Coquina Key
Homes for Sale in St. Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 12 recorded sales closed at a median of $582,500, $390 per square foot, a median 53 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking (+27% versus the prior year). At the median price and Pinellas County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $11,290 ($10,480 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and vintage far more than by any single formula. With a housing stock that spans 1920 to 2024 and a median build year around 1963, what you pay per foot tracks how much of the original house has been reworked. The median sits at $434,000 and roughly $322 per square foot on a median footprint near 1,470 square feet, but the spread underneath that number is wide because a mid-century original and a recent rebuild are not the same product.
The current posture favors a patient buyer. Prices are down 8.6% year over year, the median home takes about 53 days to sell, and the heat score of 37 points to a market with little urgency on either side. Sellers should price to the comps that match their home's actual condition rather than to last year's number; buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk away.
Coquina Key right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($582K) is up 26.9% from the prior 12 months ($459K) and up 633% since 2012. With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Medium (12 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 16, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside COQUINA KEY SEC 2 right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Coquina Key market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $582K ($391 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 54 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 27% from the prior 12 months and up 633% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33703 (ST PETERSBURG), 889 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $415K ($321/sq ft), up 7.5% year over year, with a median 48 days on market. Right now 144 active and 54 pending listings put supply at about 4.6 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33703 housing market and the Pinellas County market.
Coquina Key is a community of 936 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1920 and 2024 (median 1962.0), with a median living area of about 1,437 square feet. 63% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Coquina Key is a small, established St Petersburg pocket of roughly 528 homes where owner-occupancy runs near 69%, which tends to keep turnover modest and inventory thin. The long arc has been strong — values are up about 446% since 2012 — but the last twelve months have cooled.
Who Coquina Key is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a mid-$400s budget who want an established location and will scrutinize condition before bidding
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to take on an original mid-century home and price the work accordingly
- Long-hold owners who value low turnover and are not counting on quick appreciation
Probably not for
- Buyers who need move-in-ready uniformity and a predictable comp set
- Short-term flippers counting on fast resale in a cooling, 53-day market
- Anyone unwilling to budget for systems and roof work on an older home
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($582K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($459K) IS the +26.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 28 sales each (12 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
25% of homes for sale in ZIP 33703 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
Recent Developments in Coquina Key
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Coquina Key, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
St. Pete advances housing plan for nine vacant city lots
The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a first reading of an ordinance to place a measure on the November 3 ballot that would remove nine vacant city lots in Methodist Town from the city's Charter Park and Waterfront Map. The change would allow up to 41 units of affordable or workforce housing, with four lots planned for single family homes and five larger parcels for multifamily housing. The lots have held park designations since 1984 but have remained vacant.
What it may mean for the marketAdvances a plan to convert nine vacant city lots into new single family and multifamily housing, adding to local housing inventory. Placing the parcels on the ballot could open long dormant land for residential construction. The site is about 2 miles north of Coquina Key.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 2026Infrastructure
St. Pete approves temporary downtown dock for Tampa Bay ferry
The St. Petersburg City Council approved a temporary ferry dock on Bayshore Boulevard near the Vinoy in downtown St. Petersburg under a three-year contract costing about 324,200 dollars. Hubbard's Marina will operate cross bay service between downtown St. Petersburg and the Tampa Convention Center, with two vessels running year round. Service is expected to begin in October or November.
What it may mean for the marketEstablishes a temporary downtown dock and cross bay ferry connection, adding a new transit option and waterfront infrastructure serving the downtown St. Petersburg market. The site is about 2 miles north of Coquina Key.
Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay - July 2026Development
Blake-Related team selected to redevelop 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District
St. Petersburg selected a bid led by Blake Investment Partners, with the Related Group as co-developer, to redevelop the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District at the Tropicana Field site. The roughly 8.1 billion dollar mixed use plan calls for more than 3,600 income-restricted residential units, a 13-acre central park, and office, retail, hotel and civic space over an estimated 20-year buildout. The developers plan to purchase about 58 acres while the city retains roughly one third.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large mixed use district with thousands of new residential units, a central park, and office, retail, hotel and civic space to the downtown St. Petersburg market. Redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site reshapes the surrounding property landscape and expands housing supply. The site is about 1 mile northwest of Coquina Key.
Source: Florida YIMBY
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Coquina Key buying strategy.
If we were buying in Coquina Key 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 Coquina Key.
Vintage stock, condition-driven pricing
This is not a subdivision with one floor plan and a predictable comp set. A median build year near 1963 across a range that reaches back to 1920 means you are shopping a mix of original mid-century homes, updated ones, and the occasional new build finished as recently as 2024. Two homes a block apart can be very different assets, and the per-foot number only makes sense once you factor in roof age, systems, and how much has been renovated.
The homestead share near 69% signals a base of long-term owners rather than a churn of rentals, so quality listings can be sporadic and the good ones still move. Pair that with a 53-day median and a soft year-over-year read, and the practical takeaway is this: inventory is limited, but time pressure is not. There is usually room to do proper due diligence before committing.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Coquina Key. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Coquina Key buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (7.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +633% since 2012; Recent Direction +26.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 63% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market where price hinges on condition and comps are uneven, the value is in reading each specific house against the right subset of sales — not the neighborhood average. We track this Pinellas market closely, help sellers price to their home's actual condition instead of a headline number, and give buyers the leverage a 53-day, cooling market allows.
Coquina Key in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (16 streets, ZIP 33703/33704/33705/33712)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (177 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Coquina Key. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 33703 / 33705; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Shore Acres Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- John Hopkins Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Northeast High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Lakewood Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Lakewood High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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