Sarasota County · also Charlotte
Selling a home in Englewood
A low county tax rate plus a flat fire fee, in a town that straddles two counties with different rules.
Median sale, all homes
$454,200
Median house
$525,000
House $/sq ft
$288
Typical house 1,863 sq ft
Homes sold
373
Apr 2026 to Sep 2026
From Sarasota County Property Appraiser records.
What sells here, and for how much
- Houses$525,000 · 309 sold
- Condos$180,000 · 25 sold
- Manufactured$150,000 · 39 sold
- 30% of sales were new builds (median $659,850). Resale homes compete with builder incentives here.
- 47% of houses sold had a pool.
- Typical house sold was built in 2016.
How the Sarasota County market is moving
Median days on market
47
Single-family, August 2026
Months of supply
3.7
Median $470,000, down 1.1% from a year ago
Sold price vs. original asking
94%
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.
Which county
Sarasota or Charlotte
Englewood sits in both counties. Taxes, down payment programs and title customs follow the parcel's county, so check it on the property appraiser's site first. The facts below are for the Sarasota side.
Property tax rate
11.47 mills
Unincorporated Sarasota County, among the lowest rates we track. On a $400,000 home with homestead, about $4,150 a year.
2025 tax year · Sarasota Tax Collector, Fla. Dept. of Revenue, Homestead amount (Fla. DOR)
Fire district fee
$247.68 a year
Every home pays this flat Englewood Area Fire Control District fee on the tax bill. Homestead doesn't reduce it.
FY2024-25 rate · Englewood Fire District, Sarasota Tax Collector