Sand Key Condo Building Guide
A Sand Key Gulf-front classic — direct beach access, unobstructed water views, and the island's signature quiet.
Lighthouse Towers rises directly on the Gulf on Sand Key's northern stretch, close enough to Sand Key Park to walk. It's one of the island's established Gulf-front towers, with the wide private-feeling beach that defines Sand Key living: on a weekday you can have a hundred yards of sand nearly to yourself.
The building draws the classic Sand Key buyer — full-time residents and long-season snowbirds who want Gulf-front life without Clearwater Beach's tourist energy. Ten minutes over the bridge gets you the restaurants and the pier when you want them.
The day starts with a beach walk toward the park and ends on a Gulf-facing balcony. Sand Key's low density means the pool deck and the sand stay calm even in season — which is precisely why owners here stay for decades.
Established Gulf-front towers are where Florida's condo-safety reforms bite hardest: milestone inspections, reserve studies, and insurance placement now shape both price and financeability. We read those documents on every Sand Key purchase — before you fall in love with a view. For the framework, read our Condo Buyer's Guide and Flood Zones 101.
5 qualified sales recorded in the last 12 months. Below are the most recent, straight from the county record.
| Address | Living sq ft | Sold | Price | Price / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #2003 | 1,152 | Sep 4, 2026 | $727,500 | $632 |
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #1604 | 885 | Jul 6, 2026 | $480,000 | $542 |
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #2004 | 885 | Jun 24, 2026 | $455,000 | $514 |
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #702 | 1,464 | May 21, 2026 | $819,000 | $559 |
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #408 | 1,609 | Apr 9, 2026 | $1,200,000 | $746 |
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #1701 | 1,609 | Jun 20, 2025 | $1,150,000 | $715 |
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #1702 | 1,464 | Mar 12, 2025 | $1,000,000 | $683 |
| 1290 Gulf Blvd #1003 | 1,152 | Jan 13, 2025 | $780,000 | $677 |
Source: Pinellas County Property Appraiser, qualified (arm's-length) sales, county data as of October 5, 2026. Living area is the county's figure; price per sq ft is the recorded price divided by it. Recent sales can take a few weeks to appear in the county record. Thinking of selling here? Look up your unit.
Part or all of this property's land is in FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area. Lenders making federally backed mortgages require flood insurance on buildings in that area. Read Flood Zones 101 for what that means for a purchase.
Flood zones are FEMA's for the land parcel (for a condo, the whole complex), from the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map for Pinellas County (August 24, 2021, with later FEMA revisions) as published by Pinellas County, checked against FEMA's national flood layer. Zones touching under 1% of the parcel are left out. Flood insurance is rated on the building's own zone and elevation, which an elevation certificate confirms. Evacuation level is from the Pinellas County Property Appraiser record and matches Pinellas County Emergency Management's Know Your Zone map.
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We'll pull the current listings, recent closed sales, and the building's rental and inspection picture so you can decide with the full file in front of you.
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