Living in Westchase FL means tree lined streets, two neighborhood swim and tennis centers, a public golf course that winds between the homes, and a walkable village center on Linebaugh Avenue. Westchase is a master planned community in northwest Hillsborough County. It sits between Oldsmar, Citrus Park, Town 'n' Country and the Odessa line, about 17 miles northwest of downtown Tampa. The 2020 census counted 25,952 people in the Westchase area.
The community began in 1991. Today the Westchase Community Association counts 3,514 homes on more than 2,000 acres, with hundreds of acres of preserved land between the neighborhoods. Homes in the wider Westchase area sold for a median of about $565,000 in summer 2026.
We are grateful to help families settle in Westchase, just down the road from our home base in Odessa. This guide covers how the community is run, what each neighborhood looks like, where people swim, golf and eat, what homes cost in 2026, and what is changing this year.
How Is Westchase Set Up and Run?
Westchase is a deed restricted community run by two groups: the Westchase Community Association, which is the homeowners association, and the Westchase Community Development District, which is a local special taxing district. Knowing who does what makes life here much easier from the first week.
The Westchase Community Association
The WCA runs the two swim and tennis centers and enforces the deed restrictions. Those rules live in the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, the bylaws and the residential guidelines. Every buyer agrees to them at closing. The association is managed by a professional management company, and the office sits at 10049 Parley Drive in West Park Village.
Any change to the outside of a home goes through the Modification Committee first. That includes paint colors, pavers, pool additions, landscaping and even a flag pole.
Voting members and neighborhoods
Westchase has its own small version of a town council. Each neighborhood elects a voting member, plus alternates, at a neighborhood meeting every other year. Voting members serve two year terms. They elect the board of directors, and they vote on changes to the covenants, bylaws and guidelines. Voting member meetings are held most months at the Countryway Swim and Tennis Center, with the next ones set for October 13 and November 10, 2026.
The CDD
The CDD maintains the conservation areas, ponds, parks, entry monuments, landscaped medians, neighborhood gates and the alleys in West Park Village. CDD assessments show up on your county property tax bill as a non ad valorem line, not as a separate HOA invoice.
The World of Westchase newsmagazine, known as the WOW, lands in every front yard each month at no cost and covers every WCA and CDD meeting.
Which Westchase Neighborhood Fits Your Life?
Westchase has neighborhoods for almost every stage of life, from townhomes in the high $200,000s to golf course estates above $1 million. The WCA counts 33 separate neighborhoods, and several of the larger ones hold their own smaller villages. The Bridges has six villages, The Fords has six, The Greens has six behind its gate, and West Park Village is made up of nine.
Here is how the main areas compare by home type. The price ranges reflect sales recorded over roughly the past year, so treat them as a guide, not a quote.
Home type | Neighborhood | Recent sale range |
|---|---|---|
Townhomes and condos | Berkeley Square | $225,000 to $271,000 |
Townhomes and condos | Arlington Park (West Park Village) | $185,000 to $450,000 |
Townhomes and condos | Worthington at West Park Village | $362,000 to $420,000 |
Townhomes and condos | Westchase Station (new construction) | $495,000 to $572,000 |
Villas and patio homes | The Enclave | $390,000 to $450,000 |
Villas and patio homes | Glencliff | $520,000 to $605,000 |
Single family | The Bridges (includes villas) | $380,000 to $710,000 |
Single family | The Vineyards | $380,000 to $530,000 |
Single family | The Shires | $517,000 to $595,000 |
Single family | Glenfield | $512,000 to $620,000 |
Single family | The Fords (Kingsford and Stamford) | $531,000 to $990,000 |
Single family | Keswick Forest | $677,500 to $740,000 |
Single family | Radcliffe | $851,000 to $935,000 |
Gated golf course | The Greens | $662,000 to $1,295,000 |
Gated golf course | Harbor Links and The Estates | $1,000,000 to $1,368,000 |
Some ranges rest on only a few sales. Bennington had one recorded sale near $660,000 and Saville Rowe one near $519,000. Woodbay and Wycliff, two smaller single family neighborhoods off Countryway Boulevard, had too few sales to show a range.
The Bridges
The Bridges sits on the east side of Westchase near the town centers. Its six villages are Woodbridge, Stonebridge, Baybridge, Wakesbridge, Sturbridge and Stockbridge. Stonebridge and Woodbridge are gated villa communities with their own private pools and exterior upkeep built in. The other four are single family homes north of Linebaugh off Montague. A tunnel under Linebaugh links it to the West Park Village pool and town center.
The Fords and Radcliffe
The Fords sits north of Linebaugh along Gretna Green Drive, in the heart of Westchase. Its villages are Abbotsford, Brentford, Castleford, Chelmsford, Kingsford and Stamford, all single family. Next door, Radcliffe winds back from Linebaugh behind the large community pond, with tall Washingtonian palms lining its streets.
