What is the median home value in Sarasota County, FL?

The median home value in Sarasota County, FL is $373,100, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the cap rate in Sarasota County, FL?

The cap rate proxy in Sarasota County, FL is 6.3% (estimated from HUD Fair Market Rent and Census home values with a 35% expense ratio). This is moderate — deal-by-deal analysis recommended.

How much new construction is happening in Sarasota County, FL?

Sarasota County has 449,011 residents and issued 6,591 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

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Sarasota County

449,011 residents6,591 permits TTM$80,633 median HHI24 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$373,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

25.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.49%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

6,591

Census BPS

Climate risk

98.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown24 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
34286	$309,005	$2,370	9.2%	8.3%	9.4%
34287	$249,092	$1,630	7.9%	9.2%	-17.3%
34235	$311,392	$2,100	8.1%	8.3%	-1.9%
34237	$274,798	$1,850	8.1%	7.9%	2.4%
34291	$315,004	$2,150	8.2%	7.8%	4.7%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
$274,122	$1,690	7.4%	8.5%	-14.6%
$371,911	$1,750	5.6%	8.4%	-49.4%
$364,240	$2,170	7.1%	8.4%	-17.6%
$360,099	$2,200	7.3%	7.9%	-8.2%
$354,340	$2,170	7.3%	7.3%	0.4%
$370,157	$1,560	5.1%	7.2%	-41.5%
$319,208	$2,290	8.6%	6.7%	21.8%
$358,083	$2,050	6.9%	6.5%	5.1%
$490,822	$1,970	4.8%	6.5%	-34.7%
$583,270	$2,350	4.8%	6.3%	-29.3%
$337,861	$2,060	7.3%	6.1%	16.8%
$399,054	$2,240	6.7%	5.5%	18.9%
$500,310	$1,940	4.7%	5.3%	-14.7%
$662,626	$2,290	4.1%	5.2%	-26.6%
$500,132	$2,350	5.6%	4.7%	16.0%
$740,804	$2,750	4.5%	3.6%	18.3%
$1,029,754	$2,340	2.7%	3.4%	-25.3%
$830,655	$2,760	4.0%	2.5%	-147.2%
$968,169	$2,940	3.6%	2.1%	41.7%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

21.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

39.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

52.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

57.3

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Sarasota County

See all 24 ZIPs ranked by yield and cap rate