St. Pete Beach, FL housing market
The typical St. Pete Beach home is worth about $601,000, down 3.8% in a year, 60% above the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 112 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how St. Pete Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
St. Pete Beach at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | St. Pete Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $394,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $426,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $447,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $463,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $507,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $645,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $733,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $729,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $686,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $601,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $601,000 | $376,000 |
38 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 38 new homes in St. Pete Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $44.1 million to build. That's 4.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, St. Pete Beach has permitted 77 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, St. Pete Beach's population fell by 467 even though 30 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 29% of St. Pete Beach's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 20 | 20 | 0 | $22 million |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $44.1 million |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $23.7 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2007 | 28 | 10 | 18 | $15.5 million |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2005 | 27 | 21 | 6 | $15.6 million |
| 2004 | 191 | 12 | 179 | $49.6 million |
| 2003 | 10 | 5 | 5 | $1.9 million |
| 2002 | 79 | 12 | 67 | $8.6 million |
| 2001 | 75 | 12 | 63 | $8.4 million |
| 2000 | 71 | 11 | 60 | $7.8 million |
How St. Pete Beach ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
St. Pete Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Beach | $601K | −3.8% | $2,120 | 38 | $114,583 |
| Treasure Island | $526K | −2.2% | $2,120 | 32 | $87,107 |
| St. Petersburg | $354K | −1.1% | $2,100 | 2,641 | $75,192 |
| South Pasadena | $293K | −6.2% | $1,890 | 2 | $53,075 |
| Tierra Verde | $807K | −1.7% | $2,970 | — | $150,747 |
5.2 years of income
The typical St. Pete Beach home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Florida (5).
How St. Pete Beach ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Pete Beach is $2,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in St. Pete Beach pay a median of $1,811, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,710 · 4 bedrooms $3,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33706; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.