St Petersburg, Florida

It combines a walkable, arts-forward downtown with waterfront neighborhoods and quick access across Tampa Bay — TPA airport is about 36 minutes out. Neighborhoods range from the Historic Old Northeast to family-oriented streets in Disston Heights, so it suits a wide range of buyers. Assigned schools include St. Petersburg High and Lakewood High among others.

It's mid-range for coastal Florida: the median list price is $425,000 and homes sold over the last year closed at a median of $415,000. There's genuine spread, though — active listings run from around $12,000 up past $15 million, with 432 homes priced at $1M and above. You can browse by price to zero in on your range.

The median list price is $425,000, and the average works out to about $382 per square foot on a median home size near 1,348 square feet. Prices vary widely by segment — waterfront and $1M-plus properties pull the top end up, while condos and smaller single-family homes anchor the entry level. There are 930 single-family homes and condos among the 2,463 active listings to compare.

There's a healthy amount of inventory — 2,463 active listings — and homes are taking a median of 48 days to sell, which gives buyers time to evaluate. Sellers are getting about 96% of asking on average, so well-researched offers below list are landing. Watching just reduced listings is a smart way to spot motivated sellers.

The median HOA runs about $729/month, though that figure skews high because of the large condo share — 930 of the active listings are condominiums, which carry association fees that single-family homes often don't. Median property tax is around $4,147 a year. If you'd rather avoid monthly dues, focus on single-family homes where HOA costs are typically lower or absent.