The Greens and Harbor Links
These are the two gated golf neighborhoods. The Greens sits south of Linebaugh behind a guard gate staffed 24 hours a day, and the Westchase Golf Club course runs through much of it. Its six villages are Greensprings, Greencrest, Greenhedges, Greenmont, Greendale and Greenpointe. Harbor Links and The Estates has unmanned gates with cameras and remote clickers, and it offers some of the largest lots in Westchase.
What Is West Park Village Like?
West Park Village is the walkable heart of Westchase, built in a neo traditional style with front porches, alley garages, village greens and shops a short stroll from home. It mixes townhomes, villas, single family homes and apartments around a small town center.
The nine neighborhoods inside West Park Village are The Village Green, Villas of West Park Village, Classic Townhomes, Single Family Homes, Townhomes, Traditional Townhomes, Arlington Park, Worthington Townhomes and Reserve at West Park Village. Around them you will find a bell tower, fountains, gazebos, a dog green, a splash park and an outdoor stage.
Dining and errands along Linebaugh Avenue
Two town centers sit along Linebaugh Avenue: the West Park Village Town Center and the Westchase Town Center. Together with the nearby Publix center, they cover coffee, dinner, dry cleaning, salons, gyms and daily errands without a trip onto the expressway. A few local names to know:
- MEMO Modern Italian: opened in West Park Village in late 2024 and quickly became a dinner and weekend brunch favorite, according to the WOW.
- Westchase Town Center: a 58,000 square foot center at 9524 West Linebaugh Avenue with World of Beer, The Grind and F45 Training among its tenants.
- Bread & Vine: a French inspired cafe and bakery at 9648 West Linebaugh Avenue, the brand's first Florida location.
- Eddie's Bar & Grill: a family sports bar that opened August 10, 2026, at Linebaugh and Countryway Boulevard, in the space that was Surf Shack Coastal Kitchen.
- Buddy Brew Coffee at Sprouts: the Tampa roaster opened a cafe inside the Westchase Sprouts Farmers Market on Sheldon Road in June 2026.
For bigger shopping trips, Westfield Citrus Park is a short drive east, and International Plaza and Westfield Westshore are on the way toward the airport.
Where Do People Swim, Play and Golf?
The two WCA swim and tennis centers are the social hubs of Westchase, and both are included in your association dues. New residents bring a closing statement or lease and a photo ID to the WCA office to set up access. Residents can bring up to four guests per household.
The two swim and tennis centers
- Countryway Swim and Tennis Center: a pool heated in winter and cooled in summer with eight lap lanes and a shaded toddler pool. It has four lit hard tennis courts and six permanent pickleball courts. A youth swim team uses part of the lap lanes on weekday afternoons.
- West Park Village Swim and Tennis Center: at 10053 Parley Drive next to the WCA office. The pool is heated and cooled and has a slide and a shaded toddler pool. It has four lit hard courts and hosts an aqua fitness program on several mornings a week.
- Tennis programs: both centers offer leagues, private lessons, clinics, USTA team play and summer camps, and courts are reserved online.
Westchase Golf Club
The Westchase Golf Club at 11602 Westchase Golf Drive is an 18 hole, par 72 public course designed by Lloyd Clifton. The front nine runs through pine forest, and the back nine brings in lakes, wetlands and cypress. The signature third hole is a par 3 that carries over water from the back tee. There is a 9,500 square foot clubhouse with a dining room, a pro shop, a driving range and a golf academy.
The club is privately owned and open to the public, and WCA dues do not include a membership. Online tee times started around $55 in 2026, with a cart included.
Parks and trails
The CDD runs two community parks. Baybridge Park has two shaded playgrounds, three picnic pavilions you can rent, nature trails and restrooms. Glencliff Park has two playgrounds, pavilions, soccer and baseball fields, basketball courts and trails.
The Upper Tampa Bay Trail is a paved 11.45 mile path running north past Westchase, Citrus Park and Odessa. About 300,000 people use it each year.
How Easy Is the Commute?
Westchase sits right along the Veterans Expressway, which makes it one of the easier northwest suburbs for reaching the airport and the Westshore business district. The WCA puts Tampa International Airport and Westshore at about 20 to 30 minutes away, and St. Petersburg and the beaches at about 25 to 35 minutes.
Linebaugh Avenue is the main road through the community, and Racetrack Road and Sheldon Road are the other key routes. Downtown Tampa is about 17 miles southeast, so plan on more time at rush hour. The Veterans Expressway is a toll road, so most daily commuters keep a toll transponder in the car.
Oldsmar and the Pinellas County line are right next door to the west, and Odessa is a few minutes north.
What Do Homes Cost in Westchase in 2026?
The median sale price in the Westchase area was $564,950 in August 2026, down about 5.3 percent from a year earlier, with a median of 31 days on the market. That figure comes from Redfin and covers the three months ending in August. Redfin counted 86 sales in August, and the median price per square foot was $291.
