Area data
Sarasota, FL — ZIP 34235
Population: 15,146 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $315,003
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.0%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $389,556
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $347,000
- Median list price
- $329,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 144
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 76 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,173/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,810/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,720/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 74.0°F
- Average high
- 84.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- De Soto National Memorial (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5,352 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,652
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 172,135
- Average weekly wage
- $1,182
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,259
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