Rufus P. Jordan House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0455 homes sold in Longboat Key in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Longboat Key homes are listed.
Every place Longboat Key homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Longboat Key.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Two thirds of Longboat Key’s sales are condos, at $939K less than a house
142 houses and 307 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 142 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $702FL $245
- Days to sell
- 107
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 307 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $629FL $262
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $645K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
455 sales in the last year, against 775 in 2021 and a low of 419 in 2025. The typical sale went from $615K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Longboat Key
Check a listing against what Longboat Key homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Longboat Key are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Longboat Key’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 455 sales.
If you’re buying in Longboat Key
- Shop in November. It brings about 72 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.5% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 89 a month), but May is the most competitive: 12% of May sales close over asking. November offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). November has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Longboat Key now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 2% | 22% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 17% | 48% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 21% | 21% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.5% | 94.2% | 98.3% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 95 | 22 | 76 |
301 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (80), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 384.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 128%, condos 89%
A house typically sold for $1.9M in the last year (142 sales), a condo for $952K (307).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Longboat Key ranks 515th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Longboat Key is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Longboat Key home costs about $6,354 a month
Price: Longboat Key’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Longboat Key’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Longboat Key is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. August has the fewest, about 37.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $8,880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Longboat Key, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Longboat KeyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Longboat Key.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Bayshore Gardens, Cortez, Whitfield, South Bradenton and West Bradenton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Longboat Key, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longboat Key | 455 | $1.1M | $637 | 2% | 83 |
| Bayshore Gardens | 267 | $241K | $177 | 8% | 75 |
| South Bradenton | 263 | $191K | $157 | 14% | 71 |
| Cortez | 93 | $443K | $317 | 4% | 105 |
| West Bradenton | 78 | $450K | $279 | 17% | 46 |
| Bradenton Beach | 60 | $915K | $718 | 5% | 101 |
| Whitfield | 56 | $452K | $269 | 11% | 81 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Longboat Key
What do homes sell for in Longboat Key, FL?
455 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $637 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.9M, condos for about $952K.
Is Longboat Key a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 299 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 51 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.5% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Longboat Key?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Longboat Key?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $8,880.
Where can I see homes for sale in Longboat Key?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Longboat Key’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Longboat Key.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).