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We Buy Houses in St. Petersburg, FL

Sell your St. Petersburg, FL house with Prominent Cash Offer. No hassle, no waiting, no commissions, no closing costs. Your trusted home buyer for any property, in any condition. We've bought houses for 10 years, nationwide.

267,102residents
12ZIP codes
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Start with the property

Private by default

Start with the address of your St. Petersburg, FL house.

Step 1 of 520%

We use the address to understand which property you mean. No offer is generated on this step.

  • No fees or commissions
  • We pay closing costs
  • Any condition
  • Your closing date
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About St. Petersburg

Selling a house in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg occupies most of the southern Pinellas Peninsula on Florida's Gulf Coast, with Tampa Bay on one side. It is known for its waterfront parks, the Dalí Museum and an active downtown arts scene. Healthcare, financial services, marine science, tourism and manufacturing support its economy.

St. Petersburg is a city of about 267,102 people in Pinellas County, Florida. It covers ZIP codes 33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33710, 33711, 33712, 33713, and 33714, and 2 more.

People in St. Petersburg work for employers like Raymond James, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, and Jabil, and it is home to University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Eckerd College.

It is known for The Dalí Museum, St. Pete Pier, and Fort De Soto Park. Whether the house is in Old Northeast, Downtown, Kenwood, Crescent Lake, Grand Central District, and Snell Isle or anywhere else in St. Petersburg, we buy it as it is.

Nearby are Gulfport (4 mi), Kenneth City (6 mi), South Pasadena (6 mi), Treasure Island (8 mi), Pinellas Park (8 mi), and Madeira Beach (9 mi). We buy houses in St. Petersburg and all around it.

About 70% of homes in St. Petersburg were built before 1980, and 37% of households rent. About 16% of homes stand empty. Older houses often need work a listing would expect you to fix first; we buy them as-is, with no repairs or cleaning. With so many rentals, investors often sell to us with tenants in place, and we pay the closing costs.

When a house in St. Petersburg sells, the title company records the new deed with Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller and pays off any liens or back taxes from the proceeds.

How St. Petersburg compares
HousingSt. PetersburgPinellas CountyFlorida
Homes built before 198070%59%34%
Households that rent37%30%32%
Households that own63%70%68%
Housing units vacant16%18%15%
St. Petersburg has older housing than Pinellas County as a whole (70% vs 59% built before 1980), and more of its households rent. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Sources: City of St. Petersburg · St. Petersburg, Florida — Census Bureau profile · Pinellas County, Florida — Census Bureau profile · MyFlorida.gov

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Every ZIP code in St. Petersburg

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Sell direct

Sell your St. Petersburg, FL house without a real estate agent

Skip the listing: sell your St. Petersburg, FL house with no showings, no commissions, and a closing date you choose.

  • No fees or commissions

    Sell your St. Petersburg, FL house with no agent commission and no fees from us, and we pay the closing costs.

  • No repairs or cleaning

    Sell your St. Petersburg, FL house exactly as it is. Don't fix, paint, clean, or clear out a thing.

  • Certainty

    We pay cash for St. Petersburg, FL houses, so there's no buyer's mortgage to wait on or fall through.

  • Speed

    Skip the listing, the showings, and the wait for a buyer's loan when you sell your St. Petersburg, FL house.

  • Avoid the agent search

    No interviewing agents and no listing appointments: you sell your St. Petersburg, FL house directly to the buyer.

  • No binding listing contract

    Nothing locks your St. Petersburg, FL house into a listing for months. Review the offer; you're under no obligation to accept it.

  • Flexibility

    Close soon, or later if you need time to move. The closing date for your St. Petersburg, FL house is yours.

  • Skip the paperwork and uncertainty

    We handle the paperwork for your St. Petersburg, FL house with the title company, from offer to closing.

  • A simplified process

    Share the address of your St. Petersburg, FL house, get a cash offer, pick a closing date. That's the whole process.

Seller stories

Every property has a story behind it.

Seller story · Probate · Sold as-is

This was without a doubt the best experience I could have hoped for as a first time home seller!

