Pinellas County · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater · population 267,102
Where St. Petersburg stands
Home values down 5.6% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 14.2 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in St. Petersburg on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.2 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →St. Petersburg has held up across the cycle: home values at $352,315 with +4.2% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
St. Petersburg is down 5.6% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.
About St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, with an estimated population of 267,102. It anchors the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area. The population grew 0.8% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in St. Petersburg is $352,315 as of 2026-04, down 5.6% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.2% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 11% below its 5-year peak. Rents in St. Petersburg average $2,069 per month, down 1.2% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 48 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
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About St. Petersburg (Wikipedia)
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the most populous city in the state that is not a county seat. It is the second-most populous city in the Tampa Bay area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Florida with an estimated population of about 3.29 million in 2022.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in St. Petersburg(Tourism)
- Salvador Dalí Museum
- Dalí
- The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Tampa Bay Area
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Chihuly Collection
- Dale Chihuly
- Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
- Great Explorations
- Mahaffey Theater
- The Coliseum
+15 more on Wikipedia.
Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.
Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Pinellas County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Pinellas County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
Cities like St. Petersburg
Run the numbers for St. Petersburg
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current St. Petersburg listings on the major real-estate sites.
Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.
Local news & community
Latest news
- American Conference Brings 2026 Football Kickoff and Media Days to St. PetersburgAmerican Conference · 1d ago
- Brandi Gabbard unveils St. Pete mayoral platform built around affordability, resilienceFlorida Politics · 6h ago
- Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Announces Only U.S. Stop In St. Petersburg, FloridaSwimSwam · 2d ago
- St. Pete is accepting bids from developers for its Affordable Rental Housing Programwtsp.com · 17h ago
- Ta'mara Wlliams Obituary (2026) – St. Petersburg, FL – Palatka Daily NewsLegacy · 5h ago
- Allegiant Air adds a third Florida flight at COUKOMU 8 · 1d ago
Local chatter (Reddit)
- FDEM: Those Displaced By Hurricanes Could Fill St. Pete Hotels For Months
- PHOTOS The most fantastic Halloween decorations in the Old Northeast
- St. Pete City Council approves nearly $6.5M cleanup and repair of Tropicana Field
- Sharing this gorgeous full moon pic of St Pete pier – FL
- SAVOR St. Pete offers culinary experience, with a side of gratitude
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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