Zillow placed the typical home value at $551,374 at the end of September 2026, down 0.6 percent over the year. Redfin also showed that homes sold for about 98 percent of list price on average. About 19 percent sold above asking, and about 40 percent of listings had a price cut. Good homes still sell, and buyers have room to negotiate on homes that need work.
A note on the numbers
The census area called Westchase is larger than the WCA and takes in nearby communities outside the association. That is why neighborhood level sales, like the table above, are the better guide when pricing a home inside Westchase.
What Are the Ongoing Costs of Living in Westchase?
Most Westchase owners pay three things on top of the mortgage: the WCA assessment, a CDD assessment on the tax bill, and any sub association fee for their own neighborhood.
HOA and CDD fees
The WCA budget for 2026 set the base annual assessment at about $477 per home, a $56 increase. Board members tied it mostly to new infrastructure and older maintenance.
The CDD adopted its 2026 to 2027 budget in August, with the general fund assessment up about 6.08 percent. Gated neighborhoods such as The Greens and Harbor Links pay extra CDD amounts for their gates, guard house and other private costs. Some neighborhoods also have a sub association. Glencliff, for example, adds a monthly fee that covers lawn care and exterior painting. For example, one new Westchase Station townhome listing showed association fees of about $4,277 a year, covering grounds, pool and recreation. Always ask for the full fee picture before you write an offer.
Property taxes
Westchase is in unincorporated Hillsborough County, so there is no city millage on top of the county rate. The countywide average total was about 15.73 mills for 2025 to 2026. On top of that, the CDD assessment appears as a separate line.
Flood zones and insurance
Westchase is inland, but it is full of ponds, canals and conservation land, and many homes back up to water. First Street's flood model rated about half of the properties in the wider Westchase area as having major flood risk over the next 30 years. FEMA zones still vary home by home. Check the FEMA map and an elevation certificate for any address you like, and get a real insurance quote during the inspection period.
What Is New in Westchase in 2026?
2026 has been a busy year for Westchase, with new townhomes, new places to eat and some big decisions at the WCA and the CDD. Here is what stands out.
New homes at Westchase Station
Westchase Station Townhomes, built by Stanley Martin Homes, is adding new three level townhomes along Tate Lane, with several closings in 2026. Recent sales and listings ran from about $495,000 to $572,000, and a typical plan has three bedrooms and about 1,789 square feet. The WCA treasurer noted in September that the new homes brought in a large boost in capital contributions to the association.
Changes at the pools
On September 22, 2026, the WCA announced that its pools are now swim at your own risk. Community service attendants now staff them instead of lifeguards. A vendor began installing new access control equipment at the facilities in September, and the board said the facilities will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week.
Town center sale
Westchase Town Center sold in November 2025 for $24.94 million after nearly 20 years with the same developer.
The golf course and the trail
The CDD has hired a golf course consultant to study the current value of the Westchase Golf Club course as it talks through the course's future. Supervisors said in October that no offer has been accepted.
On the Upper Tampa Bay Trail, Hillsborough County closed a section east of Sheldon Road starting January 7, 2026, to replace a culvert damaged in the 2024 storms. The county also opened a new $2.2 million Rocky Creek Bridge on the trail in June 2025. It has secured $7 million toward a $10 million project to link the trail to the Suncoast Trail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Westchase a good place to live?
People who want mature trees, community pools, a golf course and a walkable village center near the airport tend to love it.
How much does a house cost in Westchase FL?
The median sale price in the Westchase area was about $565,000 in August 2026. Townhomes start in the $200,000s, most single family homes sell from about $500,000 to $950,000, and gated golf homes reach past $1 million.
What are the HOA fees in Westchase?
The base WCA assessment for 2026 is about $477 a year per home. A CDD assessment appears on the county tax bill, and some neighborhoods add their own sub association fees, so the total varies by street.
Do Westchase HOA dues include golf?
No. The Westchase Golf Club is a privately owned public course. WCA dues cover the two swim and tennis centers and association operations.
How far is Westchase from Tampa International Airport?
The WCA puts the airport at about 20 to 30 minutes by car using the Veterans Expressway. Downtown Tampa is about 17 miles southeast.
Which Westchase neighborhoods are gated?
The Greens has a guard gate staffed around the clock. Harbor Links and The Estates has unmanned gates with clickers. Stonebridge and Woodbridge in The Bridges are gated villa communities, and several other small enclaves also have gates.
Is Westchase in a flood zone?
It depends on the home. Many lots back up to ponds and conservation land, so check the FEMA map and an elevation certificate for each address.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Living in Westchase is about the small daily routines: a morning swim at Countryway, a walk through West Park Village, a round at the golf club and an easy drive to the airport. We are honored to help families find the right neighborhood here, whether that means a townhome near the town center, a family home in The Fords or a home on the golf course.
If you are thinking about a move to Westchase, reach out to Rocks Realty. We would be glad to tour the neighborhoods with you, gather the full fee and insurance picture and help you choose with confidence.
