Sarasota, FL Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent
Sarasota home values since 2000
Last few years
Rent in Sarasota
Owning vs renting, monthly
Buying the typical Sarasota home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $2,772/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,210/month typical rent.
Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.
What changed this month
- Sarasota, FL homes are worth 14% less than at the 2022 peak
- Sarasota, FL rents are rising again for the first time since 2023
Sarasota vs the North Port metro, Florida and the U.S.
| Typical home | 12-month change | Typical rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota, FL | $411k | -1.5% | $2,210/mo |
| North Port metro | $404k | -2.0% | $2,106/mo |
| Florida | $375k | -0.9% | - |
| United States | $366k | +1.2% | $1,932/mo |
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Common questions
Are home prices falling in Sarasota, FL?
Yes - the typical Sarasota home value is down 1.5% over the past 12 months, at $411k (September 2026). Values are 14% below their August 2022 peak of $479k.
Is the Sarasota housing market crashing?
Home values are 14% below their August 2022 peak and down 1.5% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.
How much is rent in Sarasota, FL?
Typical rent in Sarasota is $2,210 a month (September 2026), +1.1% over 12 months.
Is Sarasota more expensive than the rest of the North Port area?
The typical Sarasota home ($411k) is 2% above the North Port metro typical of $404k (September 2026).
More of the North Port area
North Port metro housing market · Bradenton
Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Sarasota, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.