Neighborhood guide, St. Petersburg
Gulfport is a city of about 12,000 people on Boca Ciega Bay in Pinellas County, next to St. Petersburg. It was incorporated in 1910 and is known for the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, the Beach Boulevard arts district, and its bay beach and marina.
Gulfport is one of the neighborhoods in St. Petersburg.
Gulfport is a city in Pinellas County on the north shore of Boca Ciega Bay. St. Petersburg is to the north and east, and South Pasadena is to the west. It was incorporated in 1910, and the 2020 census counted 11,783 residents. Shane Vanderson works with buyers and sellers in Gulfport from Engel & Völkers South Tampa, often with buyers who want a walkable waterfront district near St. Pete Beach and Downtown St. Petersburg.
Beach Boulevard is the center of Gulfport. It goes south to Boca Ciega Bay through the Waterfront Arts District, a group of independent shops, galleries, and restaurants. The Gulfport Casino Ballroom is at the end of Beach Boulevard on the bay. It is a dance hall and event venue, not a gambling casino, and the present building dates from the 1930s. Williams Pier and the city beach are next to the ballroom. The Tuesday Fresh Market operates on Beach Boulevard all year. The city owns the Gulfport Municipal Marina, which is next to Clam Bayou Nature Park. Stetson University College of Law has its campus in Gulfport.
Many Gulfport homes are cottages and bungalows from the early and middle 1900s. Concrete block ranch homes and newer elevated homes are also common. Waterfront homes are near the marina and along Boca Ciega Bay. Pasadena Yacht and Country Club, on the west side of the city, is a gated golf and marina community. Condominiums are also available near the bay. Low parts of the waterfront are in a FEMA flood zone, and storm surge from Hurricane Helene flooded parts of the city in September 2024. Check the flood zone, the elevation, the flood history, and the insurance cost for an address before you make an offer. For an older home, check the age of the roof, the electrical system, and the plumbing, and ask if earlier repairs had permits. See the waterfront homes guide, the St. Petersburg guide, St. Pete Beach, and Tierra Verde.
Pinellas County, on the north shore of Boca Ciega Bay. St. Petersburg is to the north and east, and South Pasadena is to the west. Gulfport Boulevard is the main east-west road, and Beach Boulevard goes south to the bay. Most addresses use ZIP 33707.
Many homes are cottages and bungalows from the early and middle 1900s. Concrete block ranch homes and newer elevated homes are also common. Waterfront homes are near the marina and along Boca Ciega Bay. Pasadena Yacht and Country Club is a gated golf and marina community. Condominiums are also available near the bay.
Beach Boulevard shops, galleries, and restaurants; Gulfport Casino Ballroom; Williams Pier and the city beach on Boca Ciega Bay; Gulfport Municipal Marina; Clam Bayou Nature Park; Tuesday Fresh Market; Catherine Hickman Theater; Gulfport History Museum; Gulfport Public Library; Stetson University College of Law; St. Pete Beach, typically 10 to 15 minutes; Downtown St. Petersburg, typically 15 to 20 minutes; Tampa International Airport, typically 35 to 45 minutes.
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Gulfport is a city in Pinellas County on the north shore of Boca Ciega Bay. St. Petersburg is to the north and east, and South Pasadena is to the west. It is a separate municipality, not a St. Petersburg neighborhood. Most addresses use ZIP code 33707.
Gulfport is known for the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, the shops, galleries, and restaurants on Beach Boulevard, and the Tuesday Fresh Market. It also has a city beach, Williams Pier, and a municipal marina on Boca Ciega Bay.
Yes. Gulfport has a city beach on Boca Ciega Bay, next to the Casino Ballroom and Williams Pier. It is a bay beach, not a Gulf beach. St. Pete Beach is typically 10 to 15 minutes away.
It depends on the address. Low parts of the waterfront are in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, where lenders require flood insurance on federally backed mortgages. Other parts of the city are on higher ground. Check the FEMA flood map, the elevation certificate, and the flood history for the address before you make an offer.
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