AMAZING RIVER-ADJACENT RUSKIN DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY! Bring your boat; we’ve got the plans, and build your Florida dream home! NO HOA, NO HOA FEES, NO CDD FEES, AND NO DEED RESTRICTIONS! Located in Ruskin’s established Manatee Harbor area near the LITTLE MANATEE RIVER, this approximately 0.28-ACRE BUILDABLE HOMESITE offers the kind of freedom becoming increasingly difficult to find along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Whether you envision a custom primary residence, seasonal retreat, or simply a place where your boat, fishing gear, and outdoor lifestyle are welcome, this property provides the opportunity to create something entirely your own. For the boating and fishing enthusiast, the lifestyle begins with DEEDED ACCESS TO A PRIVATE NEIGHBORHOOD BOAT RAMP, providing convenient access to the Little Manatee River and surrounding Tampa Bay waterways. Skip the crowded public launches, keep the boat close to home, and spend more time fishing, boating, kayaking, exploring the river, or simply enjoying another day on the water. And this is more than simply vacant land. A PERMITTED POTABLE WATER WELL HAS ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED AND IS CURRENTLY CAPPED, providing a valuable head start toward future development. The seller is also including previously prepared home plans, while the site plan illustrates a proposed residence along with well, septic, and drainfield placement—giving the next owner a tangible starting point to bring their vision to life. The property offers paved road frontage, mature trees, an established residential setting, and a largely cleared area for planning your future homesite, with electrical service available in the area. What truly separates this opportunity is FREEDOM. No master-planned community dictating what your home must look like. No HOA dues. No CDD assessment. Instead, create a property reflecting the way YOU want to live, subject to applicable county building and zoning requirements. Then there is the location. Buyers searching for VACANT LAND FOR SALE IN RUSKIN, FLORIDA, a BUILDABLE LOT NEAR THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER, or property with NO HOA AND PRIVATE BOAT-RAMP ACCESS will immediately understand what makes this homesite different. Enjoy the quieter, outdoors-oriented lifestyle of southern Hillsborough County while remaining ROUGHLY AN HOUR OR LESS, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC AND DESTINATION, FROM TAMPA, TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ST. PETERSBURG, SARASOTA, AND MANY OF FLORIDA’S WORLD-RENOWNED GULF COAST BEACHES. Enjoy convenient access to airports, employment, professional sports, dining, entertainment, shopping, and celebrated coastal destinations without surrendering the laid-back river lifestyle. Spend the morning launching the boat, the afternoon fishing the Little Manatee River, and the evening at a home designed around your needs rather than someone else’s rulebook. For the boater, angler, outdoorsman, or buyer seeking more freedom near Tampa Bay, opportunities like this are becoming harder to replace. THE LAND IS HERE. THE WATER ACCESS IS HERE. THE WELL IS ALREADY IN. THE PLANS ARE AVAILABLE. NOW BRING YOUR VISION AND BUILD THE FLORIDA LIFESTYLE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! DO NOT LET THIS UNIQUE GULF CITY ROAD OPPORTUNITY SAIL OFF WITHOUT YOU—CALL TODAY!
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Around this home
Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Ruskin Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 2.1mi
2/10
Shields Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 6.3mi
2/10
Lennard High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.7mi
4/10
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About Manatee
Harbor
Manatee Harbor, located between the Little Manatee River and Tampa Bay, is a waterfront and residential Ruskin neighborhood with canal-front streets and boat-lift docks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the marinas and bait shops along US-41 near the Little Manatee River bridge, where fishing traffic and launch ramps set the daily rhythm. Homes lean coastal Florida—single-story ranches, stilted cottages, and screened lanais oriented to the water. Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve frames the horizon with mangroves and quiet paddling routes. The Ruskin Inlet and nearby ramps keep kayaks and skiffs in constant rotation. Evenings read as porch lights, tide charts, and the sound of rigging.
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Property details
Exterior
Finance
Exterior features
Partial fencing
Mature landscaping, oak trees, and wooded vegetation
Buildable, cleared, level land
Flood plain/bottom land; may need to be filled
Near public transit in a rural area
Paved county road frontage
River and Intracoastal Waterway access
Private boat ramp
Home design
Land
South-facing
Utilities
Well water
Septic tank
Water available and connected
Electricity available, with electrical service nearby
Cable and internet available
Telephone available, with service nearby
HOA & community
No association fee requirement
Electricity and solar
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The purpose of this district is to provide the opportunity for 7,000 sq ft or larger lot single-family conventional development in a suburban living environment in conformance with the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Educational / school
Library
Recreation
Park & open space
Climate risks
9/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.62% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
10/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 29 days in 30 years
10/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Ruskin, FL • 33570
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Ruskin. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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7.4 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 2607 Gulf City Rd
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently sold between $219,000 and $336,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $219K to $336K.