Hillsborough County, Florida
Ruskin Real Estate and Local Guide
Ruskin is an unincorporated bayside community founded in 1908 on utopian principles and long known for tomato farming. It has grown with new housing and a large Amazon fulfillment center.
Living in Ruskin
Founded in 1908 as a utopian colony named for English social reformer John Ruskin. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $76,402 median household
EducationAbout 22.4% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyHillsborough County
Homes in Ruskin
Owner-occupiedAbout 73% of occupied homes
Single-family detached homesAbout 79% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $278,300
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Ruskin home
A. P. Dickman House
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Firehouse Cultural Center
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Community arts and cultural center in a former fire station
Ruskin Tomato Festival
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Annual festival held since 1935 celebrating the area's tomato farming
Little Manatee River State Park
Source: floridastateparks.org
State park with hiking, paddling and equestrian trails along the river
E.G. Simmons Conservation Park
Source: hcfl.gov
458-acre Hillsborough County park on Tampa Bay with a beach, campground and boat ramp