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Sarasota's waterfront and the Ringling Causeway seen from Bird Key, Sarasota, Florida
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Sarasota County, FL

Sarasota, FL

Gulf-coast arts + beaches + key-island culture. Smaller than Tampa, bigger feel than Naples.

Photo: The Grid, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized)

Median price
$365K
Days on market
113d
Walk score
98

Data as of 2026-07-29.

Walk score data © Walk Score.

Sarasota is the cultural center of FL's Gulf coast. Downtown has a real arts scene (Sarasota Opera, the Van Wezel, the Ringling Museum's circus + estate complex), the bay is fishable + sailable, and the offshore barrier islands (Siesta Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key) carry world-class beach reputation.

Pricing splits sharply by submarket: downtown Sarasota mid-rise condos ($400-1.2M), Siesta Key beachfront ($1-5M+), Lido Key high-rise condos ($500K-2M), and inland Sarasota SFR neighborhoods ($350-650K).

What makes it distinctive

Things that move the needle.

Siesta Key beach premium

Siesta Key Beach is consistently ranked top 3 US beaches by sand quality + water clarity. Premium on direct Siesta Key access (vs mainland Sarasota) is steep.

Arts + cultural anchor

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall + Sarasota Opera + The Ringling. Year-round programming. Real city, not just a vacation town.

Short-term rental on the keys

Siesta + Lido Key STRs are widely permitted at the property level.

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