Nice calm clear Day at Indian Rocks Beach in March 2013

Indian Rocks BeachFL

A town of 3,664. A typical home worth about $789K.

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Population

3,664

−10.7% since 2010

Typical home

$789K

+1.1% in a year

Household income

$99K

median

Median age

58.6

years

Jobs based here

1,479

Balanced

What makes Indian Rocks Beach stand out

The 3 things Indian Rocks Beach does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$789Ktypical home

Housing

$789K typical home

110% above the FL typical home

Up 1.1% in a year.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#26 most trails in FL

3.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1.3% of the town is conserved land.

100 U.S. towns● Indian Rocks Beach

Health

Healthier than 73%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than FL on 11 measures, worse on 4.

By the sea

Indian Rocks Beach lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 52% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

52%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

1,831paid flood-insurance claims since 1978

12storm & flood disasters paid out here

On the water

Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve

Lately on the coast

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Indian Rocks Beach’s report card

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Housing$789K110% above the FL typical home Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel less Outdoors4 mi#26 for trails in FL HealthB+Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns Hazards77/100High risk of storm & flood damage Climate90°/52°Summer high · winter low SafetyC+Less crime than 44% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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The data

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Housing

A typical Indian Rocks Beach home is worth about $789K

The typical Indian Rocks Beach home is worth about $789,000, up 1.1% in a year, 110% above the Florida typical home.

$789KZillow home value

Typical home value

Indian Rocks Beach$789K

Florida$376K

Market temperature

days on market

92.7%

sale-to-list price

+1.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Indian Rocks Beach

Most working residents leave Indian Rocks Beach for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Clearwater (12%), Tampa (12%) and Largo (9%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Indian Rocks Beach7%

Clearwater12%

Tampa12%

Largo9%

St. Petersburg9%

12 mi

median commute distance

1,479

jobs based in Indian Rocks Beach

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Outdoors

1.3% of Indian Rocks Beach is conserved land

3.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#26for trails in FL

Map of Indian Rocks Beach: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

1.3%

conserved · 15 of 1,207 acres

3.5 mi

of trails · 1.8 per sq mi

#262

most walkable in FL

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve	0.6 mi	9
2. Kolb Park	—	3
3. Brown Park	—	1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Indian Rocks Beach beats the Florida average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B+Health Grade

26 measures vs. Florida

11 better11 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Indian Rocks Beach	FL
Fewer uninsured adults	7.3%	15.9%
Fewer adults who get no exercise	20.6%	26.3%
More adults who have had cancer	13.9%	9.1%

Hca Florida Largo Hospital

3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

72nd

percentile among FL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

High risk, with coastal flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Coastal floodingHurricanesInland flooding

1,831

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Indian Rocks Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter54–71°

Spring64–81°

Summer76–90°

Fall68–83°

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

90°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 44% of U.S. towns

Indian Rocks Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Indian Rocks Beach0

Florida2.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Indian Rocks Beach7.7

Florida10.8

U.S.15.5

44th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

55th

percentile among FL towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

A shrinking town

Indian Rocks Beach has shrunk 10.7% since 2010

4,113 people in 2010; 3,664 today.

4,1132010

3,6732020

3,664Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

1957 · Gulf Boulevard · Wikimedia Commons

Indian Rocks Beach’s story

Indian Rocks Beach in pictures

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About Indian Rocks Beach

City in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Indian Rocks Beach, or IRB, is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. Indian Rocks Beach is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on the barrier island Sand Key, it has over two miles of beach along the Gulf of Mexico, with 26 public beach accesses. Tourism is its primary industry. It was incorporated in 1956. The population was 3,673 at the 2020 census.

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