A residential broker's read of Pass-a-Grille and the Don CeSar area: houses, condominium units, and the association paperwork behind each sale.
Pass-a-Grille's median sale price was $1,187,500 over the three months ending July 2026, up 2.7% year over year, on 10 sales against 2 a year earlier. The median home took 135 days to sell and closed at 94.2% of list price. The wider 33706 ZIP, which also covers Belle Vista and Vina del Mar Island, posted a $575K median, down 9.8%.
Redfin Pass-a-Grille Beach neighborhood housing-market page (rolling three months ending July 31, 2026) for median sale price, homes sold, median days on market and sale-to-list; Redfin 33706 ZIP housing-market page (three months ending August 31, 2026) for the ZIP median; Redfin Pass-a-Grille Beach for-sale page retrieved September 29, 2026 for the active-listing count. Price distribution is an exact count of those 22 active listings by list price, not of closed sales. Redfin's Pass-a-Grille Beach area runs north past 31st Avenue, which reaches toward the Don CeSar.
Pass-a-Grille's median sale price held at $1,187,500 (up 2.7%) over the three months ending July 2026, but the median home took 135 days to sell. For condominium buyers, milestone inspections and reserve studies matter as much as price.
Redfin's three-month median through July 2026 rose 2.7% year over year while the 33706 ZIP fell 9.8%.
The median home took 82 days longer to sell than a year earlier and closed at 94.2% of list.
Ten closings in three months, against two a year earlier, is enough for one large sale to move the median.
Of 22 active listings on September 29, 2026, seven were under $700,000 and five were at $2 million or more.
Milestone inspections apply to condominium buildings three habitable stories or more, and the reserve study drives future fees.
Pass-a-Grille is the southern tip of Long Key in St. Pete Beach, a narrow strip with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Intracoastal Waterway on the other, inside ZIP 33706. It was its own town until it was incorporated into St. Pete Beach in 1957, and its historic district was listed on the National Register on October 19, 1989, then expanded in 2003 north to 32nd Avenue. The Don CeSar, the pink Mediterranean and Moorish resort that opened in 1928 on the north side of Pass-a-Grille, anchors the northern edge of the same map. Housing is a mix of historic cottages, Gulf-front and channel-front houses, and condominium units in small and mid-size buildings. The public beach at 900 Gulf Way has food service, restrooms and metered parking.
The Pass-a-Grille Historic District was listed on the National Register on October 19, 1989. A 2003 expansion extended it along Pass-a-Grille Way, Gulf Way and Sunset Way to 32nd Avenue and added 354 historic buildings.
The Don CeSar opened on January 16, 1928 on the north side of Pass-a-Grille and was added to the National Register in 1975. After repairs from the 2024 storms, it debuted a 7,400-square-foot Royal Ballroom and refreshed public spaces in early 2026.
The public beach at 900 Gulf Way has food and drink at Paradise Grill, restrooms and parking. Pass-a-Grille holds the largest share of the city's metered spaces; rates rose in 2026 to $5 an hour on weekdays and $6 on Fridays and weekends.
Pass-a-Grille sits at the south end of a barrier island, bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. That puts Gulf-front, channel-front and bay-facing property within a few blocks of each other.
Artists from the Suntan Art Center sell their work on the patio next to Paradise Grille on Saturday mornings year round, weather permitting.
I'm Joan H. Walker, a Senior Broker Associate with Sunshine Professional Realty Corp, licensed in Florida since 1988. I live and work in Pass-a-Grille. My practice is residential real estate, including three neighboring St. Pete Beach communities: Pass-a-Grille and Don CeSar, Vina del Mar, and Belle Vista. I specialize in listing single-family homes as well as condominiums in these areas. I bring hands-on experience to every client to properly address marketing, inspections and financial issues. If it's a condo, I address ownership transfer requirements involving financials, Reserves and general stability in individual condominium projects.
Prices are holding while time on market stretches. Redfin puts the Pass-a-Grille median at $1,187,500 for the three months ending July 2026, up 2.7% year over year, on 10 sales. The median home took 135 days to sell, up from 53, and closed at 94.2% of list.
It depends heavily on whether you are buying a unit or a house. The recent three-month median sale price was $1,187,500. On September 29, 2026 the 22 active listings ran from $379,990 to $6,999,000, with 32% under $700,000 and 23% at $2 million or more.
Plan on months, not weeks. Redfin's median was 135 days on market for the three months ending July 2026, 82 days longer than a year earlier, and sellers closed at 94.2% of list price on average. Pricing it right at the start matters more here than a later reduction.
Historic cottages on the old grid, Gulf-front and channel-front houses, and condominium units in small and mid-size buildings. Of the 22 active listings Redfin showed on September 29, 2026, eight carried unit numbers, from $379,990 to $1.1 million; the rest were houses and lots.
Ask for the milestone inspection report, the structural integrity reserve study, the current budget and reserve balance, and recent board minutes. Florida applies milestone inspections to condominium buildings three habitable stories or more, and those findings, not the view, usually decide what the unit will cost to own.
There is no single number, because Pass-a-Grille runs from nine-unit historic buildings to larger Gulf-front associations. The fee reflects each building's budget, insurance and reserve funding. I compare the fee against the reserve study, since a low fee on an older building can mean an assessment is coming.
The public beach at 900 Gulf Way, the Suntan Art Mart beside Paradise Grille on Saturday mornings, and a walkable historic district listed on the National Register in 1989. The Don CeSar, open since 1928, anchors the north end with restaurants and a refreshed ballroom that debuted in 2026.
Public meeting of the board that oversees the city's historic designations, the body most relevant to work on older Pass-a-Grille properties. Listed on the City of St. Pete Beach calendar.
Regular public meeting of the City Commission, which sets parking rates and approves land-use permits in Pass-a-Grille. A second meeting is scheduled for October 27.
Public meeting of the city's Planning Board, listed on the City of St. Pete Beach calendar.
Annual seafood festival at John's Pass Village and Boardwalk in Madeira Beach, north of St. Pete Beach, running October 23 to 25, per Paradise News.
The city's lighted boat parade starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 18, with cash prizes for decorated boats, per Paradise News.
St. Pete Beach scheduled a groundbreaking for the replacement Fire Station 22 at 1950 Pass-A-Grille Way, Business Observer reported on September 11. The 1974 station flooded in hurricanes Helene and Milton and was demolished in May 2026. The state appropriated $6.5 million of the $10.5 million cost, and construction is expected to take at least 14 months.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans a maintenance dredge of Pass-a-Grille Pass that would place about 150,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand on Pass-a-Grille Beach just north of the pass. The Corps expects to advertise the work in November and award a contract in January, citing shoaling from the 2024 hurricanes.
The Gulf Beaches Historical Museum in Pass-a-Grille, closed since Hurricane Helene's surge, is projected to reopen in 2029. About 70 percent of its contents were salvaged, including the logs of the Pass-a-Grille sunset bell tradition, and the collection has been moved to Heritage Village in Largo.
And simply begin the conversation around your goals and your concerns.
I'm Joan H. Walker, a Senior Broker Associate with Sunshine Professional Realty Corp, licensed in Florida since 1988. I live and work in Pass-a-Grille. My practice is residential real estate, including three neighboring St. Pete Beach communities: Pass-a-Grille and Don CeSar, Vina del Mar, and Belle Vista.
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