Sunset Cove Condo
Homes for Sale in St Petersburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Sunset Cove is a small condo community, all built in 1972, and the pricing here is driven by two things: compact floor plans and a high price per square foot. The median living area sits around 480 square feet, so at a median of $285,000 you are paying roughly $593.75 per foot. That number tells you the value is in the location and the building's footprint, not in square footage.
With a median of 88 days on market and only a handful of closings in the tracked window, this is a thin, slow-moving market. Sellers should price to the condition of the specific unit and expect it to take time; buyers have room to be deliberate rather than rushed. There is no urgency premium built into these prices right now.
The 60-Second Overview
Sunset Cove Condo market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $285K ($594 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 88 days on market for closed sales.
Sunset Cove Condo is a community of 13 homes in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, built between 1972 and 1972 (median 1972), with a median living area of about 480 square feet. 15% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sunset Cove is a compact, single-vintage condo community of 13 homes in St Petersburg, where the story is small units and a high per-foot cost rather than size or new construction.
Who Sunset Cove Condo is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a low-maintenance secondary or lock-and-leave residence near central St Petersburg
- Budget-conscious buyers who prioritize location and are comfortable with a compact footprint
- Investors who have read the association's rental rules and are comfortable with an older building
Probably not for
- Buyers who need significant square footage or multiple bedrooms
- Anyone wanting a quick resale in a deep, fast-moving market
- Buyers unwilling to scrutinize reserves and potential assessments in a 1972 condo
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($285K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 9 sales each (4 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 %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Sunset Cove Condo buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunset Cove Condo 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 Sunset Cove Condo.
A small-footprint condo play
Every unit here dates to 1972, so a buyer is evaluating an older building and whatever updates a given owner has made. With a median living area near 480 square feet, these are efficient, low-maintenance units, and price differences between them will come down to condition and finishes more than layout or age.
The homestead share is low, around 15 percent, which is common in a building of this size and unit type and suggests many units are not owner-occupied as a primary residence. Anyone buying here should read the association documents closely on rental policy, reserves, and any planned assessments, since those factors weigh heavily in a 1972 building.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunset Cove Condo. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin market of only 13 units with slow turnover, comparable sales are scarce and each closing carries outsized weight. We track this specific building closely, read the condo docs before you fall for a unit, and price to real condition rather than to a hopeful number that then sits for months.
Sunset Cove Condo in 15 seconds.
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.
Tools for a Sunset Cove Condo buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (13 streets, ZIP 33706)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (28 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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