampa residents (85%), like most older Americans, want to stay in their homes and communities as they age, a recent AARP Research survey of adults age 45 and older living in Tampa found. They have concerns, however, over the affordability, accessibility and resiliency in natural disasters of the homes in Tampa.
The survey reveals not only a desire for more affordable housing, but also housing that meets the unique needs of older adults and residents living in a community that is prone to natural disasters such as hurricanes, tropical storms, storm surges, and flooding.
Reasons to move.
In the survey, overall housing costs and finding a home that can withstand a natural disaster are the top reasons to move, with both cited by 67% of residents.
Insurance coverage is also a major factor, with the majority of residents struggling to both find and afford housing insurance. A striking 83% are extremely or very concerned about the cost of insurance.
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