| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $457,450 | -3.7% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | 1,744 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 88 | -12% YoY |
| Active listings | 6,905 | -15% YoY |
| New listings this month | 2,028 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 18% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 39.8% | 2,750 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 104% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
| Gross rental yield | 5.1% | 2BR fair market rent |
Resort & second-home market · Florida · September 2026 data
What is the Sarasota, FL real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Sarasota, FL asks $457,450, down 3.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 88 days on market, with 6,905 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 40% of active listings, and inventory sits at 104% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer-leaning market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 5.1%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$457,450
▼ 3.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$264
1,744 sq ft median
Median days on market
88
September 2026
Active listings
6,905
For sale now
New listings
2,028
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
104%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
40%
Contract activity
What is the Sarasota, FL housing market doing right now?
The Sarasota, FL housing market lists at a $457,450 median as of September 2026, down 3.7% year over year, with an 88-day median market time and 6,905 homes for sale (18% with a price cut). Active inventory is 104% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace. Gross rental yield is about 5.1%.
Sarasota housing market statistics
The table summarizes Sarasota's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Sarasota?
Sarasota home prices are down 3.7% year over year and -1.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $457,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Sarasota FL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Sarasota FL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Sarasota?
Sarasota has 6,905 active listings, 2,028 new this month, 2,750 pending as of September 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 104% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Sarasota a good real estate investment?
Sarasota scores 50/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #450 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
50/100
#450 of 933 covered metros
Price volatility
High
σ 12.4% · 20-yr price-index swings
Sarasota scores 50/100 on our composite Investor Score (#450 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 50% over five years and +110% over ten, leaving prices 73% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,958/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.1%; active inventory sits at 104% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Sarasota ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Sarasota?
A home at Sarasota's $457,450 median listing runs about $2,504 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,260/mo
−$244/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,504/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,757/mo
+$253/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $457,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Sarasota?
To buy Sarasota’s $457,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $120,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,797/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $78,278 median household income, so a typical Sarasota household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $457,450 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $91,490 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $2,504/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.77% effective rate) | $294/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $120,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $78,278 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Sarasota housing market?
Longer-run demand in Sarasota shows up in 17,639 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +14,383 residents; +1.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
17,639
▲ 18.1% vs 2024
20.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+14,383
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$2260.6M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.0%
▲ 357.8k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
What is the latest Sarasota real estate news?
A Split Market Emerges in Sarasota and ManateeSarasota Magazine · 2026-03-17→Florida Trend Real EstateFlorida Trend · 2026-06-08→‘New normal.’ Latest report says Manatee County’s housing market is changingBradenton Herald · 2026-02-19→15 housing markets with the biggest home price declines since the pandemic boom endedFast Company · 2026-05-16→
Sarasota's housing market is experiencing a split, with price declines noted in some areas since the pandemic boom. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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What is the median home price in Sarasota?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Sarasota, FL is $457,450, down 3.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Sarasota?
The median home listed in Sarasota asks $457,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,504 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Sarasota?
The median property in Sarasota spends 88 days on the market, with 6,905 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Sarasota?
With a median 88 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 40% of active listings, Sarasota reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Sarasota a good place to invest in real estate?
Sarasota scores 50/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #450 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Sarasota?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Sarasota and the wider Florida market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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