Calvert Home Team

Hi, I'm Shawna Calvert, REALTOR® and Team Leader of The Calvert Home Team at 27North Realty in Apollo Beach, Florida. My husband, Gregg, and I live in MiraBay and spend a lot of our free time on the water, so when you ask me about this area, I'm answering from my own backyard.

Is Apollo Beach a good place to live?
For a lot of people, yes. You get canal and bay living, sunsets over Tampa Bay, and an easy drive to Tampa, St. Pete, and the airport. The neighborhoods feel very different from one another, though. MiraBay, Symphony Isles, Bimini Bay, Andalucía, Waterset, Covington Park, Harbour Isles—you name it—each one has its own pace and its own people, and helping you find the one where you'll feel at home is my favorite part of the job.

Is Apollo Beach a good place to retire?
Many of my clients are retirees. They come for the boating, for 55+ communities like Del Webb Southshore Falls, and for the slower South Shore pace without being far from the city. One question I always ask: Is boating part of your retirement plan, and if it is, do you see your boat in your backyard or at a local marina? That answer changes the whole search.

Is Apollo Beach in a flood zone?
Parts of it are, and parts of it aren't. Elevation changes block by block, and that one detail drives what you'll pay for flood insurance. Before you fall in love with a waterfront home, I'll walk you through the elevation, the flood zone, the depth of the canal at low tide, the boat lift capacity, and any bridge clearance between you and open water.

Is Apollo Beach expensive?
It depends on how close to the water you want to be. You'll find established neighborhoods, new construction where builder incentives can stretch your budget, and waterfront homes with direct bay access, so there is usually a good fit across a range of price points.

Selling? I market homes all over Tampa Bay with a full plan for preparation, pricing, and exposure, and my sellers always know exactly what is being done to get their home sold.

My team and I close more than 100 transactions a year across Tampa Bay, more than 50 of them on the water. I'm the #1 agent in Apollo Beach by total sales volume (Stellar MLS, January 2025 through August 2026), RateMyAgent's 2026 Florida Agent of the Year, #10 in RateMyAgent's 2026 Top 100 US Agents, and a 5x RateMyAgent City Winner for Apollo Beach (2022 to 2026), with more than 280 verified five-star reviews. Along with Apollo Beach, I serve Ruskin, Riverview, Sun City Center, Wimauma, Gibsonton, St. Pete, and the rest of Tampa Bay.

At 27North Realty, we help you Navigate Home. Tell me a little about how you'd like to live in Florida, and let's start there.