Momentum Housing Data · Sarasota County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Sarasota County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 15 Sarasota County communities cleared the data bar (at least 12 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOCA ROYALE · values | $710,000 | 53 | 53 closings |
| 2 | OAKWOOD MANOR · values | $138,000 | 52 | 52 closings |
| 3 | THE LAKES · values | $222,000 | 51 | 51 closings |
| 4 | HOLIDAY PARK · values | $88,500 | 46 | 46 closings |
| 5 | TALON PRESERVE ON PALMER RANCH · values | $590,000 | 45 | 45 closings |
| 6 | BRIGHTMORE AT WELLEN PARK | $530,000 | 44 | 44 closings |
| 7 | PALMERA AT WELLEN PARK · values | $787,495 | 40 | 40 closings |
| 8 | SUNSTONE AT WELLEN PARK · values | $399,000 | 35 | 35 closings |
| 9 | WOODLAND PARK · values | $493,500 | 32 | 32 closings |
| 10 | Lakewood · values | $210,000 | 25 | 25 closings |
| 11 | MEADOWBROOK · values | $380,000 | 23 | 23 closings |
| 12 | WOODLAND ESTATES · values | $610,000 | 19 | 19 closings |
| 13 | PORT CHARLOTTE · values | $289,000 | 17 | 17 closings |
| 14 | MEADOWS THE · values | $537,500 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 15 | GRACEWATER · values | $459,990 | 15 | 15 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODLAND ESTATES · values | $610,000 | 19 | +25.8% |
| 2 | BRIGHTMORE AT WELLEN PARK | $530,000 | 44 | +6.0% |
| 3 | BOCA ROYALE · values | $710,000 | 53 | +3.6% |
| 4 | PALMERA AT WELLEN PARK · values | $787,495 | 40 | +0.2% |
| 5 | MEADOWS THE · values | $537,500 | 16 | -0.4% |
| 6 | TALON PRESERVE ON PALMER RANCH · values | $590,000 | 45 | -3.9% |
| 7 | PORT CHARLOTTE · values | $289,000 | 17 | -6.8% |
| 8 | Lakewood · values | $210,000 | 25 | -7.1% |
| 9 | SUNSTONE AT WELLEN PARK · values | $399,000 | 35 | -7.2% |
| 10 | WOODLAND PARK · values | $493,500 | 32 | -7.7% |
| 11 | MEADOWBROOK · values | $380,000 | 23 | -8.1% |
| 12 | THE LAKES · values | $222,000 | 51 | -9.9% |
| 13 | OAKWOOD MANOR · values | $138,000 | 52 | -18.8% |
| 14 | HOLIDAY PARK · values | $88,500 | 46 | -21.3% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE LAKES · values | $222,000 | 51 | 15 days avg |
| 2 | TALON PRESERVE ON PALMER RANCH · values | $590,000 | 45 | 27 days avg |
| 3 | MEADOWS THE · values | $537,500 | 16 | 28 days avg |
| 4 | BRIGHTMORE AT WELLEN PARK | $530,000 | 44 | 30 days avg |
| 5 | WOODLAND PARK · values | $493,500 | 32 | 32 days avg |
| 6 | MEADOWBROOK · values | $380,000 | 23 | 42 days avg |
| 7 | Lakewood · values | $210,000 | 25 | 45 days avg |
| 8 | SUNSTONE AT WELLEN PARK · values | $399,000 | 35 | 54 days avg |
| 9 | PALMERA AT WELLEN PARK · values | $787,495 | 40 | 54 days avg |
| 10 | PORT CHARLOTTE · values | $289,000 | 17 | 71 days avg |
| 11 | GRACEWATER · values | $459,990 | 15 | 74 days avg |
| 12 | BOCA ROYALE · values | $710,000 | 53 | 75 days avg |
| 13 | OAKWOOD MANOR · values | $138,000 | 52 | 90 days avg |
| 14 | HOLIDAY PARK · values | $88,500 | 46 | 92 days avg |
| 15 | WOODLAND ESTATES · values | $610,000 | 19 | 96 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAKWOOD MANOR · values | $138,000 | 52 | $138,000 |
| 2 | THE LAKES · values | $222,000 | 51 | $222,000 |
| 3 | HOLIDAY PARK · values | $88,500 | 46 | $88,500 |
| 4 | SUNSTONE AT WELLEN PARK · values | $399,000 | 35 | $399,000 |
| 5 | Lakewood · values | $210,000 | 25 | $210,000 |
| 6 | MEADOWBROOK · values | $380,000 | 23 | $380,000 |
| 7 | PORT CHARLOTTE · values | $289,000 | 17 | $289,000 |
| 8 | GRACEWATER · values | $459,990 | 15 | $459,990 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures