SOUTH VENICE
Homes for Sale in VENICE, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
South Venice is a buyer's market right now. With a heat score of 38, roughly 4,750 active listings, and a year-over-year median that has slipped about 3.1%, inventory is doing the negotiating for you. The median sits at $325,000, or about $226 per square foot, and at a median 47 days on market, homes are taking real time to clear. Price here is driven far more by condition and lot than by any single ceiling number, so the spread between a dated house and a renovated one can be wide.
For sellers, that posture means pricing to the current market on day one, not to last year's comps — a soft median and a deep active pool punish anything priced on optimism. For buyers, the leverage is real: with inventory this deep and days on market just over six weeks, there is room to negotiate on price, condition, and terms rather than chasing.
SOUTH VENICE right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($325K) is down 3.2% from the prior 12 months ($336K) and up 242% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: Very High (307 and 272 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
SOUTH VENICE market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $325K ($224 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 45 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months and up 242% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (307 closings in the current window).
South Venice sits inland of the coast in Sarasota County, and the market here reflects that — deep inventory, a median in the mid-$300s, and enough days on market to shop deliberately rather than react.
Who SOUTH VENICE is best for.
Best for
- Value buyers around the mid-$300s who want time to compare and negotiate
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to trade condition for a lower entry
- Patient buyers who prefer leverage over a fast-moving market
Probably not for
- Sellers who need a quick close and can't price to the current market
- Buyers expecting rapid short-term appreciation
- Anyone unwilling to weigh condition carefully against the median price per square foot
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($325K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($336K) IS the -3.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 429 sales each (307 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
SOUTH VENICE Market Scorecard
SOUTH VENICE is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $449,000, and homes go under contract in about 61 days.
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in SOUTH VENICE
Live MLS inventory for SOUTH VENICE. 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 SOUTH VENICE listings as of 2026-07-16, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Tap any home to ask about it.
SOUTH VENICE on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at SOUTH VENICE
- Pool · reported on 3421 of 4764 listings
- Deed Restrictions · reported on 2540 of 4764 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 2375 of 4764 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 2157 of 4764 listings
- Buyer Approval Required · reported on 1579 of 4764 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 1571 of 4764 listings
- Gated · reported on 1351 of 4764 listings
- Community Mailbox · reported on 1260 of 4764 listings
- Golf Carts OK · reported on 1210 of 4764 listings
- Recreation Facilities · reported on 1028 of 4764 listings
- Gated Community · reported on 1004 of 4764 listings
- Association Recreation - Owned · reported on 972 of 4764 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Sarasota County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Laurel Nokomis Elementary · Elementary
- Venice Area Middle · Middle
- Venice Senior High · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent SOUTH VENICE 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 SOUTH VENICE address.
The SOUTH VENICE buying strategy.
If we were buying in SOUTH VENICE 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 SOUTH VENICE.
A condition-driven market with room to shop
The story in South Venice is supply. With roughly 4,750 active listings against 295 closings in the trailing window, this is not a market where homes disappear over a weekend. The median 47 days on market confirms it: buyers have time to compare, inspect, and walk away. That depth is why condition matters so much to price — at a median of about $226 per square foot, a well-updated home and a project house can look very different on paper even in the same pocket.
The year-over-year median is down about 3.1%, which is a mild cooling rather than a collapse, but combined with the inventory it shifts the posture decisively toward buyers. Sellers who understand that and price accordingly still transact; those who don't sit. The single number to anchor on is the median at $325,000 — everything above and below it here is a function of the specific house.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SOUTH VENICE. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in SOUTH VENICE buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (6.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +242% since 2012; Recent Direction -3.2% year-over-year; Pricing Power 92.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a deep-inventory market like South Venice, the value is in triage — separating the sharply priced homes from the aspirational ones, and reading condition against that median $226 per square foot. We help buyers use the leverage the numbers give them, and we keep sellers honest about a market that is down about 3.1% year over year and takes a median 47 days to clear.
SOUTH VENICE in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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 SOUTH VENICE 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 SOUTH VENICE sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in SOUTH VENICE, 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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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 16, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (4,741 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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