Mark BensonCoon Rapids, MNRated 5 out of 5
  • Seller story · Sold as-is

    Rated 5 out of 5

    He offered to help load the Uhaul truck for us.

    John Osterloh
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    …[Prominent Cash Offer] understood and responded to our needs.

    Mark Erpelding
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    [Prominent Cash Offer] made it easy as possible the whole time as [they] looked out for my concerns with CARE always!!!

    Mark Benson
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    All I had to do was show up at the closing and collect a check.

    Dec Barry
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    …[Prominent Cash Offer] is the best real estate investor I have ever worked with…

    Mackonnen HidruSaint Paul
  • Seller story · Previous offer fell through

    Rated 5 out of 5

    We had a previous offer with another investor that fell through, on short notice they were able to come in and close in 2 weeks!

    Nick LaRosaTampa, FL
  • Seller story · Numbers held at closing

    Rated 5 out of 5

    I was pleasantly surprised at closing that the numbers didn’t change, something that I have heard is not always the case with some other companies.

    Steven Evanson
  • Seller story · Chose the closing date

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Awesome experience working with [Prominent Cash Offer] – the sale of our home couldn’t have been more pleasant and straightforward.

    Shelby and Ben HuhnerSaint Paul, MN
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Smooth transaction from beginning to end. All the pieces came through just as they said they would!

    Cindy CornettAustin, TX
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Connecting with [Prominent Cash Offer] made the job of selling the house easy, stress free and seamless.

    Dec Barry
  • Seller story · Two properties

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Their clear communication, prompt responses, and guidance throughout the transactions were truly impressive.

    Ali M.Dallas, TX

Any condition · Any situation

Sell your house in St. Petersburg, FL, whatever the situation.

Every sale in St. Petersburg, FL starts somewhere different: an inheritance, a missed payment, a rental you're done managing. Choose yours.

St. Petersburg, FL housing, by the numbers

We buy houses for cash in St. Petersburg, FL

Older homes, rentals, and empty houses: whatever St. Petersburg, FL house you're selling, you can sell it as it is.

  • 70%of homes were built before 1980 in St. Petersburg, FL

    Older St. Petersburg, FL house that needs updating, repairs, or a new roof? We buy it as-is.

    Sell as-is
  • 37%of occupied homes are rented in St. Petersburg, FL

    Tired landlord? Sell your St. Petersburg, FL rental with the tenants in place.

    Sell with tenants
  • 16%of housing units were vacant in St. Petersburg, FL

    An empty St. Petersburg, FL house still costs taxes, insurance, and upkeep. We buy vacant St. Petersburg, FL houses.

    Sell a vacant house

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Figures are estimates with margins of error.

The real cost of listing

What listing your St. Petersburg, FL house really costs you.

The asking price isn't what you take home. On a typical sale, around 10–12% of the price goes to commissions, closing costs and concessions, before repairs and the months of waiting.

Listing with an agent

10–12%of the sale price, typically

Listing agent's commission
~3%
Buyer's agent's commission
~3%
Closing costs
3–5%
Seller concessions
Up to 3%
Repairs and preparation
Paid by you, before you list
Time to close
Around 90 days
Showings and open houses
On buyers' schedules
Buyer financing
Can fall through

Selling to Prominent

0%taken out of your price

Listing agent's commission
0%
Buyer's agent's commission
0%
Closing costs
We pay them
Seller concessions
None
Repairs and preparation
None. We buy as-is
Time to close
The date you choose
Showings and open houses
None
Buyer financing
Cash. Nothing to fall through
$350,000
A typical listing costs you$35,000 – $42,000
Selling to Prominent costs you$0

Typical figures. Actual costs vary by market and agreement. See the full comparison

Selling in St. Petersburg, FL

Selling your St. Petersburg, FL house to Prominent Cash Offer vs. listing it with a real estate agent

