What Moved Sarasota Real Estate: Aug 30-Sep 5, 2026?

Sarasota County Market Report: August 30 through September 5, 2026

253 new listings, 202 pending, and 230 closed sales at a $410,000 median and 91.0% of list price.

Price Bands

The Under $500K band did the heavy lifting with 148 closings at an average of 92 days on market and a median price of $310,000. The $500K–$999K band added 47 closings at 96 days and a $640,000 median, while the $1M–$1.99M band recorded 22 closings at 102 days and a $1,538,995 median. Higher up, the $2M–$4.99M band was the quickest in the county at 80 days across 7 closings with a $2,350,000 median, and the $5M+ band was the slowest at 148 days across 6 closings with a $6,106,250 median. New listing flow followed the same shape: 144 of this week’s new listings came in under $500K, 62 between $500K and $999K, 30 between $1M and $1.99M, 13 between $2M and $4.99M, and 4 above $5M.

Geography (Cities)

Sarasota led on volume with 106 closings, but at an average of 103 days on market and a $477,000 median price. Venice was the fastest city in the county, closing 50 sales in an average of 55 days at a $329,500 median. North Port posted 34 closings at 106 days and a $273,500 median, while Nokomis was the slowest of the group at 125 days across 18 closings with a $615,000 median. Englewood recorded 7 closings at 103 days ($414,000 median), Longboat Key 6 closings at 85 days ($992,500 median), and Osprey 5 closings at 84 days ($635,000 median). These seven submarkets account for 226 of the county’s 230 closings, with an additional 4 closings spread across other submarkets.

Property Types

Single Family Residence closings dominated at 141 sales, averaging 88 days on market with a $449,000 median price. Condominiums followed with 60 closings but the longest timeline of any type at 114 days and a $302,450 median. Townhouses were the fastest movers at 71 days across 12 closings with a $306,640 median, and Villas recorded 17 closings at 104 days with a $335,000 median.

Price Bands

Single-family accounted for 141 of the week’s closings. Of those, 79 were under $500K at an average of 91 days and a $350,000 median, and 35 landed between $500K and $999K at 83 days with a $650,000 median. The $1M–$1.99M band was notably efficient, with 17 closings at just 72 days and a $1,500,000 median. Six closings came in between $2M and $4.99M at 78 days ($2,319,030 median), and 4 closed above $5M at 143 days with a $7,240,000 median.

Geography (Cities)

Sarasota led single-family volume with 58 closings at an average of 78 days and a $630,000 median. North Port followed with 29 closings, though at a slower 109 days and a $305,000 median. Venice was the standout for speed, moving 26 single-family homes in an average of 47 days at a $419,250 median. Nokomis was the slowest with 15 closings at 130 days ($625,000 median). Englewood added 6 closings at 106 days ($580,000 median) and Osprey 3 closings at 68 days ($1,250,000 median), with 2 further single-family closings recorded in another submarket.

Price Bands

The condo, townhome, and villa segment closed 89 sales. The bulk sat under $500K, with 69 closings at an average of 94 days and a $259,159 median. Twelve closings landed between $500K and $999K at 133 days with a $613,500 median, and 5 closed between $1M and $1.99M at 238 days — the longest timeline in the report — with a $1,595,000 median. Activity above $2M was limited: 1 closing between $2M and $4.99M and 2 above $5M, too few for reliable timing or price detail.

Geography (Cities)

Sarasota carried this segment with 48 closings, but at an average of 133 days on market and a $344,000 median. Venice was materially faster, closing 24 at 63 days with a $250,000 median. Longboat Key recorded 6 closings at 85 days and the segment’s highest median at $992,500, and North Port added 5 closings at 84 days with a $220,000 median. Nokomis posted 3 closings at 102 days ($412,500 median), while Osprey (2 closings) and Englewood (1 closing) had limited activity with no reliable timing detail.

Property Types

Condominiums were the volume leader within this segment at 60 closings, averaging 114 days on market with a $302,450 median price. Townhouses were the fastest of the three at 71 days across 12 closings with a $306,640 median. Villas sat in between on timing, with 17 closings at 104 days and a $335,000 median — the highest median of the three types.

Actionable Playbook

• Sellers: Townhouses were the fastest property type at an average of 71 days across 12 closings, and the $2M–$4.99M band was the fastest price band at 80 days on 7 closings. With sellers collecting 91.0% of list price and closed homes averaging 95 days, price to the comparable set from day one rather than testing the market — 74 expirations and 114 withdrawals this week show what happens otherwise.
• Buyers: The $5M+ band was the slowest at an average of 148 days across 6 closings, and Nokomis was the slowest submarket at 125 days across 18 closings. Those are the places to ask for terms, credits, and time.
• Investors: The Under $500K band is where the action is, with 148 closings and 144 of the week’s 253 new listings. With cash at 53.9% of all closings, expect to compete without a financing contingency in that band.
• Luxury watch: The $1M+ segment closed 35 sales at an average of 105 days on market with a $1,695,000 median price — roughly ten days longer than the county-wide 95-day average, so build that runway into any high-end listing plan.

DOM Basis: CDOM

Period: August 30 through September 5, 2026