Photo: Cullen Morgan · CC BY 4.01,122 homes sold in Sarasota in the last year, at a typical $590K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Sarasota homes are listed.
Every place Sarasota 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 Sarasota.
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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.
40% of Sarasota’s sales are condos, at $139K less than a house
621 houses and 444 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 621 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $384FL $245
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 444 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $451FL $262
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $660K
Townhouses: 43 sold, typical $358K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
1,122 sales in the last year, against 2,369 in 2021 and a low of 1,070 in 2025. The typical sale went from $233K in 2016 to $590K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Sarasota
Check a listing against what Sarasota 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 Sarasota are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Sarasota’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, 1,122 sales.
If you’re buying in Sarasota
- Shop in February. It brings about 213 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.7% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 247 a month), but November is the most competitive: 19% of November sales close over asking. August has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Sarasota now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 9% | 24% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 25% | 48% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 22% | 20% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.7% | 95.6% | 98.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 66 | 26 | 76 |
801 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (274) and 10% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 138%, condos 30%
A house typically sold for $659K in the last year (621 sales), a condo for $519K (444).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sarasota ranks 414th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sarasota 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 Sarasota home costs about $3,421 a month
Price: Sarasota’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sarasota’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sarasota 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 142.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $590K home, about $4,120 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sarasota, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SarasotaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sarasota.
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.
Southgate, Kensington Park, South Sarasota, Desoto Lakes and Ridge Wood Heights sell for less a square foot; Siesta Key for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sarasota, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 1,122 | $590K | $394 | 5% | 80 |
| Siesta Key | 364 | $915K | $606 | 2% | 83 |
| Southgate | 125 | $482K | $282 | 7% | 49 |
| South Sarasota | 115 | $762K | $364 | 1% | 101 |
| Ridge Wood Heights | 76 | $377K | $264 | 7% | 63 |
| Kensington Park | 44 | $323K | $231 | 27% | 38 |
| Desoto Lakes | 28 | $376K | $247 | 18% | 31 |
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 Sarasota
What do homes sell for in Sarasota, FL?
1,122 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $590K, $394 a square foot. Houses sold for about $659K, condos for about $519K.
Is Sarasota a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 739 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 99 sold, about 7.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.7% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sarasota?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sarasota?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $590K home that’s near $4,120.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sarasota?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sarasota’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sarasota.
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).