St Pete Beach, Florida

It's a walkable Gulf-front barrier island where daily life revolves around the beach, the water, and neighborhoods like Pass-a-grille Beach. Downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport are each about 39 minutes away, and Azalea Elementary is the most commonly assigned school. It suits buyers who want island living without giving up airport access.

It's a premium coastal market, with a median list price of $599,900 and an average of $579 per square foot. The range is wide — from $164,774 up to $8,950,000 — and 46 of the active listings are priced above $1M, so budgets can start with a compact condo or scale up to a Gulf-front estate through the luxury homes ($1m+).

The median list price is $599,900 and the median sold price over the last 12 months was $592,500, so recent buyers have been paying close to list. With a median home size of 1,266 square feet, much of the inventory is compact — a natural fit for the townhomes & condos that make up most active listings.

There are 169 active listings, 320 homes sold in the past year, and a median of 79 days on market — a measured pace that gives buyers time to compare. Sellers are averaging about 94% of asking, so reasonable offers are being met, and the just reduced listings are worth watching.

Because this is a condo-heavy island, the median HOA runs about $835/month, and the median annual property tax is around $5,588. Fees vary widely by building and neighborhood, so factor them in alongside price when comparing the waterfront homes and condos.