Sarasota, FL housing market
Typical home value
$411K
▼ 1.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,210/mo
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+12%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Sarasota is worth $410,998, down 1.5% over the past year and up 12% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,210 a month (+1.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.5% (above the North Port, FL metro's 6.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,259/mo, $49 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the North Port, FL metro's home values to change −1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (North Port, FL metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 56/100, #69 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Sarasota compares
| Measure | Sarasota | North Port, FL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $410,998 | $403,540 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.5% | −2.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,210 | $2,106 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.1% | +0.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.5 | 16.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,259 | $2,218 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Sarasota
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.