Dani Kubrusly
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Sarasota County

Sarasota

Greater OrlandoCentral Florida

A Gulf coast city known for its cultural institutions, barrier-island beaches and a downtown of mid-rise waterfront buildings.

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Identity

Sarasota combines an unusual cultural density for its size — opera, ballet, theatre, the Ringling museum — with barrier islands that carry some of the most expensive waterfront in the state.

Location and access

Sarasota County on the Gulf, south of Tampa Bay along I-75 and US-41.

Everyday life

Cultural calendar, bayfront walking and island beaches; retail along US-41 and downtown.

  • St. Armands Circle and Lido Key.
  • The Ringling Museum campus.
  • Siesta Key and the bayfront parks.

Housing

  • Downtown and bayfront condominiums.
  • Island homes on the keys.
  • Inland master-planned communities east of I-75.

New construction

Vertical downtown and extensive master-planned growth inland toward Lakewood Ranch.

Getting around

Car-based; I-75 runs north–south and the bridges reach the keys.

Sarasota, Central Florida

The area

A bayfront arts district facing barrier-island beaches across the water.

Real life here

What an ordinary week looks like.

Sarasota mixes a cultural calendar — opera, ballet, theater, the Ringling museum grounds — with beach life on the barrier islands: a morning at Siesta Key or Lido Key, an afternoon downtown or on the bayfront, and evenings that often include a performance or gallery opening during the season.

Routines that fit

  • Regular attendance at performing arts, museums or gallery events.
  • Wanting barrier-island beach access as a routine rather than a special trip.
  • Accepting bridge access to the keys as a fixed part of daily planning.
  • Choosing an inland master-planned community while keeping the coast within reach.

Outdoors and leisure

  • Siesta Key, known for its sand, alongside bayfront parks on the mainland.
  • St. Armands Circle and Lido Key, for shopping, dining and beach access together.
  • The Ringling Museum campus, with grounds, gardens and the historic estate.
  • Bayfront parks and walking paths along downtown Sarasota's waterfront.

Eating and shopping

St. Armands Circle concentrates restaurants and shops in a walkable loop near the beach, while downtown Sarasota carries a denser, year-round restaurant scene tied to the arts calendar. Inland communities toward Lakewood Ranch rely more on everyday chain dining and supermarkets.

Downtown Sarasota and the mainland corridors along US-41 carry hospitals, specialist medical offices and the bulk of everyday retail; the keys themselves are lighter on daily-use services and depend on the bridges to reach them.

Seasons

Hurricane season runs June through November, and island properties on Siesta Key and Lido Key carry the highest coastal insurance exposure in the area, a cost that stays part of ownership year-round rather than only during storm months. Seasonal population swings — a larger winter population than summer — affect both bridge traffic to the keys and demand on restaurants and cultural venues.

Real indicators

Market in Sarasota County, with sources.

These numbers are published per county, not per neighbourhood or community. They show the direction of the market around this area — they do not estimate the price of a specific home.

Median listing price (county)

The midpoint asking price of homes listed across the whole county that month. It is what sellers ask, not what buyers pay, and a county is far larger than a single community — a specific neighbourhood can sit well above or below it.

$460,000

median asking price (USD)

−4.2% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price (county) · Sarasota County, FL

Median listing price (county): from $479,023 in August 2021 to $460,000 in August 2026 — lower over the period. Low of $450,000 in November 2024 and high of $597,000 in May 2022. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
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Median listing price (county)
PeriodMedian listing price
August 2021$479,023
October 2021$499,000
December 2021$511,175
February 2022$562,000
April 2022$575,000
June 2022$597,000
August 2022$550,000
October 2022$549,000
December 2022$525,000
February 2023$550,000
April 2023$550,000
June 2023$564,125
August 2023$541,825
October 2023$519,488
December 2023$509,000
February 2024$517,225
April 2024$499,450
June 2024$499,000
August 2024$479,900
October 2024$464,000
December 2024$459,475
February 2025$474,850
April 2025$489,000
June 2025$489,900
August 2025$479,950
October 2025$474,500
December 2025$489,000
February 2026$499,000
April 2026$499,350
June 2026$482,400
August 2026$460,000

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price in Sarasota County, FL

Median listing price per square foot (county)

Asking price divided by interior area, at the county midpoint. It travels better between areas than a total price because it partly removes house size from the comparison — but it still ignores lot, age, finish level and view.

