Longboat Key, FL
Cedars West
North-end Gulf-front living in a two-story format, so it never reads as a high-rise. Owners get their own heated pool and courts, plus the run of the Cedars Tennis Resort just across the road. The county roll assesses 56 units, built 1975, in Manatee County.
Price Range
Est. $400s to $800s
Home Types
Gulf-front condominium
Total Homes
56 units
Amenities & lifestyle
- Heated pool
- Tennis courts
- Cedars Tennis Resort access
Michael’s Take
County roll: 56 units, built 1975, assessed in Manatee County. No CDD; Longboat Key carries none.
How Cedars West compares
From the county records
9%
Of the 56 finished houses here carry a homestead exemption, which reads as almost entirely second homes, rentals and investors.
Newest building completed 1975. 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.
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Cedars West FAQ
How much do homes in Cedars West cost?+
Homes in Cedars West are generally priced in the Est. $400s to $800s 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 Cedars West?+
Cedars West offers 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 Cedars West have?+
Cedars West offers Heated pool, Tennis courts, Cedars Tennis Resort access. 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 Cedars West year round?+
9% of the 56 finished homes in Cedars West carry a homestead exemption, which Florida grants only on an owner's permanent residence. That reads as almost entirely second homes, rentals and investors. 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 Cedars West still being built?+
The most recent home the county records in Cedars West was completed in 1975, across 57 platted parcels of which 56 carry a finished home. The county records no completions here in the last three years, so Cedars West 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.