Photo: Yinzer1 · CC BY-SA 4.01,103 homes sold in Venice in the last year, at a typical $411K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Venice homes are listed.
Every place Venice 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 Venice.
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.
A third of Venice’s sales are condos, at $206K less than a house
762 houses and 333 condos sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 762 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $247FL $245
- Days to sell
- 85
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 333 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $222FL $262
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $932K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $646K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
1,103 sales in the last year, against 1,383 in 2021 and a low of 844 in 2012. The typical sale went from $256K in 2016 to $411K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Venice
Check a listing against what Venice 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 Venice are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Venice’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, 1,103 sales.
If you’re buying in Venice
- Shop in January. It brings about 152 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.1% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 152 a month), but May is the most competitive: 13% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Venice now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 4% | 29% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 21% | 65% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 25% | 19% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.1% | 95.6% | 99.6% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 69 | 14 | 76 |
463 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.7 times the 2021 low (81) and 15% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 26%
A house typically sold for $462K in the last year (762 sales), a condo for $257K (333).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Venice ranks 464th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Venice 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 Venice home costs about $2,443 a month
Price: Venice’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Venice’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Venice is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. June has the fewest, about 88.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $411K home, about $3,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Venice, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VeniceCheck 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.
Venice Gardens and South Venice sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Venice, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice | 1,103 | $411K | $243 | 3% | 85 |
| Palmer Ranch | 499 | $498K | $262 | 6% | 64 |
| Laurel | 476 | $502K | $269 | 5% | 77 |
| South Venice | 358 | $326K | $227 | 8% | 65 |
| Osprey | 159 | $671K | $285 | 3% | 59 |
| Venice Gardens | 55 | $322K | $212 | 9% | 69 |
| Nokomis | 54 | $387K | $259 | 2% | 99 |
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.
Post your home to Venice, free
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Questions about buying a home in Venice
What do homes sell for in Venice, FL?
1,103 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $411K, $243 a square foot. Houses sold for about $462K, condos for about $257K.
Is Venice a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 381 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 91 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.1% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Venice?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Venice?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $411K home that’s near $3,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Venice?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Venice’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Venice.
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).