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Central Oak Park Saint Petersburg, FL

A welcoming urban neighborhood proximal to Tampa Bay

Small Business Diverse Convenient

Central Oak Park, also known as United Central, is a lively urban neighborhood in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Its busy residential streets are filled with single-family homes, various apartments, and walkable streets. Public transportation, local businesses, and numerous conveniences can be found around this centrally located neighborhood.

Though urban in population, Central Oak Park is quite suburban in atmosphere, with a family-friendly environment and tight-knit community. Situated just three miles directly west of Downtown Saint Pete, your potential new residence in Central Oak Park is just minutes from this beachy downtown district. With delicious local restaurants, unique museums, and entertainment venues, you’re sure to have a day or night (or both) filled with fun in Downtown.

Residents of Central Oak Park appreciate its welcoming vibe and proximity to coastal community parks and sandy beaches on Tampa Bay near Downtown. Pinellas County Schools are located around the neighborhood, along with supermarkets, retailers, and casual restaurants!

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Central Oak Park is $1,167 for a studio, $1,376 for one bedroom, $1,737 for two bedrooms, and $3,201 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Central Oak Park has decreased by -9.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 455 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,167/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 650 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,376/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 961 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,737/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,201/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Central Oak Park - Saint Petersburg, FL

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Current Resident

5 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

great neighbors, location, and vibe in a major city with absolutely everything but still feels like a small town.

Niche User

10 years and 1 months agoNiche Review

I'd love to stay in this area. There are plenty of restaurants, gas stations, the public library is close. And it's currently 5 minutes away from my job.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Great Explorations Children's Museum
  • Education Innovation Center
  • Sunken Gardens
  • Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
  • Sawgrass Lake Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • St Pete-Clearwater International
  • Tampa International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.