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Tierra VerdeFL
It is a town of 4,108 residents in Florida.
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Photo: William “Patrick” Ma… · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,108
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$806K
−0.9% in a year
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
57.6
years
Jobs based here
930
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#207 of 634 in FL
What should you know before moving to Tierra Verde?
The picture is mixed. Its weakest is cost of living (D−): the typical home is worth about $806K, 10.8 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. With a C+ overall, Tierra Verde is better than 45% of U.S. towns and ranks 207th of 634 in Florida. Where it does best is health (A): residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Add incomes to its strengths (A−): the median household earns $151K. The town has 2 places on the National Register. Tierra Verde’s median rent is $2,665 a month, against $1,647 a month in Florida’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 71 of Florida’s 779 towns do better.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Tierra Verde stand out
Where Tierra Verde beats most towns.
By the sea
Tierra Verde lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 23% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
18.2% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, so the town is fuller in summer than its census count suggests.
23%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
10storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Tierra Verde grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Tierra Verde is from typical.
Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnD−Open →HealthHCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid 6.2 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 58% of Florida districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskHurricanes top the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 91° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market143 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 57.6; 59% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 71 attractions →Tropicana Field and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tierra Verde. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
10 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
3 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto Park
9 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Tierra Verde: who provides what
Tierra Verde is unincorporated, so Pinellas County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPinellas County UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPinellas CountyPinellas County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePinellas Supervisor of ElectionsPinellas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3371533715 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tierra Verde.
Tierra Verde has less food insecurity than most of Florida, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Florida and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, more of Tierra Verde’s households own their home
At 10.8 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income, the typical home (about $806K) costs more against local pay than in 96% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The typical value, about $806K, is 11% below its August 2022 peak.
A home in Tierra Verde typically sold within 143 days of listing. Homes locally are typically worth about $806,000, down 0.9% in a year, about twice the Florida typical home. In Tierra Verde, the typical sale closed at 95.2% of the list price.
$806KZillow home value
| Tierra Verde | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,665 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Tierra Verde$806K
Florida$375K
Market temperature
143
days on market
95.2%
sale-to-list price
−0.9%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsA
nearly a third of the land in Tierra Verde is protected from building
Its 1,731 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in any other Florida town.
For Tierra Verde, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. Trails run 0.7 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Summer Resort Key, at 52 acres.
58.9%conserved
58.9%
conserved · 1,731 of 2,939 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Summer Resort Key | — | 52 |
| 2. Sawyer Key | — | 34 |
| 3. Sister Key | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA
Fewer of Tierra Verde’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 4.5% of its 3,503 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide. Against the 2,694 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tierra Verde’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
For adults in Tierra Verde, the share who have obesity is 27%. Only 4 of the 636 Florida towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Tierra Verde. Two figures for adults locally: 7.4% smoke cigarettes, 84% had a checkup this year. Of 31 CDC measures, Tierra Verde beats the Florida average on 18 and trails it on 3.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Tierra Verde | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 25% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Florida
18 better10 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Tierra Verde | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.5% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.4% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.3% | 9.1% |
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Tierra Verde work out of town
Jobs based here grew from 476 in 2013 to 930. 40% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Tierra Verde: 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Tierra Verde grew to 930 in 2023, 454 more than in 2013. In Tierra Verde, the average commute is 34 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
7%work in town
| Tierra Verde | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Tierra Verde7%
St. Petersburg22%
Tampa12%
Largo4%
Pinellas Park4%
20 mi
median commute distance
930
jobs based in Tierra Verde
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Tierra Verde
January nights average 52.6°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.8°. The St Petersburg weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 75 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 77% of Florida places with climate records.
Tierra Verde’s January low comes in at 53°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
| Tierra Verde | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter55–72°
Spring65–81°
Summer76–90°
Fall68–84°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Tierra Verde faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Tierra Verde after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Expected losses in Tierra Verde break down as 41% from hurricanes and 23% from coastal flooding.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tierra Verde
17pages on Tierra Verde
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Tierra Verde
Eckerd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Petersburg4.3 mi$51,884 tuitionSt Petersburg CollegeUniversity or college · Public · St. Petersburg9.3 mi$2,682 in-state tuitionGalen College of Nursing-Tampa BayUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Saint Petersburg14.8 mi$17,048 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Tierra Verde residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Get outside
1 miles of trails in Tierra Verde
58.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
1
Summer Resort Key52 acres
2
Sawyer Key34 acres
3
Sister Key3 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Tierra Verde
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Tierra Verde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tierra Verde had a population of 3,836. The community is located on an island near the entrance of Tampa Bay, and is connected by the bridges of the Pinellas Bayway to both St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach. At the southern end of Tierra Verde is Fort De Soto, a county park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 727
Tierra Verde’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Tierra Verde.
St. PetersburgSt. Pete BeachTierra Verde
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Verde | #207 | C+ | D− | — | B | A |
| St. Petersburg | #417 | C− | D | D | B | B+ |
| St. Pete Beach | #239 | C+ | D− | C | B | A− |
Tierra Verde reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Tierra Verde with a neighbor →
Questions about Tierra Verde
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tierra Verde, FL a good place to live?
Tierra Verde grades C+ overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #207 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Tierra Verde, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.