Photo: Guspederson · CC BY-SA 4.090 homes sold in Manasota Key in the last year, at a typical $511K
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 Manasota Key homes are listed.
Every place Manasota 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 Manasota Key.
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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 Manasota Key’s sales are condos, at $508K less than a house
30 houses and 58 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $552FL $245
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $356FL $262
- Days to sell
- 99
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $480K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $595K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
90 sales in the last year, against 158 in 2021 and a low of 49 in 2023. The typical sale went from $306K in 2016 to $511K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Manasota Key
Check a listing against what Manasota 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 Manasota Key are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Manasota 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, 90 sales.
If you’re buying in Manasota Key
- Shop in January. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.2% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 87 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but November is the most competitive: 11% of November sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Manasota Key now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 1% | 25% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 14% | 52% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 16% | 30% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.2% | 94.6% | 98.5% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 87 | 124 | 19 | 76 |
70 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.6 times the 2021 low (11), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 91.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 77%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $919K in the last year (30 sales), a condo for $411K (58).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Manasota Key ranks 466th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Manasota 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 Manasota Key home costs about $3,096 a month
Price: Manasota Key’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Manasota Key’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Manasota 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. September has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $511K home, about $5,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Manasota Key, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Manasota KeyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Manasota 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.
Grove City, Englewood, Rotonda, South Venice, Warm Mineral Springs and Venice Gardens sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Manasota 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | 694 | $370K | $234 | 2% | 79 |
| Rotonda | 458 | $372K | $194 | 7% | 94 |
| South Venice | 358 | $326K | $227 | 8% | 65 |
| Manasota Key | 90 | $511K | $398 | 3% | 87 |
| Grove City | 56 | $327K | $255 | 7% | 102 |
| Venice Gardens | 55 | $322K | $212 | 9% | 69 |
| Warm Mineral Springs | 36 | $268K | $174 | 11% | 144 |
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 Manasota Key
What do homes sell for in Manasota Key, FL?
90 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $511K, $398 a square foot. Houses sold for about $919K, condos for about $411K.
Is Manasota Key a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.2% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Manasota Key?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Manasota Key?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $511K home that’s near $5,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Manasota Key?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Manasota Key’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Manasota 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).