Redington Beach, Florida

It's a quiet Gulf-front barrier-island town where waterfront and pool homes dominate the housing stock — 23 of 34 active listings front the water. Assigned schools include Bauder Elementary, Seminole Middle and Seminole High, and you can still reach Tampa International in about 44 minutes. It suits buyers who want the water at their door without a resort-town pace.

Yes — it's one of the higher-priced pockets of the barrier islands, with a median list price of $1,347,000 and 20 of the current homes priced above $1M. That said, the active range starts at $299,999, so the townhomes & condos offer a lower entry point than the single-family waterfront.

Active listings run from $299,999 to $7,950,000, with a $1,347,000 median list price and an average of $717 per square foot on a typical 2,052-square-foot home. Over the last 12 months, 56 homes sold at a median of $750,000, so closed prices land well below the current list-price median. Browsing luxury homes ($1m+) shows where the top of the market sits.

It's a measured market that favors prepared buyers: homes sit a median of 93 days and sellers get about 92% of asking. With 56 sales over the past year against 34 active listings, inventory turns slowly enough that you can take time to compare the homes with water views before committing.

The median HOA runs about $1,140 per month, which tracks with the number of condo and waterfront communities like La Contessa Condo and Royal Orleans, while the median property tax is roughly $10,312 a year. If you'd rather rent first, the median lease is around $6,250 a month — check current homes for rent.