With over 40 miles of powdery-white sand beaches and calm Gulf waters, the Tampa Bay area is a popular destination for those looking for a beachfront lifestyle. The Tampa Bay counties of Pinellas and Pasco, which border the Gulf of Mexico, are home to condos with wonderful amenities and spectacular ocean views.
In the Tampa Bay area, Pinellas County has the longest stretch of sandy beach, with 35 miles of sandy Gulf beaches.
Below are snapshots of Tampa Bay’s beachfront cities and towns for those looking for Tampa beach condos for sale:
Belleair Beach
Belleair Beach is one of Pinellas County’s small beach towns on a barrier island, between Clearwater Beach and Indian Rocks Beach. The beach here is pristine, with soft white sand and crystal clear water. You’ll be able to enjoy the sun, surf, and sand without the crowds or noise that you might find at other beaches.
Belleair Beach is known for its luxurious and upscale lifestyle. The condos here are some of the most elegant and well-appointed in the area, with balconies and terraces where you enjoy stunning ocean views and sunsets.
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Clearwater
Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is situated on the highest coastal bluff in Florida. It’s part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. It has a walkable downtown, waterfront parks, restaurants, dining cruises, boat rentals, boutique hotels and luxury resorts.
It’s the gateway to the award-winning Clearwater Beach which abounds with soft white sands and calm warm waters.
You can explore Clearwater, Clearwater Beach and other coastal towns by riding the Clearwater Jolley Trolley. The beach route runs from Sand Key/Bay Park to Clearwater Marina while the coastal route runs from downtown Clearwater to Tarpon Springs.
Clearwater is also home to the Clearwater Coast Guard Air Station, which is the 13th Coast Guard City in the U.S. and the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
You can visit Clearwater via the Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail (State Rd 60 W) or the Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275 S).
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: City (Clearwater Beach included)
Population, 2020: 117,292
Land area, 2020: 26.08 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $59,358
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $287,900
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Clearwater Beach
Clearwater Beach is Pinellas County’s northernmost barrier-island beach city. To its north are the two much-touted island destinations, namely Caladesi Island State Park and Honeymoon Island State Park, which are both parts of Dunedin.
You’ll love Clearwater Beach’s soft white sand beaches, beautiful sunsets and calm waters for jet-skiing, parasailing, and stand-up paddleboarding. Along the beach are luxury beach hotels and resorts, seafood restaurants, bars, cafes and wellness centers. There’s the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where you can see dolphins, sea turtles, and other marine life up close. There’s also Pier 60 which hosts a nightly festival with street performers and craft vendors.
Sand Key Park, located just south of Clearwater Pass, features plenty of beach cabanas, parking, a playground and a dog park.
You access Clearwater Beach from downtown Clearwater via the Clearwater Memorial Causeway, which has a wide bike trail. If you like to live here, there are many beachfront condo communities that offer great amenities and stunning ocean and sunset views.
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: City
Population, 2020: 117,292
Land area, 2020: 26.08 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $59,358
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $287,900
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Dunedin
Dunedin is one of Pinellas County’s most visited coastal towns. It covers the land area bounded by Palm Harbor on the north and Clearwater on the east and south and includes the two famous island destinations, namely Caladesi Island State Park and Honeymoon Island State Park. Caladesi has powdery sand and has been named one of the Best Beaches in the U.S.
The city has a Scottish heritage. In the 1880s, two immigrants from Scotland renamed the area Dunedin, which comes from the Scotland-Gaelic word “Dùn Èideann,” referring to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dunedin is known for its small-town, delightful family-friendly vibe. You feel the quaintness, charm and comfort. It holds festivals, celebrations and street fairs and arts and culture events throughout the year. Some of the best dining destinations in the Tampa Bay area are in this town.
The city maintains 29 parks and more than 350 acres of green space for hiking, biking, playing and picknicking. It also has playgrounds, recreation facilities and pools.
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: City
Population, 2020: 36,068
Land area, 2020: 10.41 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $63,824
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $292,600
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Hudson
Hudson is on the northwest end of Pasco County. It’s bounded by the Gulf of Mexico on the west, Hernando County on the north, Shady Hills on the east, and Port Richey on the south. It’s one of 4 Pasco cities on the Gulf of Mexico.
Hudson is a very large city, with around 50 sq miles of land. It has 3 distinct areas, namely the waterfront area, the suburban area, and the Old South area, which is the largest. The Old South has vast tracts of open land, and lots of older ranch homes, rural farmsteads and dirt roads. The suburban area is where masterplanned communities with large beautiful homes, golf courses and clubhouses are located.
In the waterfront area, the neighborhoods exemplify the Hudson lifestyle: A nice laid back feel, gulf breeze, a dock for your boat, fresh air, bright stars at night and tropical greenery. A mix of Old Florida ranch-style homes, three-story stilt homes, mobile homes and various other types of dwellings are built along inland waterways or canals. Residents get to the Gulf or to dining or relaxation places from their backyard by boat.
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: CDP
Population, 2020: 12,944
Land area, 2020: 6.36 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $45,752
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $203,700
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Indian Rocks Beach
Indian Rocks Beach is known for its miles of beautiful white sand beaches, perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and beachcombing. It has numerous public parks, namely 10th Avenue Park, 12th Avenue Park, Brown Park, Chief Chic-A-Si Park, Keegan Clair Park and Kolb Park. It’s also home to the Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve which has a flat boardwalk that loops through the mangroves.
It lies on one of Pinellas County’s barrier islands, south of Belleair Beach and north of Indian Shores.
