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Sarasota, FL 34242 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Sarasota, FL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.09
ActiveActive listings: 118118PendingPending sales: 1111
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): $1.22M$1.22MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $900k$900k
What homes actually sell for in Sarasota, FL
Distribution of 401 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $592k to $1.58M
$402k to $892k: 179 sales179sales$402k$892k to $1.38M: 90 sales$1.38M to $1.87M: 36 sales$1.38M$1.87M to $2.36M: 17 sales$2.36M to $2.85M: 17 sales$2.36M$2.85M to $3.34M: 7 sales$3.34M to $3.83M: 10 sales$3.34M$3.83M to $4.32M: 5 salesMedian $900k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 118 active listings and 11 pending sales in ZIP code 34242. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.09 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,224,500, while the median of the 401 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $900,000. 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 91 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 34242?

The median closed sale price in Sarasota, FL 34242 was $900,000 over the last six months, based on 401 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $592,500 to $1,575,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 11 pending sales against 118 active listings in 34242, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.09. 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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