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Sarasota, FL 34236 Housing Market

Data snapshot: August 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Sarasota, FL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.45
ActiveActive listings: 8282PendingPending sales: 3737
Sarasota, FL: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $1.48M$1.48MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.2M$1.2M
What homes actually sell for in Sarasota, FL
Distribution of 354 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $600k to $2.05M
$290k to $891k: 119 sales119sales$290k$891k to $1.49M: 80 sales$1.49M to $2.09M: 52 sales$1.49M$2.09M to $2.7M: 26 sales$2.7M to $3.3M: 23 sales$2.7M$3.3M to $3.9M: 10 sales$3.9M to $4.5M: 5 sales$3.9M$4.5M to $5.1M: 5 salesMedian $1.2M

What the numbers say

As of August 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 82 active listings and 37 pending sales in ZIP code 34236. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.45 points to a competitive market: a meaningful share of the inventory is already under contract.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,479,000, while the median of the 354 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,200,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. The median active listing in 34236 has been on the market for 63 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 34236?

The median closed sale price in Sarasota, FL 34236 was $1,200,000 over the last six months, based on 354 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $600,000 to $2,050,000.

Is 34236 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 37 pending sales against 82 active listings in 34236, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.45. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 34236 currently looks like a competitive market.

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