Vina del Mar, St. Pete Beach: Neighborhood Guide

Von John und Nicole, Team BeachSide. Aktualisiert im Oktober 2026.

Vina del Mar is a residential island on the bay side of St. Pete Beach, close to the Don CeSar and Pass-a-Grille. It is built around a neighborhood park with courts, a playground and a dog park, and its streets are lined with single-family homes, some on the water and some on interior lots.

We are John and Nicole Kavaliauskas, licensed Florida Realtors with LoKation Real Estate. Here is what public sources and listing records show about Vina del Mar, and what to confirm before you buy.

Where Vina del Mar is

Barkett Realty’s St. Pete Beach neighborhood overview describes Vina del Mar as a man-made island east of Pass-a-Grille, with waterfront and garden homes. A recent listing on East Vina del Mar Boulevard describes the island as golf cart friendly and minutes from the Don CeSar and from Pass-a-Grille’s beach and restaurants (listing). Listing records often use the name Vina Del Mar Island.

Pinellas County parcel data records the island as Vina-Del-Mar Sections 1 through 4, with their additions and replats, and North Vina del Mar with its first and second additions. Together they hold about 558 parcels, 547 of them coded as single-family homes, on East and West Vina del Mar Boulevard, Hermosita Drive, North and South Tessier Drive, Alton Drive, North and South Julia Circle, Mar Street and Isle Drive.

The park

The same listing describes a 3.5 acre neighborhood park with a playground, basketball and tennis courts, a picnic area and a dog park. Barkett adds pickleball courts and two fenced dog areas. Check current hours and rules with the City of St. Pete Beach.

Homes and lots

Vina del Mar is mostly single-family homes, some on the water and some on interior lots. Build years vary; the listing above, for example, was built in 1980. Check whether a home is original or elevated, because that changes the flood premium and what can be done to it later.

Vina del Mar by the numbers

From the Pinellas County parcel layer, checked October 7, 2026, for the Vina-Del-Mar and North Vina del Mar plats:

• 547 parcels coded as single-family homes and only 10 as vacant residential land.
• Single-family lots run from 0.15 acres (about 6,500 square feet) to 0.39 acres (about 17,000 square feet). The median is 0.20 acres, about 8,700 square feet. County acreage is rounded; a survey governs.
• 378 of the 547 single-family parcels (about 69%) carry a homestead exemption. Under section 193.155, Florida Statutes, a sold home is reassessed at just value the next January 1.
• FEMA flood map data for the area around the island shows AE zones with base flood elevations of 8 to 10 feet, VE zones of 11 to 12 feet, and some Zone X. Interior and waterfront lots can differ, so check each address.

Water and boating

For a waterfront lot, confirm depth at the dock and along the route to open water, any bridge clearance on that route, dock and lift permits, and the seawall’s condition. Our seawall and dock inspection guide lists what to look for.

Who permits docks and seawalls on Vina del Mar

Pinellas County’s Water and Navigation section permits private docks, seawalls, riprap and tie poles, including inside city limits, under Chapter 58 of the county ordinances (Pinellas County). Where a dock sits over state-owned submerged land in the Boca Ciega Bay aquatic preserve, Rule 18-20.019, Florida Administrative Code limits its reach to 25 percent of the waterbody’s width or 500 feet, whichever is less, and limits the size of the terminal platform. Ask the county, (727) 464-4170, before you plan a dock or lift.

Flood zones, elevation and the 2024 storms

Most homes on St. Pete Beach sit in FEMA high-risk flood zones (AE or VE), so flood insurance is required for a federally backed mortgage and the elevation of the house drives both the premium and what you can do to it later. Hurricane Helene pushed a major surge into Pinellas County in September 2024; the National Hurricane Center Helene report lists water levels of 7.26 feet above mean higher high water at Madeira Beach and a record at the St. Petersburg tide gauge. Hurricane Milton followed two weeks later.

For any Vina del Mar address, look up the zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center, check for an elevation certificate on the Pinellas County elevation certificate map, and ask whether the city made a substantial damage determination after 2024. Our St. Pete Beach flood zone and insurance guide and FEMA 50% rule guide explain what those answers mean.

Rental rules

According to the Pinellas Realtor Organization summary of local rental rules, St. Pete Beach allows stays under 30 days only in the RM zoning district and the Pass-a-Grille overlay, and no more than three times in 12 months. Rentals of 30 days or longer are allowed in any district. Check the zoning of the specific lot with the city before you count on rental income, and see our short-term rental rules by city.

Before you buy on Vina del Mar

• Confirm the subdivision and lot on the Pinellas County Property Appraiser record
• Get the flood zone, elevation certificate and current flood policy
• Ask for permits, invoices and any substantial damage letter for work since 2024
• For a waterfront lot, inspect the seawall and dock and confirm water depth
• Get flood and wind insurance quotes early in the inspection period
• Check the zoning if rental income matters to you

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Thinking of selling? See what your Vina del Mar home is worth. Buying? Call or text (727) 955-1222 or send us a message.

More St. Pete Beach neighborhoods: Belle Vista, Don CeSar Place, Boca Ciega Isle, Bahia Shores, Three Palms Point. See the full St. Pete Beach guide and Pass-a-Grille guide.

This page provides general information only and is not legal, tax, or insurance advice. Neighborhood boundaries in listing records are informal. Flood rules, substantial damage determinations, permitting, zoning and rental regulations change and apply differently to each property. Verify details with the City of St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County, FEMA, your insurer, lender or a licensed attorney before making decisions. John and Nicole are licensed Florida Realtors with LoKation Real Estate.