Moving to St. Augustine Beach, Florida

A practical city guide for deciding whether St. Augustine Beach fits your life, planning the move, and settling in with fewer surprises.

Moving to St. Augustine Beach, Florida? Start with the local context that changes a relocation decision in St. Johns County. With roughly 6,803 residents, St. Augustine Beach sits in Northeast Florida. Locally it's known as a laid-back barrier-island beach town just across the bridge from historic St. Augustine. For relocators it's a coastal St. Johns County community where salt air and beach-house rental turnover drive demand for exterior maintenance. Climate: humid subtropical with the mildest summers in Florida — Atlantic breezes keep highs near 90, winter nights frequently in the 40s. Before choosing a home, pay attention to northeast tropical systems, high humidity year-round, Atlantic erosion at the beaches. Local areas to put on your research list include Anastasia Island, Ocean Trace. Use the guides, comparison tools, apartment research, and hurricane profile below before you narrow the move to an address.