Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Sunset Beach Neighborhood of St. Petersburg, FL from $800 (7 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Sunset Beach Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Sunset Beach area of Tampa, FL is a Studio unit found at Bay Pointe Tower priced from $1,460. Waters Pointe has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,879. Here are the most affordable Sunset Beach apartments for rent in Tampa, FL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Bay Pointe TowerS1Studio,1BA$1,460
Waters PointeA41BR,1BA$1,879
Splendid unit near the beachWalk to the beach2BR,1BA$2,250

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Sunset Beach, FL

As of January 01, 2026 the best value apartment in the Sunset Beach area is the $2.50 price per square foot Walk to the beach Model at Splendid unit near the beach in the in the Corey Ave Bsa neighborhood starting from $2,250. The second greatest value Sunset Beach apartment is the B3 Model at Waters Pointe starting at $2,715 with a $3.08 price per square foot in the Corey Ave Bsa neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Sunset Beach apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Splendid unit near the beachWalk to the beach2BR,1BA$2.50
Waters PointeB32BR,2BA$3.08
Bay Pointe TowerE1Studio ,1BA$3.51

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Sunset Beach Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Sunset Beach?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Sunset Beach is under $2,250.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Sunset Beach?

The cheapest apartment in Sunset Beach is Bay Pointe Tower which is listed at $1,564, while the average apartment in Sunset Beach costs $7,213.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Sunset Beach?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 17 regular apartments in Sunset Beach that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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