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Indian Shores
Indian Shores is on Pinellas County’s barrier island west of Seminole. It’s south of Indian Rocks Beach and north of Redington Shores. Residents and guests enjoy its its laid-back beaches, water sports, boutique resorts, souvenir shops, fresh seafood restaurants, beachcombing for shells and watching out for dolphins.
It’s home to the nonprofit Seaside Seabird Sanctuary which takes care of sick or injured native wild birds on a 1.5-acre facility.
It holds its annual St. Patrick’s Festival in the month of March with live entertainment, arts and crafts, music, food, beer, wine, and more.
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Madeira Beach
Madeira Beach is on one of Pinellas County’s barrier islands, between North Redington Beach and Treasure Island. It’s best known for its entertainment district John’s Pass Village and 1,100-foot Intracoastal boardwalk with eateries, shops and arts and crafts. Every October, Madeira Beach hosts the much-anticipated Seafood Festival at John’s Pass.
You can find several hotel resorts and services businesses like charter fishing, beach wedding and wildlife discovery. Madeira Beach’s 2.5-mile beach was TripAdvisor’s 9th Best Beach in the U.S. in 2021.
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North Redington Beach
North Redington Beach offers a laid-back lifestyle with plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. You can swim, sunbathe, or go fishing on the beach or explore nearby parks.
This town lies on one of Pinellas County’s barrier islands, south of Redington shores and north of Redington Beach. The towns were named after Indiana road builder Charles Redington who built the first homes in the area and the Tides Hotel and Bath Club in 1935 to 1936. He also later developed the Bath Club Estates residential community.
Residential properties on North Redington Beach are mostly waterfront single-family homes sitting on four small peninsulas on Boca Ciega Bay.
Along Gulf Boulevard, you can see condominiums, apartments, hotels, motels and restaurants, cafes, grocery stores and shops.
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Redington Shores
Redington Shores is one of Pinellas County’s barrier island towns, situated south of Indian Shores and north of North Redington Beach, west of Seminole. It covers 220 acres of land, 1.2 miles of beachfront, and 6.33 road miles.
Enjoy its wide beaches, parks, beach cottages, beachfront condos and homes and have fun boating, fishing, shelling, shopping and dining.
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St. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach is an award-winning laid-back beach city on one of Pinellas County’s southern barrier islands, west of St. Petersburg. It lies south of Treasure Island and north of Tierra Verde.
St. Pete Beach, with its powdery white sands and calm warm waters, was chosen as the Best Beach in the USA in 2021 by TripAdvisor. Other beaches in St. Pete Beach city are Upham Beach and Pass-A-Grille Beach.
This city also hosts the famous landmark, Don Cesar Hotel, also called Pink Palace, recognizable for its pink Moorish style. The hotel opened in 1928 and has served prominent persons through the years.
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: City
Population, 2020: 8.879
Land area, 2020: 2.13 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $112,578
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $615,300
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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg has 244 miles of shoreline and 2,300 acres of public land devoted to 137 parks and recreation areas, including its downtown urban waterfront park St Pete Pier, Sunken Gardens botanical park, Fort Desoto Park, Weedon Island Preserve, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve and the Pinellas Trail.
It is nicknamed The Sunshine City because of its pleasant weather, arts and culture, shopping, dining, sports, recreation and top-ranked beaches. Each year it holds more than 100 festivals and events, including Florida’s largest PRIDE celebration and Martin Luther King Jr. Parade.
St. Petersburg is a top arts and cultural destination as it is home to world-famous museums like The Dali Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Fairgrounds St. Pete, The James Museum, and Florida CraftArt.
It’s also known for the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, one of the world’s biggest cable suspension bridges.
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: City
Population, 2020: 258,308
Land area, 2020: 61.82 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $70,333
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $289,000
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Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs is Pinellas County’s northernmost city, with its peninsular western portion laid on the Gulf Coast. It’s known for its sponges, Greek heritage, culture, eateries, shops, festivals and historic downtown area. Reporters say it has the largest percentage of Greek-American population in the US and reminds visitors of the small villages of Greece.
In the 1990s, after natural sponge beds were discovered in its waters, Greek sponge divers who have been sponge diving for many years in Greek waters arrived and started and nurtured the sponge industry. This is why the city is called the Sponge Capital of the World. Natural sponges are used for cleaning, bathing, washing cars and boats, painting and decors.
The name of Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs which is lined with seafood restaurants, sponge shops and souvenir stores was taken from the name of Dodecanese Islands in Greece where sponge diving originated.
Every January 6th, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tarpon Springs holds the Epiphany celebration, which it has been organizing for the past 117 years, with the 118th in 2024. It’s been reported to be the largest Epiphany gathering in the world and thousands of people with Greek ancestry travel to Tarpon Springs to join it.
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: City
Population, 2020: 25,117
Land area, 2020: 9.13 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $63,836
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $292,400
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Tierra Verde
Tierra Verde is Pinellas County’s southernmost barrier island city, southwest of St. Petersburg, nearest the Shell Key Preserve, Fort De Soto Park, and the remote 250-acre island named Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge. It also has views of the popular Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which crosses the Tampa Bay from Manatee County to St. Petersburg. This community is known for its luxury homes, marinas and waterfront parks.
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island is also situated on one of Pinellas County’s southern barrier islands, south of Madeira Beach and north of St. Pete Beach. It is a small city, mostly residential, but its three-mile beach has powder-soft and calm waters and is wider than those in other barrier islands. It’s a destination for kite flyers, kayakers and paddle boarders. There are family-friendly hotels and luxury resorts. On its southern tip is the quaint neighborhood of Sunset Beach.
Data from the US Census Bureau as of January 2024:
Classification: City
Population, 2020: 6,584
Land area, 2020: 1.55 sq mi
Median household income, 2022: $87,941
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2022: $496,600
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