Old Northeast

Saint Petersburg, FL

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Old Northeast - Saint Petersburg, FL Area Guide

Historic homes and waterfront family-friendly fun awaits

Waterfront Parks Historic Quiet

Though the streets of Historic Old Northeast, often just referred to as Old Northeast, are filled (if not packed) with unique historic homes, it’s quite the opposite of living in Downtown Saint Petersburg! This historic neighborhood offers longstanding, stately homes on busy residential streets, lined with sidewalks and towering trees.

Though busy, there’s a quiet atmosphere and family-friendly vibe given off by this neighborhood that lures in the majority of its residents. They appreciate the small town charm, historic character, and waterfront views! Situated on Tampa Bay, Old Northeast boasts numerous bayfront parks, such as Vinoy Park, offering waterfront views, open green space, and seasonal community events!

Numerous restaurants, retailers, and supermarkets can be found along 4th Street, situated on the western edge of the neighborhood. In the town’s limits, discover Sunken Gardens, Great Explorations Children’s Museum, and Palladium Theater!

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Old Northeast is $1,366 for a studio, $1,272 for one bedroom, $1,380 for two bedrooms, and $1,381 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Old Northeast has decreased by -0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 426 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,366/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 520 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,272/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 829 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,380/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 500 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,381/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Great Explorations Children's Museum
  • Sunken Gardens
  • Weedon Island Preserve
  • Sawgrass Lake Park
  • Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

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.