Neighborhood · St Petersburg, Florida
Bayou Highlands
A quiet St Pete pocket with easy Tampa access
7
Homes for sale
$525,000
Median list price
$277
Avg price / sqft
46
Median days on market
Bayou Highlands sits in the southern reaches of St Petersburg, a small residential neighborhood surrounded by well-known Pinellas communities like Shore Acres, Greater Pinellas Point, and Bayway Isles. It's the kind of low-key spot where you're minutes from the bay yet still close to everything the broader city offers, with St Petersburg homes for sale spanning a wide range of styles nearby. Families here are assigned to Lakewood Elementary, Bay Point Middle, and Lakewood High School.
For buyers today, this is a thin, deliberate market: just 8 active listings and a median list price of $496,250. With so few homes on offer and no recorded sales in the past 12 months, timing and preparation matter more than in a high-turnover area. If you find the right house here, be ready to move — and lean on comparable sales in neighboring communities like Disston Heights to gauge fair value.
Bayou Highlands is a community in St Petersburg, Florida.
Quick facts
$355,000 – $599K price range
1,941 sqft median home
16 sold in 12 months
Drive times
On the market now
Homes for sale in Bayou Highlands
$559,000$575,000
4832 5TH STREET S, ST PETERSBURG
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,794 sqft
$525,000$535,000
520 LAKE MAGGIORE BOULEVARD S, ST PETERSBURG
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,441 sqft
$467,500$475,000
801 51ST AVENUE S, ST PETERSBURG
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,941 sqft
$375,000$385,000
737 52ND AVENUE S, ST PETERSBURG
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,058 sqft
$599,000$695,000
400 LAKE MAGGIORE BOULEVARD S, ST PETERSBURG
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,427 sqft
$529,900$550,000
681 JASMINE WAY S, ST PETERSBURG
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,133 sqft
$355,000
5130 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST S, ST PETERSBURG
3 bd · 1 ba · 2,053 sqft
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Where the market lives
The numbers that matter
The Bayou Highlands market
16
Sold, last 12 months
$324,000
Median sold price
96%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
30 days
Median time to sell
Bayou Highlands vs St Petersburg
Median list price
Price per sqft
Days on market
Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling
▼ 32.5% yr/yr
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Bayou Highlands boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
For the school run
Schools Bayou Highlands is zoned for
Attendance boundaries overlapping this community — always verify zoning with the district.
What it really costs
Owning here
Owning the median Bayou Highlands home
≈ $3,295/mo
$525,000 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.
Population
2,438
Median age
38
Median income
$65,425
Median home value
$281,223
Beyond the listings
Living in Bayou Highlands
Beliefs
Activism
This population seeks to advocate for a more just world. Common activities include protests, rallies, and spreading awareness to the public about social justice issues.
Hobbies & Interests
Green Thumb
From tiny sprouts and window plants, to flower arrangements and designing a landscape, this population has an affinity for all things green.
Entertainment
Live & Local Music
This population follows the music. From local bands to current acts at the local venue, you can find these people researching band tours and how to get backstage passes.
Relationships
Networking
Driven to succeed in the business world, this population seeks to progress in their career through networking happy hours, summits, and connecting with other professionals online.
Hobbies & Interests
Bookish
Always seeking the next book, article, or poem to read, this activity is prevalent in areas where reading is a way of life. Although a solo activity, the expression of the love of books is a bonding, communal experience.
Lifestyles
LGBTQ Culture
This population is characterized by the expression of gay pride, gender identity, and accepting alternative lifestyles.
People who close here
Our St Petersburg experts
Straight answers
Bayou Highlands FAQs
Is Bayou Highlands a good place to live?+
It's a quiet residential neighborhood in southern St Petersburg, close to the bay and surrounded by established communities like Shore Acres and Greater Pinellas Point. Families appreciate the assigned Lakewood schools, and commuters have Tampa International Airport about 35 minutes away. It suits buyers who want a calm setting with easy access to the wider city.
Is Bayou Highlands expensive?+
The current median list price is $496,250, which puts it in a mid-range bracket for St Petersburg. There are no ultra-luxury listings at the moment — no $1M-plus homes are active — so pricing sits at a comfortable point for many buyers.
What do homes cost in Bayou Highlands?+
Right now there are 8 active listings with a median list price of $496,250. Because inventory is limited and detailed price-per-square-foot data isn't available for this small pocket, it's worth comparing against sales in nearby Disston Heights to understand true value.
How is the market in Bayou Highlands?+
This is a low-volume market — just 8 homes are active and there were no recorded sales in the past 12 months, which reflects how few properties change hands here. That scarcity means well-priced homes can attract serious interest quickly, so buyers should be prepared to act decisively.
What about HOA fees and property taxes?+
We don't have published HOA or property tax figures specific to Bayou Highlands right now, which is common for smaller neighborhoods without a formal association. Your agent can pull exact tax records and any applicable fees on individual St Petersburg homes for sale before you make an offer.
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Neighborhood boundary by edgeAI; listings matched to the polygon. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by Stellar MLS.
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