Sell your Seminole Heights house for cash
Bungalows in a local historic district, bought as they are, with an offer in writing within 24 hours.
Last updated November 9, 2026
- Offer in 24 hours
- Close in 7 to 35 days
- No fees. No repairs.
In short
- Seminole Heights is inside the City of Tampa, so City code and permit offices handle your house.
- Roof, window and siding work in the historic district needs a City certificate before it starts. Selling the house needs none.
- We compare your house with recent sales on your side of Interstate 275 and leave out East Tampa sales.
- The neighborhood began in 1911, and Interstate 275, built in the 1960s, later split it in two.
Seminole Heights in numbers and dates
1911
Year the neighborhood began
The City's design guidelines date the birth of Seminole Heights to 1911, when T. Roy Young formed the Seminole Development Company.
1960s
Interstate 275 was built
The same guidelines say Interstate 275, built in the 1960s, split the neighborhood in half.
2002
Design guidelines adopted
The Seminole Heights Design Guidelines were adopted by City of Tampa Ordinance 2002-21 on January 3, 2002.
813
Historic preservation office
The City's Architectural Review Commission staff take questions at (813) 274-3100, option 3.
This area is run by: City of Tampa. Counts and history come from the sources listed at the foot of this page.
Where Seminole Heights is, and who runs it
Seminole Heights lies in central Tampa. Wikipedia gives the core streets as Florida Avenue on the west, Hanna Avenue on the north, Interstate 275 on the east and Osborne Avenue on the south. The wider district reaches the Hillsborough River on the west and north.
The whole neighborhood is inside the City of Tampa. A code case, a fine or a building permit on your house goes through City of Tampa offices. If you are not sure which side of a city line your address is on, search it at the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser.
The historic district: what needs City approval
Seminole Heights is one of the City of Tampa's local historic districts. The City's Historic Preservation page names Seminole Heights, Hyde Park and Tampa Heights among them. In a local district, the City's Architectural Review Commission looks at changes to the outside of a building.
The design guidelines say an owner must get a Certificate of Appropriateness from the commission before construction or demolition starts, or before a building permit is issued. The guidelines name roofs, siding or stucco, windows, doors and porches among the work that needs one. Staff can approve small changes. Larger changes go to a public hearing of the commission.
The certificate applies to work and to permits. A sale is neither, so you can sell a Seminole Heights house as it stands. If you plan repairs yourself before selling, ask the commission staff first. BIMINIO gives no legal advice, and the City decides each case.
- Roof: a new roof or a change of roofing material needs the certificate
- Siding or stucco: changing or replacing it needs the certificate
- Windows and doors: changes or replacements need the certificate
- Porches: changing, closing in or removing a porch needs the certificate
Selling a house with code violations or liens →
Bungalows and how we compare them
Wikipedia describes the neighborhood as known for Craftsman-style bungalows from the early 1900s. Whatever the house needs, you do not have to fix it. We buy it in its present condition and our offer already accounts for the work it needs.
To judge a price we compare your house with recent sales close to it. Our rules do not use a sale across Interstate 275, and they treat the line between Seminole Heights and East Tampa as a real change, because house values can change from one block to the next.
How a cash offer is worked out →Cash offer vs listing: what each one costs →
Code cases, liens and open permits
The City of Tampa's Neighborhood Enhancement division handles code cases such as overgrown yards, broken vehicles and building upkeep. A daily fine can grow into a lien on the house. The Tampa page of this site explains the City's written guideline for settling those fines once the problem is fixed.
A house with a code case, a lien or an open permit can still be sold. Tell us about each one on the first call, and the offer already allows for it.
If your Tampa house has code fines →Property taxes when you sell →
Selling in Seminole Heights: what to expect
24 hours
Written offer
The offer comes in writing with the comparable sales we used attached. A cash offer is below full market value.
7 to 35 days
Closing date
You choose the day. A licensed title company handles the closing.
$0
Fees and commissions
BIMINIO pays the closing costs. You make no repairs and hold no showings.
30 min
One inspection
After you accept, one building inspection of under 30 minutes at a time you choose.
Tell us about the house
Fill out the form or call. We look up the property and call you back within one business hour.
Get a written cash offer
Within 24 hours you get a firm number in writing, with the comparable sales we used attached. No pressure.
Close when you want, get paid
Pick any closing date from 7 to 35 days. A licensed title company handles the paperwork. We pay the closing costs.
Selling in Seminole Heights: questions
Do you buy houses in Seminole Heights?
Yes. Seminole Heights is one of the ten Tampa areas on the BIMINIO home page, and we buy its houses in any condition. That covers bungalows that need a new roof, houses with unpaid code fines and duplexes with tenants. Send the street address through the form, and a person checks the county record before calling you back.
Is Seminole Heights a historic district?
Yes. The City of Tampa's Historic Preservation page names Seminole Heights, Hyde Park and Tampa Heights among Tampa's local historic districts. The City's Architectural Review Commission looks at changes to the outside of buildings there. The Seminole Heights Design Guidelines, adopted by Ordinance 2002-21 on January 3, 2002, set the rules that owners follow.
Do I need City approval to sell my Seminole Heights house?
No approval is listed for a sale. The City's design guidelines require a Certificate of Appropriateness before construction or demolition starts, or before a building permit is issued. A sale is none of those, so you can sell a Seminole Heights house as it stands. Ask City staff at (813) 274-3100, option 3, about any repair you plan to make yourself.
What work needs a certificate in the Seminole Heights historic district?
The Seminole Heights Design Guidelines name roofs, siding or stucco, windows, doors and porches among the work that needs a Certificate of Appropriateness. City staff may approve minor changes. Larger changes go to a public hearing of the Architectural Review Commission. The certificate comes before the work starts or the building permit is issued.
Who do I ask at the City about a roof, window or porch in Seminole Heights?
Call the City of Tampa's Architectural Review Commission staff at (813) 274-3100, option 3, or write to historicpreservation@tampagov.net. The City's Historic Preservation page says applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness can be submitted online. BIMINIO cannot approve work for the City, and a sale to us needs no certificate.
How do you price a Seminole Heights bungalow?
We look at recent sales close to the house and take off the cost of the work it needs. For a Seminole Heights address we leave out any sale across Interstate 275, and we treat the line with East Tampa as a change, because values can move from one block to the next. The comparable sales we used come with the written offer.
Can I sell my Seminole Heights house if the City has fined me?
Yes. The City of Tampa's Neighborhood Enhancement division handles code cases in Seminole Heights, and a daily fine can grow into a lien. A house with a lien can still be sold. At closing the title company searches the records and pays each lien from your sale money. BIMINIO gives no legal advice, so ask the City about your own case.
Which county office keeps the record and the tax bill for a Seminole Heights house?
Hillsborough County keeps both. The Property Appraiser holds the property record, which you can search by address, folio number or owner name, and the Tax Collector sends the tax bill. Florida property taxes are due on November 1. Unpaid taxes for the current year are settled at closing by the title company, from the sale.
Also near here
Sources
- City of Tampa: Seminole Heights Design Guidelines (Ordinance 2002-21, adopted January 3, 2002), read November 9, 2026
- City of Tampa: Historic Preservation, local historic districts and the Architectural Review Commission, read November 9, 2026
- Wikipedia: Seminole Heights, Tampa, read November 9, 2026
- City of Tampa: Neighborhood Enhancement, about the division, read November 8, 2026
- Hillsborough County Property Appraiser: property search and homestead filing, read November 8, 2026
- City of Tampa, Executive Order 2022-16: settlement of code enforcement liens, read November 8, 2026
This is general information. BIMINIO does not give legal, tax or financial advice.
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