Belleair Beach is a two-mile-long community with no commercial property at all. Beaches in the community are public, but access is private.

Belleair Bluffs is three-quarters of a mile square bordering the Intracoastal Waterway with no frontage on the Gulf. Property owners traditionally have been retirees, but recently professional families have been moving into the community in larger numbers.

Belleair Shore is a small, private residential community along the Gulf of Mexico. The town is dedicated to preserving the quality of a quiet, residential life on the island.