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Maximo Saint Petersburg, FL

Residents of Maximo appreciate the best of Bayfront living

Suburban Bayfront College Town

Looking for a superior waterfront destination to call home? Look no further than Maximo, a top-notch suburban neighborhood in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Situated just seven miles southwest of Downtown Saint Pete, everything food, retail, and fun is just minutes from your potential new home!

But there’s plenty to do in Maximo without having to leave town. Overlooking the glistening Tampa Bay, residents enjoy boating, swimming, and other forms of aquatic recreation. Maximo Park is a 70-acre oceanfront community green space with playgrounds, boat ramps, disc golf course, and more.

The neighborhood’s youthful, family-friendly vibe stems from its great education system, with public schools in Pinellas County Schools and Eckerd College. This liberal arts institution is nestled along a mile-long waterfront with white sandy beaches overlooking the gulf—the views don’t get much better than that!

Supermarkets, retailers, and various restaurants reside around town. If you plan to commute or frequently travel to a nearby area, Maximo is located near major interstates like I-275, so going from place to place is a breeze in this beachy suburb.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Maximo is $1,011 for a studio, $1,400 for one bedroom, $1,670 for two bedrooms, and $3,545 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Maximo has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 444 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,011/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 666 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,400/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 990 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,670/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,393 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,545/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Not Walkable

Walkability

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Reviews of Maximo - Saint Petersburg, FL

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Niche User

10 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

While some of the homeowners in the area are seasonal, everything is well maintained year round. I see a lot of familiar faces and exchange waves and smiles whenever in the neighborhood.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
  • Great Explorations Children's Museum
  • Sunken Gardens
  • Education Innovation Center
  • Fort De Soto 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 June 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.