The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater region’s small business market benefits from robust data transparency, offering sellers concrete benchmarks as they consider a sale. The BizBuySell Insight Report tracks these metrics quarterly and is an essential resource for both sellers and business brokers seeking to navigate the local landscape confidently.
As of Q3 2025, the Tampa Bay area boasts a median asking price of $350,000 for active business listings, with median annual revenue near $620,000 and average revenue multiples hovering close to 0.93.
These figures suggest a healthy level of business liquidity and market stability, with benchmarks holding steady over several quarters. For sellers, such consistency means predictable outcomes and manageable expectations. For business brokers, this standardized data supports thorough valuations, making it easier to provide sellers with realistic guidance and price positioning within the market
Below is a breakdown of recent quarterly statistics for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, allowing for trend analysis and informed decision-making:
| Quarter | Median Asking Price | Median Revenue | Rev. Multiple | Median Cash Flow |
| 2025 Q3 | $350,000. | $620,482 | 0.93 | $150,000 | 3.11 |
| 2025 Q2 | $375,000 | $619,678 | 0.94 | $150,000 | 3.10 |
| 2025 Q1 | $395,000 | $637,946 | 0.91 | $153,551 | 3.13 |
| 2024 Q4 | $375,000. | $650,000 | 0.87 | $157,032 | 3.08 |
| 2024 Q3 | $370,000 | $628,326. | 0.85 | $150,000 | 3.06 |
Key takeaways:
– Multiples have remained consistently strong, reflecting solid buyer demand and overall market resilience.
– Service businesses continue to dominate listings, followed by restaurants and retail.
– Sellers often achieve prices well aligned with recent averages, thanks to detailed financial benchmarking and transparent data.
– Tampa Bay sellers should use current local benchmarks to set realistic price expectations, avoiding the pitfalls of under- or over-valuing based only on anecdotal evidence.
– Brokers help sellers interpret these metrics, craft valuation narratives, and prepare businesses for sale—using tools such as BizBuySell’s Insight Report for supporting documentation.
– Table above provides crucial reference for both sellers evaluating market entry and brokers steering pricing conversations.
– Consistency over multiple quarters offers reassurance—while also hinting at the importance of sector-specific insights.
To further explore how to find the best business broker, sellers should:
– Compare the broker’s familiarity with region-specific benchmarks and data tools.
– Evaluate examples of broker-led transactions in similar sectors.
– Review the broker’s response strategies to market fluctuations using real evidence and case studies.
– Investigate broker connections to tools like BizBuySell for additional support and market visibility.
Michael Shea represents the Tampa Florida Transworld office. In business since 2005, he has established a reputation as a trusted business broker across Florida’s key markets- from Tampa to Orlando, Melbourne, and more. Over the past two decades, Michael and his team have closed over $1 Billion in sold business volume and presided over more than 450 transactions. His credentials include the IBBA Certified Business Intermediary®, and most recently, the prestigious Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA) credential.