Brightwater

It's a waterfront-oriented neighborhood in St Pete Beach where five of six active homes sit on the water and four have pools, so daily life leans toward boating and the Gulf. Assigned schools include Azalea Elementary, Azalea Middle, and Boca Ciega High, and Tampa International is about 42 minutes out. If barrier-island living with a dock appeals to you, it delivers exactly that.

Yes — it's a high-end pocket of the island, with a median list price of $1,895,000 and every active listing priced above $1M. The average price runs about $756 per square foot, though the range spans $299,000 to over $5.4M, so entry points do exist. Compare it against the broader St Pete Beach market to see where it fits your budget.

The current median list price is $1,895,000 with a median home size around 2,703 square feet at roughly $756 per square foot. Over the last 12 months, five homes sold at a median of $1,200,000. That gap between list and sold prices tells you sellers are pricing ambitiously and buyers are negotiating.

It's a small, slower-moving market with just 6 active listings and 5 sales in the past year. Homes take a median of 103 days to sell and close near 86% of asking, which points to genuine negotiating room. Patient, well-prepared buyers tend to do best here.

There's no typical HOA figure reported for Brightwater's active listings, so most homes here carry no meaningful association dues. The median annual property tax runs about $20,628, in line with the neighborhood's high-end, waterfront values. Budget for that carrying cost alongside insurance when you run your numbers.