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DE SOTO LAKES (SARASOTA, FL): 24 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, a 14-year price record, and sales split by price band and home size — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.
In the current window, sellers accepted a median 97.4% of original asking; the median sale took 7 days (window ending 2026-08-02).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $377,450 | $259 | 7 | 97.4% | 24 |
| 2025 | $395,000 | $247 | 21 | 94.1% | 24 |
| 2024 | $414,950 | $257 | 22 | 97.3% | 32 |
| 2023 | $368,000 | $225 | 15 | 90.7% | 8 |
| 2022 | $361,500 | $228 | 5 | 100.6% | 24 |
| 2021 | $311,000 | $226 | 13 | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2019 | $230,000 | $137 | 25 | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2018 | $218,000 | $134 | 55 | 94.2% | 6 |
| 2017 | $201,500 | $136 | 37 | 93.9% | 34 |
| 2016 | $198,750 | $133 | 35 | 96.9% | 42 |
| 2015 | $167,750 | $106 | 63 | 94.9% | 26 |
| 2014 | $125,000 | $96 | 23 | 94.9% | 29 |
| 2013 | $118,000 | $78 | 38 | 88.5% | 18 |
| 2012 | $105,000 | $69 | 54 | 92.6% | 17 |
Over the recorded series, DE SOTO LAKES’s median sold price moved from $105,000 (2012) to $377,450 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +259% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2012 at $105,000. The 2020–22 run-up did what it did everywhere — DE SOTO LAKES’s median moved +57% from 2019 to 2022. Against the 2024 peak of $414,950, the current median stands at -9%. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 0 to 42 closings a year (10-yr average 16.6).
What actually trades here: 100% single-family residence, 0% ?, 0% modular home, with a median of 1,399 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $259 in the current window.
Of the 74 recorded DE SOTO LAKES closings since 2024, half landed between $356,250 and $438,750 (the middle two quartiles); the lowest recorded sale was $165,000 and the highest $555,000. If your home sits outside the middle band, the reason usually shows up in the size table below before it shows up in condition.
| Sold price band | Share of closings | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Under $275,000 | 7 (9%) | |
| $275,000 – $350,000 | 11 (15%) | |
| $350,000 – $425,000 | 32 (43%) | |
| $425,000 – $500,000 | 16 (22%) | |
| None and up | 8 (11%) |
The same recorded closings, split into thirds by living area. Find the row your home falls in: the $/sqft figure times your square footage is the recorded-sales bracket for homes like yours here — a starting range from real closings, not a valuation of your specific property. Smaller homes here have been selling at a higher price per square foot than larger ones ($280 vs $230) — the usual pattern, since lot, kitchen and baths do not scale with floor area.
| Size group | Median $/sqft | Median sold | Sold range | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaller homes 905–1,380 sq ft | $280 | $357,500 | $165,000 – $445,000 | 24 |
| Mid-size homes 1,384–1,663 sq ft | $256 | $397,250 | $220,000 – $489,900 | 24 |
| Larger homes 1,670–2,504 sq ft | $230 | $452,500 | $240,000 – $555,000 | 26 |
At DE SOTO LAKES’s $377,450 median and Sarasota County’s adopted 13.48 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $5,090 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $4,550 with the full Florida homestead exemption — a buyer’s first-year figure; a long-time owner’s Save Our Homes cap can be far lower, which is one reason resale taxes jump at closing. Municipal and special-district millage varies inside the county; see the Sarasota County tax page.
Since 2004, 143 DE SOTO LAKES listings were withdrawn, canceled, or expired without selling (4 so far in 2026) — overpricing is the recurring cause statewide. Over the recorded years, an average of 34% of DE SOTO LAKES listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2026 that rate was 22%. Momentum’s market-heat index for DE SOTO LAKES reads 56/100 (computed from DOM, sale-to-list, and absorption; 2020–21 peaked in the 70s here).
Cash bought 17% of recorded DE SOTO LAKES sales in the window ending 2026-06 (5 of 29) — a fact worth knowing before assuming every buyer needs an appraisal to close. The table above is the closed-sale record to price a DE SOTO LAKES home against; asking prices are an opening position, recorded closings are the value.
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Communities buyers shopping DE SOTO LAKES are also weighing (same ZIP), each on its own recorded 12-month closings. A median well above the neighbors is a ceiling to price against; well below is where the value argument lives.
| Community | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER LAKES | $363,000 | $244 | 59 | 5 |
| Sarasota Springs | $334,750 | $243 | 12 | 4 |
| KENSINGTON PARK | $315,000 | $240 | 24 | 29 |
| HIDDEN FOREST | $450,000 | $143 | 25 | 3 |
| School | Level | FLDOE grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County Public Schools (verify by address) | Public | — |
| Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high | By address | — |
| Magnet and choice options may apply | Choice | — |
Assignments and grades as recorded/published; both change — verify current zoning with the district before relying on it. Grades are the state’s official FLDOE ratings, reported as published.
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Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2008 through 2026. Compiled from recorded MLS closings; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures are medians for the stated windows and change as new sales record; individual homes vary widely. No automated valuation for any specific property appears on this page. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures
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