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It appeals to buyers who want to be close to the Redington Beach shoreline while keeping a practical commute — Tampa International is about 35 minutes and Downtown Tampa around 39. The area sold 287 homes over the past year, so it's an established, actively traded community rather than a quiet outlier.

It depends heavily on what you're after. The median list price is $204,900 and the average is $220 per square foot, but active listings range from $59,900 all the way to $2,695,000, so condos and starter properties keep the entry point accessible while waterfront homes sit at the top end.

Over the last 12 months the median sold price was $353,000, notably higher than the current $204,900 median list because the active inventory leans toward smaller and lower-priced units — the median home size is about 985 square feet. You can compare what's on the market against those sold numbers on the live map.

There are 85 active listings and the typical home takes about 47 days to sell, which points to a steady, non-frantic pace. Sellers are getting roughly 96% of asking on average, so well-priced homes still move without extreme bidding pressure.

The median HOA here runs about $572 per month, which reflects the number of condo and managed communities in the mix, so factor that into your monthly budget. Property taxes are more modest at a median of $1,753 per year, and median rent sits around $1,700 per month if you're weighing renting against buying.