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Typically from $7,400 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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300 PROTECTION GROUP, LLC
813 SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC
A BALES SECURITY AGENCY, INC.
A-SV SECURITY, INC.
ADAMS SECURITY GROUP LLC
ADVANCED NATIONWIDE SECURITY CORPORATION
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ALANIS SECUREGUARD, LLC
ALERT SECURITY ASSET PROTECTION
ALPHA EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC
ALPHA MEGA SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC.
AMERICAN GUARD SERVICES INC (TAMPA BRANCH)
ANGEL EYES HOME WATCHING SERVICE, LLC
AR PROTECTIVE SERVICES, LLC.
ARGUS GLOBAL EXECUTIVE PROTECTION, LLC
AT PROTECTION SERVICES LLC
ATLAS 28 SOLUTIONS LLC
ATLAS EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SECURITY LLC
AUXILIARY SECURITY LLC.
BARLESTON SECURITY SERVICES
BCM SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
BF SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC
BLACK DIAMOND PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC
BLACK TIE EXECUTIVE SECURITY & CONCIERGE SERVICES LLC
BLUE SHIELD SECURITY & PROTECTION, INC.
BLUE SPARTAN SECURITY SERVICES LLC
BLUEBAY CONSULTANCY GROUP INC
BRINK'S, INC. (TAMPA)
C5 CONSULTANTS LLC
CAYUSE FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC
CENTRAL FLORIDA SECURITY LLC
CERBERUS PROTECTION GROUP INC
CRIME PREVENTION SERVICES
CRITICAL RESPONSE PROTECTION GROUP LLC
CRITICAL SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
CULPEPPER & ASSOCIATES SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
D & S SECURITY LLC
DAS EXECUTIVE PROTECTION, LLC
DAVID HAM SECURITY AGENCY
DE LEON AND ASSOCIATES INC
DELTACON GLOBAL INC
DELTCORP SECURITY GROUP
DIRECT SECURITY SERVICES INC
DOMINANT SECURITY SERVICES LLC
DOTHAN SECURITY, INC. ( TAMPA )
Residential and HOA security in Tampa covers gatehouse posts, community patrol and high-rise concierge coverage, with communities splitting the cost across homes.
In Tampa, demand for residential & hoa security is driven by a corporate and financial downtown and the Port of Tampa. The sectors that most rely on this service include finance and corporate, port and maritime, defense and MacDill-adjacent, with specific needs in areas such as downtown Tampa and the Channel District, the Port of Tampa, the Westshore business district. The city's main security concerns — corporate lobby and access control and port and cargo coverage — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
HireSecurityNow.com connects you with licensed residential & hoa security companies in Tampa. Compare options, review profiles and request free quotes to find the provider that best fits your needs and budget.
Estimated range per guard post/month in Tampa:
$7,400 — $12,000 USD
That puts Tampa in line with the US national range ($7,500 — $12,000).
Armed officers typically run about 35% more than unarmed coverage for the same post — the premium covers the firearm permit, range requalification and the higher insurance the provider carries. In Tampa that puts an armed post around $10,000 — $16,000 USD per guard post/month.
Gatehouse/HOA post covering a 12h daily shift. Communities split the cost across homes; gate posts, patrol rounds and camera integration set the monthly total.
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Before you hire
A guide for HOA boards and gated communities: manned gate vs. virtual guard vs. unmanned access, courtesy patrol, CC&R enforcement limits, how security is funded through dues, and how to RFP and vet a licensed provider.
Read the residential & hoa security buyer's guidePrivate security in Florida is licensed at the state level by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing. A legitimate company operating in Tampa holds a Class “B” Security Agency license, which means it has cleared FDACS's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In Florida, operating without a license is first-degree misdemeanor (first offense), escalating to a third-degree felony for a second or subsequent offense (Fla. Stat. § 493.6120). A first violation of Florida's private-security licensing law (operating or being employed as an unlicensed Class B agency or officer) is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony, and FDACS may also seek a civil penalty of up to $10,000, with anyone convicted of a chapter 493 violation ineligible for licensure for five years.
Tampa scores 76/100 on our Crime Index (grade B), which makes it safer than 58% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 421,313.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Tampa varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Tampa Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown181 providers below list residential & hoa security in Tampa. Ranking is based on verifiable signals, but the last checks are yours — and they are the ones that decide whether a contract holds up.
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