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Bel Mar Shores is a South Tampa neighborhood on Old Tampa Bay, west of West Shore Boulevard, between Spring Lake Drive and Euclid Avenue. Homes on the west side are on the water.

Bel Mar Shores is one of the neighborhoods in South Tampa.

Bel Mar Shores is a neighborhood on the west side of South Tampa, on Old Tampa Bay. The 2010 census counted 438 residents in 138 households. Homes on the west side are on the water. Shane Vanderson works with buyers and sellers in Bel Mar Shores from Engel & Völkers South Tampa, often with waterfront buyers.

Living in Bel Mar Shores

Bel Mar Shores is on the west side of South Tampa. The City of Tampa gives the boundaries as Spring Lake Drive on the north, Beach Drive and Tampa Bay on the west, Euclid Avenue on the south, and West Shore Boulevard on the east. The 2010 census counted 438 residents in 138 households. Belmar Gardens is across West Shore Boulevard to the east. Downtown Tampa is about six miles northeast by the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, a toll road.

The Bel Mar Shores market

The housing stock is mid-century ranch homes and new construction. Many older homes were replaced with larger new homes. Homes on the west side are on the water and have access to Old Tampa Bay. MLS records use the subdivision names Bel Mar Shores and Bel Mar Revised. Some homes here flooded in Hurricane Helene in 2024. Ask for the flood history of an address, and check the flood zone, the elevation, the seawall, and the dock. See Belmar Gardens, Sunset Park, and the waterfront homes guide.

Boundaries

City of Tampa, Hillsborough County. Spring Lake Drive on the north, Beach Drive and Tampa Bay on the west, Euclid Avenue on the south, and West Shore Boulevard on the east. ZIP codes 33611 and 33629.

Homes in Bel Mar Shores

Mid-century ranch homes and new construction, with many older homes replaced by larger new homes. Waterfront homes are on the west side. MLS records use the subdivision names Bel Mar Shores and Bel Mar Revised.

Nearby amenities

Old Tampa Bay; West Shore Boulevard; Gandy Boulevard and the Gandy Bridge to St. Petersburg; the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway to downtown Tampa, about six miles; MacDill Air Force Base to the south.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bel Mar Shores?

Bel Mar Shores is on the west side of South Tampa. It is west of West Shore Boulevard, between Spring Lake Drive and Euclid Avenue, on Old Tampa Bay.

Is Bel Mar Shores waterfront?

Part of it. Homes on the west side are on the water and have access to Old Tampa Bay. The other streets are inland.

What is the difference between Bel Mar Shores and Belmar Gardens?

West Shore Boulevard divides them. Bel Mar Shores is west of the boulevard and includes the waterfront. Belmar Gardens is east of the boulevard and is inland.

Sources

  1. Stellar MLS
  2. City of Tampa: Bel Mar Shores
  3. Homes.com: Belmar neighborhood guide

Selling in Bel Mar Shores?

Get a valuation built from recent nearby sales, prepared by Shane.