Venice
Housing Market

City market report · Sarasota County · 28 ZIP codes

Median sale price $399,000, down 5.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 48 days, 2 homes on the market.

42 communities reporting1,208 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 43
Live Market Pulse
43/100
Momentum
Buyer's Opportunity
Buyers are negotiating roughly 7% off asking. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Live · Venice Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$399K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 5.7% vs the prior 12 months
-5.7%
1-yr price change
n = 1,208 recent sales
$223/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Sarasota County: $242 · -6.4% vs prior yr
92.9%
Sale vs ask
Sarasota County: 92.3% · +0.4pp vs prior yr
$399K
Sarasota County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -5.5% vs a year ago
Tempo
4.8mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
48days
Median DOM · closed
Sarasota County: 58 days · -2.0 days vs prior yr
0%
Under contract
Sarasota County: 19%
2 ·▼8
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
5
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +12.7% vs prior yr
Market context
26%
Listings with price cuts
Sarasota County · Zillow · -2.7pp vs prior month
5,698
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -6.0% vs prior month
23%
New construction
share of recent sales · -2.7pp vs prior yr
52%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 55% · +2.8pp vs prior yr
43/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
Economy & people · county layer
$80,633
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
449,011
County population
+8.9% since 2018
5.0×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
76%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,826/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 4.8 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 0% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 5.7% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 92.9% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 43
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage57
Seller leverage43

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 0% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.0× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current Venice data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Venice is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (29 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Venice

The median sale price across Venice currently stands at $399,000, down 5.7% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $223 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 48 days. Sellers are capturing 92.9% of their original asking price on average.

There are 2 active listings on the market. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.8 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 5 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Venice prices sit below the Sarasota County median by roughly 8%. Zillow's home value index for Sarasota County stands at $399,487. About 26% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Venice is 43 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

Venice since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $105,237 in 2012 and $410,835 over the last recorded year — 290% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 52% of recent sales, down from a 55% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (8,880 recorded sales)

$98K$278K$457K$411K2012: $105K2013: $125K2014: $140K2015: $201K2016: $219K2017: $237K2018: $222K2019: $271K2021: $359K2022: $416K2023: $440K2024: $450K2025: $425K2026: $411K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

2d40d77d49d2012: 42d2013: 46d2014: 49d2015: 44d2016: 34d2017: 42d2018: 75d2019: 76d2021: 4d2022: 4d2023: 18d2024: 38d2025: 51d2026: 49d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

42%48%55%52%2016: 48%2017: 46%2018: 45%2019: 45%2020: 42%2021: 44%2022: 54%2023: 55%2024: 54%2025: 49%2026: 52%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Sarasota County (Zillow ZHVI)

$399K$411K$423K$399KJun '25: $423KJul '25: $418KAug '25: $413KSep '25: $409KOct '25: $406KNov '25: $404KDec '25: $403KJan '26: $403KFeb '26: $403KMar '26: $403KApr '26: $402KMay '26: $400KJun '26: $399KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

5,3956,2887,1805,698Jun '25: 7,145Jul '25: 6,690Aug '25: 6,147Sep '25: 5,665Oct '25: 5,431Nov '25: 5,445Dec '25: 5,548Jan '26: 5,817Feb '26: 6,055Mar '26: 6,309Apr '26: 6,270May '26: 6,063Jun '26: 5,698Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

Daily active vs pending · Sarasota County (MLS)

1,5753,1764,777Aug 03 · Active: 4,714Aug 04 · Active: 4,661Aug 05 · Active: 4,653Aug 03Aug 04Aug 05ActivePending
Single-family 72%Villa 12%Condo 9%Mobile Home - Pre 1976 2%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 2%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Venice

Who’s moving here
+4,764 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, NJ, MA, IL. Movers arriving report ~$141,412 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,126/yr avg premium

4,849 Citizens policies in force in Sarasota County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Sarasota purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
6,627 units permitted -11% YoY

4,283 single-family · 2,344 multi-family · 14.8 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
PRESERVE/WEST VLGS PH 1 ▼ 29%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Sarasota County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Venice ← this page$399K243
Sarasota$494K3736Open →
Osprey$550K1260Open →
Nokomis$450K132Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
ISLANDWALK AT THE WEST VILLAGESVenice$582K▲ 27%
WELLEN PARK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBVenice$463K▲ 17%
VENICE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBVenice$662K▲ 12%
GULF VIEW ESTATESVenice$439K▲ 9%
BRIGHTMORE AT WELLEN PARKVenice$530K▲ 6%
Prices cooling fastest
PRESERVE/WEST VLGS PH 1Venice$339K▼ 29%
LAKESPUR AT WELLEN PARKVenice$383K▼ 26%
GRAND PALMVenice$432K▼ 25%
QUAIL LAKEVenice$412K▼ 23%
VENEZIA PARK SEC OF VENICEVenice$665K▼ 21%
Most homes for sale
PALMETTO PARKVenice$390K2
Selling fastest
PELICAN POINTE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBVenice$435K17 days
VENICE GARDENSVenice$332K25 days
BRIGHTMORE AT WELLEN PARKVenice$530K30 days
WELLEN PARK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBVenice$463K32 days
PRESERVE/WEST VLGS PH 1Venice$339K34 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Venice right now?

The data says conditions currently favor buyers in Venice — the Momentum Score reads 43/100 with 4.8 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is Venice becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Venice is $399,000, down 5.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.9% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.

Where are prices falling fastest in Venice?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are PRESERVE/WEST VLGS PH 1 (-29%); LAKESPUR AT WELLEN PARK (-26%); GRAND PALM (-25%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which Venice neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are PELICAN POINTE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (17 days); VENICE GARDENS (25 days); BRIGHTMORE AT WELLEN PARK (30 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 48 days.

How does Venice compare to the rest of Sarasota County?

Venice's median of $399,000 runs 8% below the county-wide median of $432,500, and homes here take 48 days to go under contract versus 58 county-wide.

Questions

Venice housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Venice?

The median sale price in Venice is currently $399,000, down 5.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is Venice a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Venice scores 43 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.8 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Venice?

The typical home in Venice goes under contract in about 48 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Venice?

There are approximately 2 active listings in Venice as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in Venice rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 5.7% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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