Palmer Ranch
Homes for Sale in Sarasota, FL
All 2,394 homes for sale in SARASOTA, FL · median $549,625 · 129 townhomes for sale in SARASOTA · 192 homes for sale in 34238 · Sarasota County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Palmer RanchHomes for Sale in Sarasota, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Palmer Ranch in Sarasota, FL since 2004, the most recent in July 2025. Across Sarasota as a whole, 6 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $503,500, 57 median days on market, with 28 homes for sale today. At that median and Sarasota County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.48 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,790 ($6,250 with the full homestead exemption).
Neighborhoods in the Palmer Ranch area
MLS subdivisions in the same ZIP codes within Sarasota, FL, placed by location around Palmer Ranch (distance from the community centre). They are not necessarily part of the Palmer Ranch plan.
- Sunrise Golf Club · 11 for sale · 0.3 mi
- Vintage Grand · 9 for sale · 2.4 mi
- Deer Creek · 7 for sale · 2.2 mi
- Turtle Rock · 7 for sale · 1.7 mi
- Prestancia · 5 for sale · 1.7 mi
- Mira Lago · 5 for sale · 2.1 mi
- Country Club of Sarasota · 4 for sale · 1.9 mi
- Wellington Chase · 3 for sale · 0.6 mi
- Gulf Gate East · 3 for sale · 2.1 mi
- Botanica · 2 for sale · 1.1 mi
- Valencia at Prestancia · 1 for sale · 1.4 mi
Villages & sections of Palmer Ranch
Palmer Ranch in Sarasota, FL is a master-planned community recorded as 5 named villages and sections in the MLS; 33 homes are for sale or pending across them today. Each village has its own page with its listings, sales history and HOA/CDD facts.
- Sunrise Preserve at Palmer Ranch · 12 for sale
- Talon Preserve on Palmer Ranch · 8 for sale · 45 sold/12 mo
- Serenade on Palmer Ranch · 8 for sale · 17 sold/12 mo
- Cobblestone on Palmer Ranch · 3 for sale · 2 sold/12 mo
- Arielle on Palmer Ranch Sec 1 Ph 7 · 2 for sale · 5 sold/12 mo
The market around Palmer Ranch
Palmer Ranch is a small community — 42 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2021 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34238, 312 homes are on the market and 20% are under contract — a steady corner of Sarasota.
Across Sarasota County, 4,856 homes are active and 1,589 pending (25% under contract).
The housing mix here is 62% single family residence, 12% condominium, 12% ?.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Palmer Ranch specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Palmer Ranch
Live MLS inventory for Palmer Ranch. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Palmer Ranch listings as of 2026-09-20, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2025. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Sarasota County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Sarasota County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Palmer Ranch listings and can change; always confirm with Sarasota County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Palmer Ranch address.
The Palmer Ranch buying strategy.
If we were buying in Palmer Ranch today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Palmer Ranch.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Palmer Ranch. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $350/month (about $4,200/yr) · median of 10 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $350 per month ($4,200 a year) - the median AssociationFee across 10 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Palmer Ranch buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Palmer Ranch sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Palmer Ranch, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Sarasota County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Sarasota County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
26% of homes for sale in ZIP 34238 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-19).
Palmer Ranch Market Scorecard
Palmer Ranch is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $359,999, and homes go under contract in about 63 days.
Typical home value in the 34238 ZIP is $497,333, about 5.4% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, distributed by MLS GRID, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 20, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (6 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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