Longboat Key, FL
Arbomar
A small Gulf-front building for buyers who want the beach without the crowd. Steps to the sand, a pool right on the Gulf, and a tidy set of shared spaces, quiet coastal ownership with the classics covered. The county roll assesses 31 units, built 1973, in Manatee County.
Price Range
Est. $700s to $1M
Home Types
Boutique Gulf-front condominium
Total Homes
31 units
HOA (Yearly) Est.
$15,960 - $16,000
CDD (Yearly) Est.
None
Flood Zone
VE
Fee estimates may vary by lot size and sub-association. View all community fees →
Amenities & lifestyle
- Direct beach access
- Heated beachfront pool
- Fitness center
- Clubhouse
- Grilling area
Michael’s Take
County roll: 31 units, built 1973, assessed in Manatee County. No CDD; Longboat Key carries none.
How Arbomar compares
From the county records
16%
Of the 31 finished houses here carry a homestead exemption, which reads as largely second homes and seasonal owners.
Newest building completed 1973. The roll records no completions here in the last three years, so this is a built-out community rather than one still being delivered.
Arm’s-length sales recorded with Manatee County, read October 2026. Quitclaims, foreclosures, family transfers and pre-construction sales are excluded. Homestead requires the property to be a permanent residence, so the share carrying one is a strong proxy for how many owners live here full time, not a census of them.
At an estimated $15,980 a year in combined HOA and CDD, Arbomar sits about 20% below the Longboat Key median of $20,000, ranking 14 of the 62 Longboat Key communities whose fees this site tracks. There is no CDD assessment here, which is what keeps that figure down.
Estimates from the same dataset behind the fee pages and the True Cost Index. Fees vary by lot size and sub-association, and change with each budget.
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Arbomar FAQ
How much do homes in Arbomar cost?+
Homes in Arbomar are generally priced in the Est. $700s to $1M range. Pricing moves with the market and varies by floor plan, lot, and incentives, so reach out for the most current numbers.
What kind of homes are in Arbomar?+
Arbomar offers boutique gulf-front condominium. Attached homes carry an association that maintains the building itself, so the fee covers more than it would on a single-family home and the association's reserves matter to you directly. What a specific home includes, and what the association maintains, is set out in that community's documents and is worth reading before an offer rather than after.
What amenities does Arbomar have?+
Arbomar offers Direct beach access, Heated beachfront pool, Fitness center, Clubhouse, Grilling area. Worth separating two things that often get blurred together: amenities the HOA maintains and which every owner pays for, and club or golf facilities that may require a separate membership on top. Which category each amenity falls into determines your actual annual cost, and it is set out in the community documents rather than in any listing.
Do people live in Arbomar year round?+
16% of the 31 finished homes in Arbomar carry a homestead exemption, which Florida grants only on an owner's permanent residence. That reads as largely second homes and seasonal owners. It is a strong proxy rather than a census, since an owner who lives there but never filed does not appear in it, but it is the most direct public signal of how occupied a community is outside the winter.
Is Arbomar still being built?+
The most recent home the county records in Arbomar was completed in 1973, across 32 platted parcels of which 31 carry a finished home. The county records no completions here in the last three years, so Arbomar is built out and what trades is resale rather than new construction. Build year matters more in Florida than buyers expect, because insurers weight roof age heavily and it drives what a property costs to carry rather than just what it costs to buy.
Does Arbomar have an HOA or CDD fee?+
Arbomar has an HOA fee estimated at $15,960 - $16,000 yearly, and the fee data for this community records no CDD assessment. That matters more than it sounds: a CDD is a bond repayment attached to the land and billed with your property taxes, so its absence is a permanent annual difference against communities that carry one. Figures are estimates and vary by home, so confirm them for the specific address before relying on them.
What flood zone is Arbomar in?+
The flood zone recorded for Arbomar is VE. Zones beginning A or V are the higher-risk categories, where a federally backed mortgage generally requires flood insurance, while zone X is lower risk and coverage is usually optional. Flood zone is assigned per property rather than per community though, and elevation can change both the requirement and the premium substantially, so get the zone and the elevation certificate for the exact address rather than relying on a community-level figure.