Sarasota County
Selling a home in Sarasota
City taxes run higher than the county around it, and the county's $75,000 down payment help stops at the city line.
Median sale, all homes
$580,000
Median house
$605,000
House $/sq ft
$386
Typical house 1,671 sq ft
Homes sold
634
Apr 2026 to Sep 2026
From Sarasota County Property Appraiser records.
What sells here, and for how much
- Houses$605,000 · 285 sold
- Condos$650,000 · 320 sold
- Manufactured$153,000 · 29 sold
- 3% of sales were new builds (median $2,500,000). Resale homes compete with builder incentives here.
- 42% of houses sold had a pool.
- Typical house sold was built in 1963.
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.
Property tax rate
14.88 mills
County and schools 11.47 plus city 3.41. On a $400,000 home with homestead, about $5,350 a year.
2025 tax year · Sarasota Tax Collector, Fla. Dept. of Revenue, Homestead amount (Fla. DOR)
Title insurance
Buyer usually pays
In Sarasota County the buyer customarily pays for the owner's title policy and picks the title company. It's custom, not law, so it can be negotiated in the contract.
Local custom · Fla. Dept. of Financial Services, Barnes Walker