Silver Sands Condos, St. Pete Beach

Updated October 2026.

Silver Sands Beach and Racquet Club is a gated, Gulf-front condo community on Sunset Way in St. Pete Beach, made up of three mid-rise buildings with 100 units each. It suits buyers who want a larger two or three bedroom unit directly on the beach, a staffed gate, and resort-style shared amenities, with a rental policy geared toward seasonal stays rather than short vacation rentals.

We are John and Nicole Kavaliauskas, licensed Florida Realtors with LoKation Real Estate. This page pulls together what the association and public listing records say about Silver Sands, and flags what you should confirm before you buy.

Silver Sands quick facts

Item	Detail
Name	Silver Sands Beach and Racquet Club
Association office address	6595 Sunset Way, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Setting	Gulf-front, directly on the beach
Buildings and units	Three buildings, A, B and C, with 100 units each (association)
Year completed	Building A 1981, Building B 1985, Building C 1991 (association)
Stories	Listing records show six stories
Unit sizes	Listing records show roughly 1,470 to 2,530 square feet, mostly two bedrooms with some three bedroom units
Governance	Four associations: one for each building plus a master association for shared areas
Security	Guard house staffed 24 hours (association)
Rental minimum	Agent building pages report a 3 month minimum; confirm with the association

Location and setting

Silver Sands sits along Sunset Way on the Gulf side of St. Pete Beach, with the buildings facing the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. The complex is reached through its own gated entrance, and the association lists the guard house as open 24 hours.

From here, Gulf Boulevard gives quick access to restaurants, shops and the rest of the island. Downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa International Airport are both a drive over the causeways. For a broader look at the island, its neighborhoods and day to day living, see our St. Pete Beach guide.

Residences and amenities

Silver Sands is known for unit size. Listing records show most residences are two bedroom, two bath floor plans from just under 1,500 square feet to over 2,000 square feet, with some three bedroom units. One agent building page describes balconies of about 25 feet facing the Gulf.

The master association maintains the shared grounds. According to the association, common areas include the clubhouse, tennis courts, swimming pools and spas, driveways and parking lots, and the landscaping. Listing records and agent building pages also describe:

• Heated Gulf-side pools with spas
• Lighted tennis and pickleball courts
• A fitness center
• A clubhouse with recreation space
• Gated entry with a guard house

Because each building has its own board and budget, finishes, renovation rules and building-level projects can differ between A, B and C. When you compare two units here, compare the buildings as well.

Rules buyers ask about

Rentals

Agent building pages report a 3 month minimum rental at Silver Sands. That makes it a fit for seasonal renters and owners who want some income, but not for nightly or weekly vacation rental plans. Rental rules can be amended by owner vote and may differ by building, so confirm the current minimum, any limit on the number of leases per year, and the approval process with the association before you write an offer.

Pets

Public sources disagree on pets here. Some listing records say pets are not allowed, while another listing site shows cats and dogs allowed. Treat this as unknown until you read the current rules for the specific building and confirm with the association.

Parking

Listing records for Building A show one assigned garage or covered space per unit, plus guest parking. Assignments can vary by building and unit, so confirm the space that conveys with the unit you are considering.

Building condition and condo law

All three Silver Sands buildings are more than 30 years old and taller than three stories, which places them under Florida’s milestone inspection law. Florida also requires condo associations for buildings of three or more habitable stories to complete a structural integrity reserve study (SIRS) and fund the reserves it calls for.

With separate associations for each building, ask for documents from both the building association and the master association:

• The milestone inspection summary for the specific building, and whether a phase two inspection or repairs followed
• The most recent SIRS and the current reserve schedule
• The current budgets for the building and the master association
• Twelve to 24 months of board minutes
• Any adopted or proposed special assessments

We did not find public news reports about Silver Sands specifically after Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. Storm surge from those storms caused widespread flooding along the Pinellas Gulf beaches, so ask how any storm repairs were handled and funded, and whether any insurance claims are still open. Our guide to Florida condo milestone inspections, reserves and SIRS explains what to look for in each document.

Flood and insurance

As a Gulf-front property, Silver Sands sits in a coastal flood area. The association carries the master policy on the structure, and owners typically insure interiors and contents. Ask for the master policy declarations, including wind and flood coverage and deductibles, and get a quote for your own HO-6 and flood coverage early in your inspection period. Our St. Pete Beach flood zones and insurance guide walks through flood maps, elevation and coverage.

Buying or selling at Silver Sands

Sales at Silver Sands vary widely by building, floor, view and renovation level, so a building-wide average is not very useful. Ask us for recent sales and current listings at Silver Sands, broken out by building and floor plan, and we will send them over. You can contact us here or call (727) 955-1222.

If you own at Silver Sands and are thinking about selling, start with a home valuation, and read our guide to selling a condo in St. Pete Beach, including how to prepare the association documents buyers will ask for. To compare other buildings on the island, browse our St. Pete Beach condos index.

Team Beachside is not affiliated with Silver Sands Beach and Racquet Club or any of its associations. Facts on this page come from the association’s public website, public records and listing data available as of October 2026, and may be incomplete or out of date. Rules, fees, assessments and building conditions change. Verify all information with the association and its governing documents, and with your own inspector, insurer, lender and attorney, before you rely on it. John and Nicole Kavaliauskas are licensed Florida Realtors with LoKation Real Estate.