$275

USD per square foot

−1.4% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price per square foot (county) · Sarasota County, FL

Median listing price per square foot (county): from $276 in August 2021 to $275 in August 2026 — lower over the period. Low of $275 in October 2025 and high of $332 in June 2022. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

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Median listing price per square foot (county)
PeriodPrice per sq ft
August 2021$276
October 2021$290
December 2021$295
February 2022$318
April 2022$319
June 2022$332
August 2022$317
October 2022$310
December 2022$312
February 2023$316
April 2023$315
June 2023$317
August 2023$311
October 2023$308
December 2023$306
February 2024$305
April 2024$298
June 2024$294
August 2024$287
October 2024$282
December 2024$283
February 2025$285
April 2025$284
June 2025$282
August 2025$279
October 2025$275
December 2025$282
February 2026$284
April 2026$285
June 2026$279
August 2026$275

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price per Square Feet in Sarasota County, FL

Active listings (county)

How many homes were actively listed for sale in the county during the month: a snapshot of available supply. It says nothing about how many sold and excludes homes already under contract.

4,030

active listings

−18.8% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Active listings (county) · Sarasota County, FL

Active listings (county): from 911 in August 2021 to 4,030 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 669 in February 2022 and high of 6,803 in April 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

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Active listings (county)
PeriodActive listings
August 2021911
October 2021923
December 2021834
February 2022669
April 2022914
June 20221,519
August 20221,994
October 20221,886
December 20222,187
February 20232,448
April 20232,756
June 20232,688
August 20232,782
October 20233,319
December 20234,097
February 20244,993
April 20245,205
June 20244,890
August 20244,323
October 20244,163
December 20244,895
February 20256,235
April 20256,803
June 20255,974
August 20254,965
October 20254,712
December 20255,112
February 20265,548
April 20265,339
June 20264,678
August 20264,030

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Sarasota County, FL

New listings (county)

Homes that entered the county market for the first time that month. It measures how much new supply arrived, which is what usually changes negotiating room from one season to the next.

1,048

new listings in the month

+4.8% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

New listings (county) · Sarasota County, FL

New listings (county): from 1,150 in August 2021 to 1,048 in August 2026 — lower over the period. Low of 796 in October 2022 and high of 2,090 in January 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed
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New listings (county)
PeriodNew listings
August 20211,150
October 20211,148
December 2021956
February 20221,204
April 20221,460
June 20221,422
August 20221,032
October 2022796
December 20221,000
February 20231,412
April 20231,416
June 20231,034
August 20231,092
October 20231,326
December 20231,072
February 20241,810
April 20241,392
June 20241,072
August 2024948
October 20241,372
December 20241,332
February 20252,078
April 20251,614
June 20251,100
August 20251,000
October 20251,366
December 20251,126
February 20261,724
April 20261,432
June 20261,078
August 20261,048

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: New Listing Count in Sarasota County, FL

Median days on market (county)

The midpoint of how long county listings stayed on the market that month: half were listed for less, half for more. It measures pace, not price.

94

days on market

−11.3% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median days on market (county) · Sarasota County, FL

Median days on market (county): from 38 in August 2021 to 94 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 26 in April 2022 and high of 106 in August 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations

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Median days on market (county)
PeriodDays on market
August 202138
October 202138
December 202161
February 202232
April 202226
June 202231
August 202245
October 202262
December 202257
February 202349
April 202348
June 202359
August 202360
October 202360
December 202360
February 202464
April 202468
June 202479
August 202488
October 202489
December 202471
February 202563
April 202572
June 202593
August 2025106
October 202592
December 202576
February 202682
April 202679
June 202686
August 202694

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in Sarasota County, FL

Metro and statewide context

Median listing price

$415,000

median asking price (USD)

−1.9% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Florida house price index

825.7

index · base 1980:Q1 = 100

+1.4% vs. a year earlier

Q2 2026 · quarterly series

30-year fixed mortgage rate

6.71%

annual rate

+0.21 percentage points vs. a year earlier

Week ending Sep 03, 2026 · weekly average

Honest trade-offs

What you accept when you choose this area.

Trade-offs

  • Island properties carry the highest coastal insurance exposure.
  • Seasonal population swings affect traffic and services.
  • Bridge access to the keys is a real daily constraint.

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