South Sarasota, FL housing market

The median sale price in South Sarasota, FL was $628K in May 2026, up 42.6% year over year, measured across homes that actually closed that month (Redfin). The three months through May 2026 averaged $639K, easing from $952K across the three months before that. That puts prices 45.5% below the strongest three-month stretch on record here, which ended in Jun 2023 at $1.17M.

Buyers had 61 homes to choose from in May 2026, down 26.5% year over year (Redfin). At the current sales pace that standing inventory works out to 5.1 months of supply; convention treats four to six months as a balanced market, which puts South Sarasota, FL squarely inside it. 13 homes came to market in May 2026, down 18.8% year over year, against 12 closings, down 29.4% year over year. Homes that sold in May 2026 took a median of 93 days to go under contract, 9 days slower than this market's usual May pace.

Competition is measurable in the closings themselves: 0.0% settled above asking, and the average sale landed at 94% of its final list price. 28% of listings carried a price cut in May 2026.

This page tracks 9 monthly housing series for South Sarasota, FL — median sale price, inventory (active), median days on market, months of supply, homes sold, new listings, and more — sourced from Redfin, running from Aug 2016 through May 2026. Chart any of them below, switch between levels and year-over-year change, or add nearby Florida markets to compare side by side.