What is the rental vacancy rate in St. Pete Beach, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in St. Pete Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in St. Pete Beach, FL is 20.6% (±7.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.8% (±2.0 points).

3,400 (±341) homes, 40.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In St. Pete Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (+14.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 20.6% (±7.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.8% (±2.0 points)
Vacant homes: 3,400 (±341)

Vacancy in St. Pete Beach against Pinellas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Pete Beach	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	20.6% (±7.4 points)	9.1% (±0.7 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.8% (±2.0 points)	1.5% (±0.2 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	3,400 (±341)	91,634 (±2,428)	1,503,660 (±20,826)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In St. Pete Beach, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Pinellas County (9.1%).

It is also higher than in Florida (7.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near St. Pete Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Pete Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
St. Pete Beach	—	20.6% (±7.4 points)	—
South Pasadena	2.5 mi	9.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Gulfport	2.7 mi	3.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bear Creek	2.9 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Treasure Island	3.8 mi	23.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tierra Verde	3.9 mi	0.0% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Madeira Beach	6.3 mi	43.2% (±12.2 points)	Higher
St. Petersburg	6.6 mi	8.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Kenneth City	7.0 mi	3.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Pasadena, FL (9.5%), Gulfport, FL (3.0%), Bear Creek, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madeira Beach, FL (43.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Pinellas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
4	Madeira Beach	43.2% (±12.2 points)
5	Indian Rocks Beach	37.9% (±12.7 points)
6	Ridgecrest	37.2% (±30.4 points)
7	North Redington Beach	37.0% (±13.5 points)
8	Redington Shores	32.7% (±16.9 points)
9	Treasure Island	23.8% (±11.4 points)
10	St. Pete Beach	20.6% (±7.4 points)
11 (tie)	Bardmoor	11.4% (±12.4 points)
11 (tie)	Belleair Bluffs	11.4% (±16.6 points)
13	Safety Harbor	9.7% (±10.1 points)
14	South Pasadena	9.5% (±6.8 points)
15	Largo	8.9% (±2.3 points)
16	Oldsmar	8.6% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Pinellas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about St. Pete Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in St. Pete Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in St. Pete Beach, FL is 20.6% (±7.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in St. Pete Beach tighter than it was?

In St. Pete Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (+14.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in St. Pete Beach?

An estimated 3,400 (±341) housing units, 40.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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