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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Sarasota, FL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Sarasota, FL Housing Market Trends

With 57,376 people, 24,882 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $562,275, real estate costs in Sarasota are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Florida communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Sarasota, accounting for 41.02% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Sarasota include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 40.62%), row houses and other attached homes ( 8.34%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.34%).

People in Sarasota primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Sarasota has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

There is a lot of housing in Sarasota built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Sarasota built between 1940-1969 ( 32.03%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 19.73%). There's also some housing in Sarasota built before 1939 ( 5.88%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Sarasota. Fully 21.66% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Sarasota homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Sarasota real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Sarasota Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Sarasota has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Sarasota real estate appreciated 198.89% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 11.57%, putting Sarasota in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Sarasota definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Sarasota's appreciation rate, at 5.43%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Sarasota's appreciation rate has been -1.60%, which annualizes to a rate of -6.26%.

Notably, Sarasota's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Florida, our data show that Sarasota's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Florida.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Sarasota differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Sarasota - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Sarasota real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$562,275

Sarasota, FL Home Prices
> $1,589,000
$1,192,001 - $1,589,000
$795,001 - $1,192,000
$636,001 - $795,000
$477,001 - $636,000
$318,001 - $477,000
$159,001 - $318,000
$79,001 - $159,000
$0 - $79,000
16.6%
16.6%
7.7%
7.7%
10.1%
10.1%
6.7%
6.7%
13.3%
13.3%
19.4%
19.4%
20.5%
20.5%
2.7%
2.7%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Florida

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

24,882

Sarasota Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,439 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
47.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
21.7%
21.7%
78.3%
78.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
19.7%
19.7%
42.4%
42.4%
32.0%
32.0%
5.9%
5.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
41.0%
41.0%
8.3%
8.3%
6.3%
6.3%
40.6%
40.6%
3.5%
3.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.2%
2.2%
14.1%
14.1%
48.3%
48.3%
28.5%
28.5%
5.4%
5.4%
1.6%
1.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes