Longboat Key, FL
Sea Pines
A gated community of 28 condos at the far north end, with a large heated pool and a private path to the sand. Its flexible pet and rental rules make it easier to own on your own terms than most of the island. The county roll assesses 28 units, built 1973, in Manatee County.
Price Range
Est. $900s to $1M
Home Types
Gulf-front condominium
Total Homes
28 units
Amenities & lifestyle
- Heated pool
- Private beach path
Michael’s Take
County roll: 28 units, built 1973, assessed in Manatee County. No CDD; Longboat Key carries none.
How Sea Pines compares
From the county records
11%
Of the 28 finished houses here carry a homestead exemption, which reads as almost entirely second homes, rentals and investors.
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.
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Sea Pines FAQ
How much do homes in Sea Pines cost?+
Homes in Sea Pines are generally priced in the Est. $900s 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 Sea Pines?+
Sea Pines 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 Sea Pines have?+
Sea Pines offers Heated pool, Private beach path. 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 Sea Pines year round?+
11% of the 28 finished homes in Sea Pines 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 Sea Pines still being built?+
The most recent home the county records in Sea Pines was completed in 1973, across 29 platted parcels of which 28 carry a finished home. The county records no completions here in the last three years, so Sea Pines 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.