183 homes sold in The Meadows in the last year, at a typical $328K
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 The Meadows homes are listed.
Every place The Meadows 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 The Meadows.
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.
40% of The Meadows’ sales are condos, at $176K less than a house
108 houses and 74 condos sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $239FL $245
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
typical sale · 74 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $213FL $262
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $315K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
183 sales in the last year, against 336 in 2021 and a low of 167 in 2023. The typical sale went from $211K in 2016 to $328K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in The Meadows
Check a listing against what The Meadows 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 The Meadows are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of The Meadows’ 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, 183 sales.
If you’re buying in The Meadows
- Shop in January. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.2% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but April is the most competitive: 17% of April sales close over asking. October has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| The Meadows now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 5% | 40% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 25% | 68% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 30% | 29% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.2% | 96.2% | 100.4% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 50 | 11 | 76 |
79 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.6 times the 2021 low (12), 14% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 115.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $423K in the last year (108 sales), a condo for $247K (74).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
The Meadows ranks 485th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. The Meadows 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 The Meadows home costs about $1,921 a month
Price: The Meadows’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at The Meadows’ 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 The Meadows 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 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $328K home, about $2,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for The Meadows, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in The MeadowsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in The Meadows.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Southgate and Sarasota for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of The Meadows, 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 |
| Fruitville | 187 | $408K | $253 | 10% | 53 |
| The Meadows | 183 | $328K | $225 | 3% | 73 |
| Sarasota Springs | 178 | $364K | $272 | 14% | 32 |
| Southgate | 125 | $482K | $282 | 7% | 49 |
| 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 The Meadows
What do homes sell for in The Meadows, FL?
183 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $328K, $225 a square foot. Houses sold for about $423K, condos for about $247K.
Is The Meadows a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 88 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 5.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.2% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in The Meadows?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in The Meadows?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $328K home that’s near $2,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in The Meadows?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry The Meadows’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to The Meadows.
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).