Placido Bayou

It's one of St Petersburg's quieter, more established gated communities, built around waterways with mature landscaping and privacy as the draw. Assigned schools include North Shore Elementary, Meadowlawn Middle, and Northeast High, and you're about 31 minutes from both Tampa International Airport and downtown Tampa. It suits buyers who want space and seclusion while staying close to the city.

Yes — it's an upper-tier neighborhood, with a median list price of $975,000 and six of the 13 active listings priced above $1M. Active prices run from $202,000 all the way to $2,295,000, so there's some range, but the bulk of inventory sits in the luxury bracket. Compared to more affordable pockets like Disston Heights, you should plan for a larger budget here.

The median list price is $975,000, and homes average about $386 per square foot on a median size of roughly 2,260 square feet. Over the past 12 months, 49 homes sold at a median price of $665,000, which reflects a mix of smaller and larger properties changing hands. What you pay depends heavily on whether you're after waterfront or a pool.

It's a measured market that rewards patience — the median days on market is 87, and sellers have been getting about 94% of asking over the last year. With 49 sales in the past 12 months and 13 homes active now, there's steady turnover without a frenzy. Buyers who do their homework generally have room to negotiate.

Because this is a gated community, expect an HOA — the median runs about $317 per month, which covers the shared gates and common ares. Median property tax is around $9,889 per year, in line with the neighborhood's higher price points. Factor both into your monthly carrying costs when you compare homes.