What Happened in Manatee Real Estate: Oct 11–17, 2026?

Manatee County recorded 251 new listings, 183 pending contracts, and 195 closed sales during the week of August 30 through September 5, 2026, alongside 63 expired listings and 63 withdrawals or cancellations. The median sold price landed at $409,000, or roughly $222 per square foot, and sellers captured 92.7% of list price on average. Closed homes had spent an average of 87 days on the market, while the homes that came to market this week showed an average of 1 day on the market, as expected for homes newly listed inside the window. Cash buyers accounted for 33.8% of closings and new construction represented 24.6%.

New listing flow skewed heavily to the affordable end: 157 of the 251 homes newly listed this week were priced under $500K, 75 landed between $500K and $999K, 12 between $1M and $1.99M, 7 between $2M and $4.99M, and none above $5M. Closed activity mirrored that shape, with 131 of the 195 sales closing under $500K at an average of 83 days on the market and a median of $345,000. The $1M to $1.99M band was the slowest of the week at 139 days across 12 sales, while the thin $2M to $4.99M band moved fastest at 70 days across 3 sales.

By property type, townhouses were the quickest movers at 61 days across 10 closings, while condominiums were the slowest at 113 days across 33 closings; single-family homes made up 136 of the 195 closings at 84 days and a $444,500 median. Geographically, Bradenton led with 89 closings at 76 days and a $379,999 median, followed by Parrish with 52 closings at 101 days. Palmetto was the fastest submarket at 58 days across 14 closings, and Longboat Key the slowest at 151 days across 7 closings. An additional 9 closings occurred across other Manatee County submarkets.

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 recorded a busy, high-turnover week between August 30 and September 5, 2026. Sellers put 253 new listings on the market, buyers moved 202 properties into pending status, and 230 sales closed. On the other side of the ledger, 74 listings expired and another 114 were withdrawn or canceled, so a meaningful share of sellers stepped back rather than meeting the market.

Pricing held in a familiar range. The median sold price came in at $410,000, or roughly $242 per square foot, with sellers collecting 91.0% of list price on average. Closed homes needed an average of 95 days on market, while the week’s new listings averaged just 1 day since going live. Cash accounted for 53.9% of closings and new construction for 14.3%, both signs of a market where financing pressure is only part of the story.

Speed varied sharply by segment. Venice was the fastest submarket, closing 50 sales at an average of 55 days, while Nokomis closings averaged 125 days across 18 sales. Townhouses turned quickest by property type at 71 days on 12 closings, and condominiums were slowest at 114 days on 60 closings. The $2M-$4.99M band moved fastest at 80 days on 7 closings, the $5M+ band slowest at 148 days on 6 closings, and the Under $500K band carried the most volume with 148 closings and 144 of the week’s new listings.