Sunset Inlet is one of the rarest offerings on Florida's northeast coast: a small waterfront community where the Atlantic Ocean is across the street and your boat is docked in the backyard. With just 31 homes tucked into a protected inlet off the Intracoastal Waterway, it is the kind of place buyers search for specifically and rarely find.

Located directly on A1A about two and a half miles south of downtown Flagler Beach and the pier, Sunset Inlet combines deepwater boating access with private beach access, wrapped in a scale small enough that residents know each other by name.

A Boater's Community, Built Around a Protected Inlet

What sets Sunset Inlet apart from other waterfront neighborhoods in Flagler County is the inlet itself. Rather than fronting an open stretch of the Intracoastal, the community is built around a sheltered basin, which means calmer water at your dock and better protection for your vessel.

31 Deepwater Boat Slips

Every home in Sunset Inlet comes with its own boat dock. The community's 31 deepwater slips are equipped with power and water, so getting out on the water is a matter of walking down your own dock rather than trailering to a public ramp. From the inlet you have direct Intracoastal access, with the ocean reachable through nearby inlets for offshore fishing.

For buyers who have been comparing waterfront options across Flagler County, this is the practical difference: many communities advertise water access, but a private deepwater slip with utilities at your own home is a different category of ownership. Browse more Flagler Beach waterfront properties to see how Sunset Inlet compares.

Fishing, Paddling and Day Cruising

The Intracoastal Waterway through Flagler County is productive water for redfish, trout, snook, and flounder, and the protected inlet makes an easy launch point for kayaks and paddleboards as well as powerboats. Residents run south toward Ormond Beach and Daytona or north toward Marineland and St. Augustine, all without leaving protected water.

On the western side of the community, winding boardwalks lead through an onsite seaside nature preserve to a private community dock overlooking the Intracoastal. It is a quiet stretch for morning walks, birdwatching, and watching the sunset over the water - the feature the community takes its name from. Between the preserve boardwalk on one side and the beach walkover on the other, Sunset Inlet residents have water on both sides of their front door.

Homes and Architecture at Sunset Inlet

Homes at Sunset Inlet are built in a coastal beach-style architecture that suits the barrier island setting - elevated construction, generous porches and balconies, and floor plans oriented toward the water views.

Sizes and Current Pricing

Homes in the community typically run from roughly 1,900 to 3,200 square feet with three to four bedrooms. Current listings in Sunset Inlet are priced between approximately $1,075,000 and $1,170,000, with recent recorded sales ranging from $710,000 to $900,000 depending on size, position within the inlet, and finish level. Because there are only 31 homes, inventory is genuinely limited. In a typical year only one or two homes change hands, so buyers who want into this community often need to be ready to move when a listing appears. If you would like to be notified when a Sunset Inlet home comes to market, contact our team directly.

Position Within the Community Matters

Not every homesite in Sunset Inlet is identical. Placement along the inlet affects your dock access, your water views, and your exposure. If you are evaluating a specific property here, it is worth walking the site with an agent who knows how the individual lots differ - something we are glad to do.

HOA and Cost of Ownership

The Sunset Inlet Homeowners Association was established in 2012. Dues are $325 per month, which covers:

-Common area maintenance
-Dock and marina maintenance
-Maintenance of the community beach walkover
-Community roads and grounds
-For a waterfront community that maintains 31 deepwater slips and a beach walkover, that figure covers a meaningful amount of infrastructure. Note that because Sunset Inlet is a coastal barrier island property, flood insurance will be a factor in your total cost of ownership. Our guide to Flagler Beach flood zones and flood insurance covers what to expect and how to budget for it.

Considering Sunset Inlet?

With only 31 homes, Sunset Inlet rarely has more than one or two properties available at a time. If you are considering buying here - or you own in the community and are thinking about selling - we can help you understand exactly where a given property sits in the market.

The Landmark Group at Compass has 20 years of experience in new construction and resales across Palm Coast and Flagler Beach, and we have represented buyers and sellers in Sunset Inlet directly.

You may also want to compare Sunset Inlet with Shelter Cove, a nearby 44-home gated waterfront community, or Seaside Landings, a larger 103-homesite canal community in south Flagler Beach.

Call us at (386) 338-3908 to talk about Sunset Inlet.