BEACON ON 3RD ST THE
Homes for Sale in ST PETERSBURG, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

This is a small, single-vintage building - all 58 homes went up in 1965, and the typical unit here runs about 798 square feet. That combination of age and compact footprint means condition and updates do most of the work in pricing, far more than location or view. Two units built the same year can sit at very different price points depending on whether the kitchen, bath, and mechanicals have been touched since.
Right now there are zero active listings in the building, so there is no current asking-price comparable to point to - pricing has to be built from what has closed recently rather than what is on the market today. With homestead exemptions on roughly 47% of the units, ownership here is a real mix of owner-occupants and non-homestead owners, which is worth factoring in if you are trying to read how the building trades versus how it is lived in.
The setting & the homes.
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Who BEACON ON 3RD ST THE is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a smaller, efficient footprint rather than square footage
- A buyer who wants a single consistent building vintage (1965) with no era-to-era guesswork
- A buyer willing to lean on recent closed sales rather than current active comps to gauge value
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs on-site building amenities, since none are identified here
- A buyer who wants a large living area, given the median runs around 798 square feet
- A buyer who wants several current listings to compare side by side before deciding
The market around BEACON ON 3RD ST THE
BEACON ON 3RD ST THE is a small community — 70 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33701, 261 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of ST PETERSBURG.
Across Pinellas County, 6,999 homes are active and 1,872 pending (21% under contract).
The housing mix here is 100% condominium, 0% condo - hotel.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not BEACON ON 3RD ST THE specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in BEACON ON 3RD ST THE, ST PETERSBURG
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Schools
- Pinellas County Public Schools
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- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Pinellas County Schools (verify by address) · Public
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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent BEACON ON 3RD ST THE listings and can change; always confirm with Pinellas County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The BEACON ON 3RD ST THE buying strategy.
If we were buying in BEACON ON 3RD ST THE today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in BEACON ON 3RD ST THE.
One vintage, one small footprint
Every home in this community was built in 1965, and the median living area is just 798 square feet, so this reads as a single, consistent product type rather than a mix of eras or floor plans. That uniformity simplifies comparisons - buyers are largely comparing condition, layout efficiency, and updates within a narrow size band rather than weighing apples against oranges across decades of construction.
There are no active listings as of this snapshot, and the tracked closings window covers a two-month stretch, meaning the current read on this building comes from a short, recent slice of sales rather than a deep standing inventory. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so buyers should confirm directly what, if anything, the building offers beyond the units themselves - do not assume a pool, fitness room, or common space exists until it is verified.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in BEACON ON 3RD ST THE. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a building this small, with no active listings to benchmark against, the difference between a fair offer and an overpay comes down to knowing what actually closed recently and why - we pull that history rather than guess from a single comp.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA - confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed BEACON ON 3RD ST THE sales matched to your home.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Pinellas County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Pinellas County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
The Beacon on 3rd Street Market Scorecard
The Beacon on 3rd Street is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 24, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (58 streets, ZIP 33701)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (109 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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