Sarasota, Florida Housing

Housing in Sarasota, Florida

The median home cost in Sarasota is $236,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 43.1%. Home Appreciation in Sarasota is up 5.3%. Browse Sarasota Real Estate

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Sarasota real estate is 40 years old

The Rental Market in Sarasota

- Renters make up 36.9% of the Sarasota population
- 21.2% of houses and apartments in Sarasota, are unoccupied (vacancy rate)
- See the available apartments and rentals in Sarasota

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Local Listings in Sarasota, FL

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$302,990

12255 Hidden Hammock Ct # 18KJ
Bed 2 | Bath 2.0 | 1542 SqFt

$302,990

12255 Hidden Hammock Ct # 18KJ
Bed 2 | Bath 2.0 | 1542 SqFt

$242,990

3664 Quiet Dr # IX7K8R
Bed 3 | Bath 2.0 | 1475 SqFt

$271,400

7655 Registrar Way # A2OYAK
Bed 2 | Bath 2.0 | 1428 SqFt

HOUSING BY YEAR BUILT

HOUSING	Sarasota, Florida	United States
Median Home Age	44	40
Median Home Cost	$254,200	$219,700
Home Appr. Last 12 months	5.28%	7.66%
Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.	55.12%	36.98%
Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.	43.08%	28.20%
Property Tax Rate	$7.77	$11.78
Property Taxes Paid	$1,672	$2,279
Homes Owned	43.62%	56.01%
Housing Vacant	21.56%	12.24%
Homes Rented	34.82%	31.75%
AVERAGE RENT FOR HOME OR APARTMENT
Average Rent	$1,959	$1,391
Studio Apartment	$798	$821
1 Bedroom Home or Apartment	$908	$930
2 Bedroom Home or Apartment	$1,160	$1,148
3 Bedroom Home or Apartment	$1,568	$1,537
4 Bedroom Home or Apartment	$1,915	$1,791
VACANT HOUSING
Vacant For Rent	2.49%	2.10%
Vacant Rented	0.39%	0.46%
Vacant For Sale	0.82%	0.99%
Vacant Sold	0.55%	0.48%
Vacant Vacation	13.31%	4.03%
Vacant Other	4.00%	4.17%
VALUE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING
Less Than $20,000	2.74%	3.52%
$20,000 to $39,999	1.64%	3.08%
$40,000 to $59,999	3.32%	3.89%
$60,000 to $79,999	6.02%	5.41%
$80,000 to $99,999	9.13%	6.34%
$100,000 to $149,999	13.90%	14.71%
$150,000 to $199,999	10.70%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	13.56%	18.73%
$300,000 to $399,999	7.18%	11.05%
$400,000 to $499,999	4.26%	6.22%
$500,000 to $749,999	9.88%	7.00%
$750,000 to $999,999	6.33%	2.70%
$1,000,000 to $1,499,999	4.43%	1.46%
$1,500,000 to $1,999,999	2.91%	0.53%
$2,000,000 and over	4.02%	0.75%

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Reviews for Sarasota 98 Reviews

Why We Liked, But Left, Sunny Sarasota - 1/4/2019
With white sandy beaches, a sunny climate and more cultural appeal than many other Floridian cities, Sarasota is a popular retirement destination- and with good reason.... Read More

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Pathetic place! - 11/29/2018
In a word? Creepy! It’s really rundown, a downright scary place. I just can’t see the draw to this place! Jobs are non existent. Auto insurance is doubled from where I... Read More

Jane | Sarasota, FL | Reply | 1 Reply

Chicagoland native that moved here 1 yr ago - 11/3/2018
We moved from the Chicago suburbs to Sarasota a year ago in Aug. We settled into Gulf Gate Estates, which is an excellant family neighborhood, with excellant A rated... Read More

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