The Downtown Sarasota housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Downtown Sarasota was $1.1M last month, up 4.8% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Downtown Sarasota is $792, up 43.5% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Downtown Sarasota today?
In May 2025, Downtown Sarasota home prices were up 4.8% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.1M. On average, homes in Downtown Sarasota sell after 41 days on the market compared to 55 days last year. There were 29 homes sold in May this year, down from 61 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,100,000
+4.8% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Downtown Sarasota, FL
$1,100,000
+4.8%
United States
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How hot is the Downtown Sarasota housing market?
Downtown Sarasota is not very competitive. Homes sell in 67 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 8% below list price and go pending in around 67 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 39 days.
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Climate's impact on Downtown Sarasota housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Downtown Sarasota.
Flood Factor - Major
50% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Downtown Sarasota has a major risk of flooding. 152 properties in Downtown Sarasota are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 50% of all properties in Downtown Sarasota. Flood risk is increasing faster than the national average.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Downtown Sarasota has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Downtown Sarasota is most at risk from hurricanes. 711 properties in Downtown Sarasota have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 165 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 172 mph.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Downtown Sarasota has an extreme risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in Downtown Sarasota have an Extreme Heat Factor®.
Downtown Sarasota is expected to see a 314% increase in the number of days over 107ºF over the next 30 years. Downtown Sarasota is expected to experience 6