364 homes sold in Siesta Key in the last year, at a typical $915K
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 Siesta Key homes are listed.
Every place Siesta 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 Siesta 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.
Half of Siesta Key’s sales are condos, at $568K less than a house
167 houses and 190 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 167 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $592FL $245
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 190 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $632FL $262
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $4M
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $958K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
364 sales in the last year, against 624 in 2021 and a low of 296 in 2024. The typical sale went from $602K in 2016 to $915K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Siesta Key
Check a listing against what Siesta 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 Siesta Key are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Siesta 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, 364 sales.
If you’re buying in Siesta Key
- Shop in January. It brings about 66 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.8% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 66 a month), but November is the most competitive: 10% of November sales close over asking. December has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Siesta Key now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 2% | 19% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 19% | 46% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 21% | 20% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.8% | 94.6% | 97.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 94 | 29 | 76 |
263 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.6 times the 2021 low (73) and 21% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 59%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (167 sales), a condo for $769K (190).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Siesta Key ranks 505th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Siesta 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 Siesta Key home costs about $5,296 a month
Price: Siesta Key’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Siesta Key’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 Siesta 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 32.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $915K home, about $6,260 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Siesta Key, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Siesta KeyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Siesta 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.
South Sarasota, Ridge Wood Heights, Gulf Gate, Southgate, South Gate Ridge and Sarasota sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Siesta 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 1,122 | $590K | $394 | 5% | 80 |
| Siesta Key | 364 | $915K | $606 | 2% | 83 |
| Gulf Gate | 144 | $357K | $251 | 9% | 58 |
| Southgate | 125 | $482K | $282 | 7% | 49 |
| South Sarasota | 115 | $762K | $364 | 1% | 101 |
| South Gate Ridge | 97 | $363K | $246 | 12% | 61 |
| Ridge Wood Heights | 76 | $377K | $264 | 7% | 63 |
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 Siesta Key
What do homes sell for in Siesta Key, FL?
364 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $915K, $606 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $769K.
Is Siesta Key a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 245 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 34 sold, about 7.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.8% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Siesta Key?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Siesta Key?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $915K home that’s near $6,260.
Where can I see homes for sale in Siesta Key?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Siesta Key’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Siesta 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).