Renters Insurance at Pinewood Apartments
We found a few insurance details on the Pinewood Apartments website. Your lease may have additional requirements — treat these as a starting point.
Lease Requirements
* An "interested party" is the property management company listed on your insurance policy. It doesn't give them any claim rights — it just means they get notified if your policy lapses, which is how the leasing office verifies you stay insured.
One thing to watch for: when you purchase your policy, most carriers have a field where you add the property as an interested party — skip that step and your proof may get rejected. It takes 30 seconds during checkout. Start a quote to see which carriers handle this automatically.
What Affects Your Premium Here
Every building is different. These factors specific to Pinewood Apartments can push your insurance cost up or down:
Older Building
Built in 1972 — older plumbing/electrical may increase risk
Open Access
No gated or controlled access — higher theft exposure
Ground Level
Single-story — higher flood/water intrusion risk
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X — minimal flood risk
What You'll Likely Pay
$17
Est. Monthly
$204
Est. Annual
$16
State Avg/mo
How Much Coverage Makes Sense
Renters insurance has two main pieces: personal property coverage, which pays to replace your belongings if they're stolen or damaged (think furniture, electronics, clothes), and liability coverage, which protects you if someone gets hurt in your unit or you accidentally damage someone else's property. Here's what we'd recommend for Pinewood Apartments based on the rent level and building features.
Personal Property
What your stuff is worth
If you own less
$15,000
If you own more
$40,000
Liability
Covers accidental harm & lawsuits
Standard minimum for most lease requirements in Florida
How Carriers Compare for This Area
Not all carriers price the same zip code equally. Here's how the major options stack up near Pinewood Apartments:
| Carrier | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Lemonade | $8/mo | $102/yr |
| USAA | $10/mo | $114/yr |
| State Farm | $13/mo | $152/yr |
| Progressive | $14/mo | $165/yr |
| Safeco | $14/mo | $165/yr |
| Travelers | $15/mo | $178/yr |
| Allstate | $16/mo | $190/yr |
| Nationwide | $16/mo | $190/yr |
| Farmers | $17/mo | $203/yr |
| Liberty Mutual | $19/mo | $228/yr |
Discounts You May Qualify For
Next Step
See if you can beat $17/mo
4 discounts may apply here. Real quotes show your actual price — estimates can't.
Natural Hazards & Your Renters Coverage
The natural-hazard exposure at Pinewood Apartments is mild on every dimension a renter typically cares about. FEMA's flood zone for this address is low-risk, USGS rates seismic activity as low, and severe-weather records for Pinellas County are unremarkable. Standard renters insurance handles the everyday claims (theft, fire, wind, water damage from leaks) without any add-ons. Specifics below for the curious.
Flood damage
This address is in one of FEMA's lower flood-risk classifications. Standard renters policies don't cover flood damage anywhere, but in low-risk zones the cost of a separate NFIP policy generally isn't justified by the expected loss. The detail is below mostly for completeness.
FEMA Zone X (minimal flood hazard) — Minimal flood risk
Flood insurance optional but inexpensive in this zone.
Flood zone data from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL). Zones can change — verify at FEMA Flood Map Service.
Earthquake shaking
Earthquakes happen rarely enough at this location that an earthquake-specific endorsement isn't a meaningful insurance decision. A baseline renters policy still covers the claims you'd actually file. The USGS-level detail is included below mostly for thoroughness.
Low seismic hazard · ground motion 0.02g
Skipping the endorsement is a defensible choice at this hazard level. Theft, fire, lightning, and most water damage stay covered under your standard renters policy regardless.
Hazard data from USGS National Seismic Hazard Model. The ground-motion figure is the level USGS expects to be exceeded with about 2% probability over a 50-year horizon — the standard reference used in building codes.
Severe weather you'd actually claim for
Severe-weather activity in Pinellas County is at the low end. Standard renters insurance already covers wind and hail damage to your stuff, so the data below is more context than coverage gap.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, annual averages from the past five years for Pinellas County. Counts reflect reported events, not damage amounts.
The bottom line: a standard renters policy at this address is sufficient. None of the optional natural-hazard endorsements pay back at meaningful odds.
5430 1st Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
Westminster Heights
Monthly Cost Breakdown at Pinewood Apartments
The listed rent isn't the whole number. Here's what Pinewood Apartments actually costs each month once you add required fees and insurance.
Fees Beyond Rent
These are the additional charges beyond base rent at Pinewood Apartments. Some are monthly, some are one-time — all of them affect your actual cost of living here.
Required Fees
Application Fee Per Applicant
Charged per applicant.
Pets Fees
Pet Deposit
Max of 2. Charged per pet.
One-Time Pet Fee
Max of 2. Charged per pet.
Monthly Pet Fee
Max of 2. Charged per pet.
About Pinewood Apartments
From the property listing:
Experience St. Petersburg living at Pinewood. You'll find this community on 1st Ave S in the Westminster Heights area of St. Petersburg. Let the professional leasing staff show you everything this community has to offer. It's time to love where you live. Stop by for a visit today.
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