Manatee County · also Sarasota
Selling a home in Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key
Island prices, flood rules and which county your parcel sits in decide what you'll pay here.
Median sale, all homes
$1,035,000
Median house
$2,017,500
House $/sq ft
$966
Typical house 2,189 sq ft
Homes sold
481
Apr 2026 to Sep 2026
From Manatee County parcel records records.
What sells here, and for how much
- Houses$2,017,500 · 176 sold
- Condos$756,750 · 278 sold
- Townhomes$570,000 · 5 sold
- Villas$660,000 · 8 sold
- Manufactured$205,000 · 14 sold
- 1% of sales were new builds. Resale homes compete with builder incentives here.
- 92% of houses sold had a pool.
- Typical house sold was built in 1985.
- 100% of sales were in a flood zone.
How the Manatee County market is moving
Median days on market
45
Single-family, August 2026
Months of supply
3.9
Median $495,000, up 5.9% from a year ago
Sold price vs. original asking
96%
Median for houses, July to September 2026
County-wide figures from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.
What buyers will ask about
Have these answers ready; they shape what buyers can afford to offer.
Property tax rate
12.88 to 15.25 mills
Anna Maria 14.35, Holmes Beach 14.69, Bradenton Beach 15.03. Longboat Key: 14.84 to 15.25 on the Manatee side, 12.88 to 13.30 on the Sarasota side.
2025 tax year · Manatee Property Appraiser, Fla. Dept. of Revenue, Sarasota Tax Collector
Longboat Key's county
63% Sarasota
About two-thirds of Longboat Key's parcels are in Sarasota County, the rest in Manatee. Tax rate, down payment help and who usually pays for title all follow the parcel's county.
Town count, 2021 · Town of Longboat Key, Wikipedia
Flood code on repairs
The 50% rule
If repairs or a remodel cost half the building's market value or more (land not counted), the home must be brought up to current flood code, often by raising it. Ask about past storm damage and permits.
FEMA flood rule · Sarasota County, Manatee County