Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Unit count
82 condominiums in low-rise walk-up buildings at 7175 A1A South
Built
1970s-80s era; brokerage sources cite 1982 while county records on at least one unit show 1974, so confirm the recorded year for the specific building
Plans
One format: single-level two-bedroom, two-bath flats, many with screened porches
Sizes
Roughly 968-980 square feet per the MLS and local brokerage data
Costs & Fees
Condo fee
$490 per month per a verified May 2026 MLS closing; includes cable, exterior maintenance, management, master insurance policy, sewer, trash, and water. Confirm the current amount in the association documents
CDD
None; this is a condominium association structure
Taxes & assessments
A verified 2026 tax bill on one unit ran about $3,246; for the 1970s-80s buildings, request milestone-inspection and SIRS status, the reserve study, and any planned assessments before you offer
Amenities
Pool
Community pool at the center of the campus; some sources describe it as heated, a recent MLS lists it as unheated, so confirm on tour
Courts
Tennis and pickleball courts, with shuffleboard and community grills cited in recent listings
Water access
Public walkway to Crescent Beach across A1A; public boat ramp to the Intracoastal next to the complex, plus dedicated kayak and small-watercraft storage
Rentals & pets
On-site rental office historically; recent listings cite short minimum-stay rentals, and local sources describe the community as pet friendly. Verify current rules with the association
Location
Setting
7175 A1A South, west side of the highway in the Crescent Beach section of Anastasia Island, between the Atlantic and the Matanzas River/Intracoastal
Drive times
About 10-12 minutes to the St. Augustine Beach pier district, 20-25 to downtown St. Augustine, ~12 to I-95 via SR-206
ZIP
32080, St. Johns County
More on Living at Pelican Inlet
The depth without the wall of text. Open what matters to you.
What the flats are actually like
Hurricane, flood, and insurance reality
Boats, kayaks, and the water life
The seasonal rhythm
What to Check Before You Offer
Before you write an offer on any Pelican Inlet unit, run this list. Missing any one of them is how buyers overpay or inherit a problem.
- Current fee, full inclusion list, and budget in writing from the association; verify the $490 figure and what rides inside it this budget year
- Milestone-inspection status, SIRS, reserve study, and any planned special assessments for the 1970s-80s buildings
- Current rental rules, minimum stays, sale-approval requirements, and the owner-occupancy ratio
- Actual rental history for the unit or true comparables, netted through the full expense waterfall
- Condition-and-position-matched closed comps, original vs updated vs renovated, marsh-side vs A1A-side
- Master insurance declarations plus a real HO-6 quote and the flood-zone determination for the building
- Era systems: panel, plumbing, HVAC age, windows and sliders, porch screens, salt-air corrosion on exterior components
- Lender condo questionnaire early, with a condo-experienced lender comfortable with rental-mix properties
Pelican Inlet is the community we point to when someone says they have been priced off the coast, because verified 2026 closings at $255,000 and $275,000 say otherwise. One compact floor plan, the sand across the street, a boat ramp next door, and a $490 fee that actually covers things: it is the most honest value proposition on the island, as long as you respect what it is, about 970 square feet in buildings from the 1970s-80s.
That era is the whole diligence story. The association paperwork, milestone, SIRS, reserves, rental rules, sale approval, is the inspection here, and the inclusive fee only stays a bargain if the reserves behind it are real. Cross-shop it against Summerhouse if you want more amenity and rental machinery for more money, decide your condition tier before you tour, and price from closed comps. That is the whole game at the entry tier.
Pelican Inlet vs. Comparable Communities
The honest way to place Pelican Inlet is against the other condo communities a value-minded buyer on this stretch of A1A is realistically weighing. Each trades something different.
| Community | How it compares to Pelican Inlet |
|---|---|
| Summerhouse | The big gated neighbor: four pools, racquet club, and a rental machine, at a higher price and fee tier. Pelican Inlet answers with the lower entry, the inclusive fee, and the Intracoastal-side boat access Summerhouse cannot match. |
| Trade Winds | Boutique direct-oceanfront at Crescent Beach: the dune at your slider instead of across the road. Pelican Inlet trades the oceanfront position for meaningfully lower entry money and the two-waters location. |
| Four Winds | The oceanfront unit-type ladder just south: flats to tri-levels with dune walkovers and an on-site rental office. Pelican Inlet is the simpler, cheaper play, one plan, west side, boat ramp next door. |
| Colony Reef Club | Oceanfront near Crescent Beach with larger floor plans and an indoor pool, at bigger money. Choose Colony Reef for space and amenity, Pelican Inlet for the entry price and the kayak life. |
| Sea Place | Townhouse-style beach living closer to town with a quieter, more residential rhythm. Pelican Inlet counters with the lower entry tier and the Intracoastal access; Sea Place counters with more living space per dollar of fee. |
| Ocean Village Club | Gated and near the pier district with an inclusive fee of its own. Ocean Village buys proximity to town; Pelican Inlet buys the quieter corridor, the boat ramp, and typically less entry money. |
Pelican Inlet case against this field is simple: the lowest verified entry prices, an unusually inclusive $490 fee, and the only two-waters position in the group, sand across the street and a boat ramp next door. The case against it is the compact single format, the across-the-road beach walk, and a 1970s-80s era that demands the documents be read.
The Honest Trade-offs
Pros
- Verified mid-$200s closings: among the lowest coastal entries in the county.
- $490 fee covering cable, water, sewer, trash, exterior, and master policy.
- Beach walkway across A1A; public Intracoastal boat ramp next door.
- Kayak and small-watercraft storage, pool, tennis, and pickleball on site.
- Clean comps: one floor plan makes pricing unusually transparent.
- Rental flexibility and pet-friendly reputation widen the buyer pool.
Cons
- 1970s-80s buildings: era systems and association reserves demand diligence.
- Compact ~968-980 sf flats; there is no bigger plan to move up to.
- West side of A1A: the beach is a crosswalk away, not at your patio.
- Short-stay rentals operate here; summers run busier than winters.
- Conflicting build-year records (1974 vs 1982) require verification.
- Sale-approval restrictions and small-market comps reward expert help.
