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Pass-a-Grille to the Don CeSar. Written by two agents who live here.

By John and Nicole, Team BeachSide. Updated October 2026.

What it is like to own here

St. Pete Beach runs from the Pinellas Bayway to Pass-a-Grille, and it changes character every mile. Gulf-front condo towers, canal-front homes on the bay side, historic cottages at the south end. Buyers who lump it together overpay for the wrong block; sellers who do the same underprice the right one.

What matters here in 2026 is elevation, insurance, and building health. Every conversation about value on this island starts with those three. For what is being built, see our guide to new construction condos on the Gulf beaches.

Areas within St. Pete Beach

  • Pass-a-Grille. The historic south end: cottages, small condos, and a walkable main street. Older homes mean flood zone and elevation matter more here than anywhere on the island.
  • Gulf Boulevard and the Don CeSar. Mid-island Gulf-front condos and resort-adjacent buildings. Rental rules vary by building, and reserve studies are the first thing buyers ask about.
  • Bay-side canal homes. Waterfront homes on canals and the bay. Seawall condition, dock permits, and elevation certificates drive value.
  • Belle Vista and Don CeSar Place. Two former towns merged into the city in 1957: Belle Vista on the bay side just north of the Pinellas Bayway, and Don CeSar Place around the Don CeSar hotel. Read our Belle Vista and Don CeSar Place guides.
  • Vina del Mar and Boca Ciega Isle. Bay-side single-family neighborhoods, one built around an island park and one facing open water across Boca Ciega Bay. Read our Vina del Mar and Boca Ciega Isle guides.
  • Corey Avenue and the canal neighborhoods. The downtown shopping street, with canal neighborhoods to the south such as Three Palms Point and Bahia Shores, and the future Water Club St. Pete Beach site at the east end of Corey Avenue. Thinking of selling? See our St. Pete Beach home value guide.

Insurance, flood, and rentals

  • Insurance. Wind and flood are separate policies. Older Gulf-front buildings and older homes carry the highest premiums. We get quotes before listing and before any offer.
  • Flood and elevation. Much of the island sits in high-risk flood zones, and an elevation certificate can change a premium significantly. Check any address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
  • Rental rules. The city limits rentals shorter than one month to certain zoning districts, and condo associations add their own minimums. A unit that allows short-term rentals is worth more to an investor than the identical unit next door. See the city’s short-term rental rules and confirm the zoning for any address before you buy. Thinking about a rental? Check the numbers on investbeachside.com.

St. Pete Beach market snapshot

Closed sales on St. Pete Beach, Pass-a-Grille included, for the 12 months from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, plus the listings on the market on October 8, 2026.

Condos Single-family homes
Closed sales, 12 months 154 160
Median sale price $432,500 $845,500
Median price per heated sq ft $431 $506
Median days on market (sold) 84 91
Active listings, Oct 8 75 63
Pending, Oct 8 13 13
Median list price, active $374,000 $1,175,000
Months of supply 5.8 4.7

Single-family supply is tighter than condo supply, 4.7 months against 5.8. Active condo listings had been on the market a median of 124 days on October 8, compared with 100 days for single-family homes.

Source: Stellar MLS, sales 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2026, data pulled Oct 8, 2026; Team BeachSide calculations. Medians cover every sale and move with the mix of homes sold.

Compare all five beach cities in our Pinellas beach market report, or see what a St. Pete Beach home is worth. Value guides by neighborhood: Pass-a-Grille, Belle Vista, Vina del Mar, Don CeSar Place, Boca Ciega Isle, Bahia Shores and Three Palms Point.

Live numbers, last 30 days

The table above covers a full year. This report updates automatically from Stellar MLS with the last 30 days of sales, new listings, and inventory. Sign up below to get it by email each month.

St. Pete Beach homes and condos for sale now

The newest St. Pete Beach and Pass-a-Grille listings from Stellar MLS. Tap any home for photos, details, and a showing request.

See every St. Pete Beach listing

Condo buildings we cover on St. Pete Beach

We have written building guides for 17 condo communities on St. Pete Beach and Pass-a-Grille, each with unit counts, rental minimums, pet rules and what to ask the association.

Compare them side by side in the St. Pete Beach condo index, check pet rules by building, or filter every Gulf beach building in our building finder.

Guides for buyers and sellers

Own on St. Pete Beach? Find out what your home is worth right now.

Own here but live in Canada? Read our guide to selling your Florida beach condo from Canada.

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Or call (727) 955-1222

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Local favorites

  • Corey Avenue Sunday Market. Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., about 100 vendors fill Corey Avenue with produce, baked goods, art, and food trucks. Parking is free on Sundays at the library and City Hall.
  • Upham Beach Park. The closest public beach to Corey Avenue, with the second Paradise Grille beach concession, reopened after the 2024 storms.
  • The Don CeSar. The pink landmark hotel, dating to 1928, at the north edge of Pass-a-Grille.
  • Corey Area Craft Festival. Each June, more than 100 crafters set up along Corey Avenue.
  • Pass-a-Grille. The historic south end, with Paradise Grille’s sunset bell. See our Pass-a-Grille guide.
  • Suncoast Beach Trolley. Runs along Gulf Boulevard between St. Pete Beach and downtown Clearwater, a car-free way to reach John’s Pass, the beaches, and dinner.

Hours and offerings change, especially as businesses finish post-storm rebuilding, so check before you go.

St. Pete Beach FAQ

Yes. Pass-a-Grille is the historic south end of the City of St. Pete Beach. It joined Don CeSar Place, Belle Vista and the town of St. Petersburg Beach when they consolidated into one city in 1957. See our Pass-a-Grille guide.

The median sale price for St. Pete Beach condos was $432,500 across 154 sales in the 12 months to September 30, 2026. Single-family homes had a median of $845,500 across 160 sales. Source: Stellar MLS; Team BeachSide calculations. See the market report.

Condos that sold in the last 12 months spent a median of 84 days on the market and single-family homes 91 days. On October 8, 2026, active condo listings had been on the market a median of 124 days. Pricing from recent sales in the same building or street matters most; request a valuation.

It depends on the zoning district and the building. The city limits rentals shorter than one month to certain zoning districts, and many condo associations set longer minimums of their own. Check both before you buy. Our short-term rental rules guide and each building guide list the rules we could confirm.

Much of the island sits in high-risk flood zones, and lenders require flood insurance for federally backed mortgages on homes in those zones. Ask for the elevation certificate and get a quote early. Our flood zone and insurance guide explains how.

For single-family homes, the median federal flood insurance bill was $4,722 a year for policies that took effect from September 2025 through August 2026, and $5,087 for new policies. Condo unit owner policies had a median of $1,060. See flood insurance cost by beach town.

FEMA’s data shows 2,104 federal flood insurance claims in St. Pete Beach from Helene, with a median of about $137,600 paid per claim. Homes without flood insurance are not counted. See how to check a home’s flood history.