Sarasota County
Selling a home in Venice
Venice's tax rate edges out the City of Sarasota's, but its buyers can still use the county's $75,000 down payment help.
Median sale, all homes
$420,000
Median house
$510,000
House $/sq ft
$261
Typical house 1,996 sq ft
Homes sold
571
Apr 2026 to Sep 2026
From Sarasota County Property Appraiser records.
What sells here, and for how much
- Houses$510,000 · 351 sold
- Condos$250,000 · 203 sold
- Manufactured$262,000 · 17 sold
- 18% of sales were new builds (median $474,000). Resale homes compete with builder incentives here.
- 37% of houses sold had a pool.
- Typical house sold was built in 2017.
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
14.93 mills
County and schools 10.74 plus city 4.19, a touch above the City of Sarasota's 14.88. 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