Selling to Prominent Cash Offer compared with listing with a real estate agent
What changesProminent Cash OfferListing with an agent
CommissionsNoneAgent commissions, usually a percentage of the sale price
Fees and closing costsNone. We pay the closing costsYour share of closing costs, plus any fees in the listing agreement
RepairsNone. We buy as-isOften expected before listing, or after the buyer's inspection
Cleaning and clearing outLeave what you don't wantCleaned, cleared, and staged for showings
ShowingsNoneShowings and open houses on buyers' schedules
FinancingCash, with no loan to fall throughMost buyers need a mortgage, and approvals can fall through
Closing dateYou choose itNegotiated with the buyer and their lender
Time to sellFast, on your scheduleTime on the market, then the buyer's closing process

In St. Petersburg, FL, a house in top condition may sell for more on the open market. A direct sale gives up some of that price for certainty, speed and no repair bills. What matters is what reaches you. Compare in detail

Designed around you

Sell your St. Petersburg, FL house fast: a process designed for your convenience

Skip the repairs, the cleaning, and clearing out unwanted items: we handle it all. Liens or back taxes? We work through them with the title company, so they're settled at closing. There are no fees, no commissions, and no closing costs, and you choose the closing date. You get the cash you need for your St. Petersburg, FL house, without the long delays of a traditional sale.

  • We handleSo you don't have to
  • RepairsNone needed. We buy as-is.
  • CleaningLeave it as it is.
  • Clearing outLeave behind what you don't want.
  • Liens and back taxesSettled at closing, through the title company.
  • Closing costsWe pay them.
  • PaperworkHandled with the title company.
  • Closing dateYou choose it.

Why sellers choose us

Why sellers choose a cash home buyer in St. Petersburg, FL

  1. Simple selling process

    One conversation, one written cash offer for your St. Petersburg, FL house, one closing date you choose. No showings, no open houses, no back-and-forth with buyers.

  2. Sell fast for cash

    We pay cash for St. Petersburg, FL houses, so there's no lender, no loan appraisal, and no financing contingency. You can close as soon as the title work is done.

  3. Flexible selling time

    Need to close soon? We can. Need a few weeks to move out of your St. Petersburg, FL house? Pick a later date. The timeline works around you.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about selling your St. Petersburg, FL house

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Do you buy houses in St. Petersburg, FL?

Yes. We buy houses in every part of St. Petersburg, including Old Northeast, Downtown, Kenwood, and Crescent Lake, and in all 12 of its ZIP codes (33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33710 and more).

Do you buy houses near St. Petersburg?

Yes. We also buy in Gulfport, Kenneth City, South Pasadena, Treasure Island, and Pinellas Park, across Pinellas County, and anywhere else in Florida.

How do I sell my St. Petersburg, FL house to Prominent Cash Offer?

Prominent Cash Offer is a cash home buyer: we buy houses for cash, as they are. Share the address and a little about the house. If it's a fit, we make you a fair cash offer in writing. If you accept, you choose the closing date and we handle the paperwork with the title company.

Do I need to make repairs or clean before I sell?

No. We buy houses in St. Petersburg, FL as they are, in any condition: needing major repairs, damaged, or simply outdated. Leave behind anything you don't want.

Are there any fees, commissions, or closing costs?

No. There's no agent commission and no fees from us, and we pay the closing costs.

Do I have to accept your offer?

No. The offer is in writing, and you're under no obligation to accept it.

Who records the deed when I sell my St. Petersburg house?

Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller records the deed. The title company handles the filing and pays off any mortgage, liens or back taxes from the sale at closing, so you don't deal with the county yourself.

Can I sell a rental in St. Petersburg with tenants still in it?

Yes. About 37% of households in St. Petersburg rent, and we buy rentals with the tenants and leases in place, so nobody has to move out before closing.

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St. Petersburg, FL

Sell your St. Petersburg, FL house for cash, as-is.

  • No fees
  • No commissions
  • No closing costs
  • Any condition
  • You choose the closing date

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Start with the property

Private by default

Start with the address of your St. Petersburg, FL house.

Step 1 of 520%

We use the address to understand which property you mean. No offer is generated on this step.

No obligation. You choose the closing date.

Sell your St. Petersburg, FL house for cashNo fees · No commissions · Any condition

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