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Sarasota, FL 34242 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 10, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Sarasota, FL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 112112PendingPending sales: 1212
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): $918k$918kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $855k$855k
What homes actually sell for in Sarasota, FL
Distribution of 474 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $590k to $1.4M
$410k to $846k: 208 sales208sales$410k$846k to $1.28M: 105 sales$1.28M to $1.72M: 46 sales$1.28M$1.72M to $2.15M: 26 sales$2.15M to $2.59M: 11 sales$2.15M$2.59M to $3.03M: 17 sales$3.03M to $3.46M: 4 sales$3.03M$3.46M to $3.9M: 10 salesMedian $855k

What the numbers say

As of September 10, 2026, Resideline is tracking 112 active listings and 12 pending sales in ZIP code 34242. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $917,500, while the median of the 474 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $855,000. 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. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 34242 for 120 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 34242?

The median closed sale price in Sarasota, FL 34242 was $855,000 over the last six months, based on 474 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $590,000 to $1,400,000.

Is 34242 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 12 pending sales against 112 active listings in 34242, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. 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, 34242 currently looks like a balanced market.

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