Homes for Rent in North Cape San Blas, Port Saint Joe

North Cape San Blas is a quiet, coastal Gulf County neighborhood in a section of the Florida Panhandle known as the Forgotten Coast. The nickname comes from the region’s lack of large-scale tourism and high-rise development. “There aren’t many restaurants, and no major grocery stores nearby. A Walmart, Publixes, those are at least an hour away,” says Lacey Martina, a Naumann Group Realtor and Forgotten Coast local. The seclusion, paired with the laid-back vibe of the uncrowded white sand beaches, makes it desirable to homebuyers, especially those looking for a vacation home. “The Cape is definitely a second-home type of place,” Martina says. The median sale price is nearly $800,000. That’s almost twice the median for the state, according to the National Association of Realtors. Townhome sale prices typically start under $300,000 and climb to about $800,000, while beachy New Traditional standalone single-family homes range from about $600,000 to more than $4 million. Size is as much a factor as view; 10-bedroom homes tend to sit on the high end of the spectrum, while modest two-bedroom cottages sit on the low end. The Cape is at high risk of flooding and wind damage during