| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $485,000 | -1.5% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $269 | 1,752 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 85 | -4% YoY |
| Active listings | 8,109 | -20% YoY |
| New listings this month | 2,122 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 19% | Share of active |
| Gross rental yield | 4.8% | 2BR fair market rent |
Resort & second-home market · Florida · June 2026 data
Sarasota Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Sarasota, FL asks $485,000 — down 1.5% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 85 days, with 8,109 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$485,000
▼ 1.5% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$269
1,752 sq ft median
Median days on market
85
June 2026
Active listings
8,109
For sale now
New listings
2,122
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Sarasota housing market statistics
The table summarizes Sarasota's key housing figures for June 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 1.5% year over year and +0.0% month over month as of June 2026, at a $485,000 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 8,109 active listings, 2,122 new this month, 3,309 pending as of June 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 109% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Sarasota a good real estate investment?
Sarasota scores 46/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #538 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
46/100
#538 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
High
σ 12.4% · 20-yr price-index swings
Sarasota scores 46/100 on our composite Investor Score (#538 of 932 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 4.8%; active inventory sits at 109% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.5% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
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 $485,000 median listing runs about $2,435 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,186/mo
−$249/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,435/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,694/mo
+$260/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $485,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
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; +0.8% 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)
+0.8%
▲ 361.1k nonfarm jobs · May 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 June 2026, the median listing price in Sarasota, FL is $485,000, down 1.5% 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 $485,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,435 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Sarasota?
The median property in Sarasota spends 85 days on the market, with 8,109 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Sarasota?
With a median 85 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, Sarasota reads as a buyer-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Sarasota a good place to invest in real estate?
Sarasota scores 46/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #538 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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, June 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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