Market Update

Manatee County’s housing market stayed active during the week of July 5 through 11, 2026, with 272 new listings hitting the market, 162 homes moving to pending status, and 130 closed transactions completed. This new listing flow, concentrated heavily in the Under $500K band (157 of the week’s 272 new listings), signals continued fresh supply arriving weekly across the county rather than a buildup of standing inventory.

On the pricing side, the median sold price came in at $412,025, translating to roughly $229 per square foot, while sellers achieved an average of 92.1% of their original list price. Closed homes spent an average of 90 days on the market, and cash buyers accounted for 35.4% of closings. New construction represented 23.1% of activity, a meaningful share of the week’s transactions.

The playbook data highlights some clear trends: Villas were the fastest-moving property type at 54.75 days on market, while Condominiums were the slowest at roughly 97 days. By price band, the $1M-$1.99M range moved quickest (60 days average), while the $500K-$999K band was the slowest (97.15 days). Geographically, Parrish was the fastest-closing city at 57.25 days, while Palmetto was the slowest at 119.62 days, even as the Under $500K band remained the county’s highest-volume price segment.

Sarasota County’s housing market stayed brisk during the week of July 5 through 11, 2026, with 241 new listings hitting the market, 189 buyers moving into pending contracts, and 186 sales closing countywide. That pending-to-closed ratio points to a pipeline that is still converting steadily even as fresh supply keeps arriving at a fast clip — newly listed homes are spending an average of just over one day on the market before receiving attention, a sign of an eager buyer pool absorbing new inventory quickly.

On price, the median sold price came in at $450,000, translating to a median of $250 per square foot, while sellers achieved 90.5% of their original list price on average. Cash buyers accounted for 46.8% of closings, and closed listings averaged 86 days on the market from list to close, a picture of a market that rewards accurately priced homes without runaway bidding wars.

The playbook data highlights clear pockets of opportunity. Townhouses are the fastest-moving property type at 46.5 average days on market, while Condominiums are the slowest at roughly 95.4 days. By price band, homes under $500,000 are both the fastest-moving (74.0 average days) and the highest-volume segment countywide, while the $5M+ tier is the slowest at 226.3 average days. Among the county’s top submarkets, Venice is closing fastest at 66.6 average days despite strong volume, while Englewood is the slowest at 167.3 average days — a notable gap that buyers and sellers alike should factor into their strategy this week.

Manatee County recorded 298 closed sales and 191 pending transactions during the June 28 to July 4, 2026 window, with a median sold price of $447,540 and homes achieving 93.1% of list price on average. New construction accounted for 41.9% of activity and cash buyers made up 31.5% of closings, with Bradenton, Parrish, and Lakewood Ranch leading transaction volume.

Sarasota County recorded 277 closed sales and 218 pending contracts against 203 active listings for the week of June 28 through July 4, 2026, with a median sold price of $425,000 and sellers achieving 91.8% of list price. Cash buyers made up 39.7% of closings, and single-family homes continued to outsell and outpace condos, townhouses, and villas in speed to close.

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