Data Analysis
Houses in Sarasota ZIP 34233 sold in a median 13 days from August to October 2026 and ZIP 34243 in 14, against 129 days in Holmes Beach and 143.5 in downtown Sarasota 34236.
Our October Market Pulse ranks 39 Sarasota and Manatee ZIPs by house sale pace: 34233 at 13 days, 34243 at 14, Parrish 34219 at 61 on 466 sales.
Single-family homes in Sarasota ZIP 34233 sold in a median 13 days from August to October 2026, and ZIP 34243, which lies mainly in Manatee County, sold in 14, the two fastest of 39 Sarasota and Manatee ZIPs with at least 15 house sales, according to the October edition of our Central Florida Market Pulse. At the slow end, Holmes Beach 34217 took 129 days and downtown Sarasota 34236 took 143.5. The busiest ZIP, Parrish 34219, closed 466 houses at a median $405,000 in 61 days. In October, Sarasota County houses sold in a median 35 days and Manatee in 44. All figures come from the Market Pulse report, built by Momentum from Stellar MLS records; information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Monthly median price, days on market and closed sales for the two counties sit on the Sarasota market data hub. This article goes one level down, to how the pace of house sales differs by ZIP code.
How is the Sarasota and Manatee ZIP heat map built?
The Market Pulse heat map for the Stellar MLS feed counts single-family closings from August through October 2026 in ZIPs with at least 15 sales. For each ZIP it reports closings, median sale price, median days on market and the share of houses that sold above their original list price. We grouped the ZIPs by the county where most of each ZIP lies: 24 in Sarasota County with 1,822 house sales over the three months and 15 in Manatee County with 1,726. ZIP 34243 carries a Sarasota mailing address but lies mainly in Manatee County, so it is counted there.
Which Sarasota and Manatee ZIP codes sold fastest?
| ZIP | Place | County | Closings | Median price | Median days | Sold above original list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34233 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 41 | $515,000 | 13 | 7.3% |
| 34243 | Sarasota | Manatee | 85 | $480,000 | 14 | 11.8% |
| 34203 | Bradenton | Manatee | 59 | $445,000 | 17 | 10.2% |
| 34289 | North Port | Sarasota | 24 | $400,495 | 17.5 | 12.5% |
| 34205 | Bradenton | Manatee | 62 | $340,500 | 19 | 11.3% |
| 34207 | Bradenton | Manatee | 34 | $313,500 | 20.5 | 23.5% |
| 34232 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 65 | $387,000 | 21 | 13.8% |
| 34235 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 30 | $392,500 | 21.5 | 26.7% |
Source: Momentum Market Pulse, Central Florida, October 2026 edition (trailing three months, single-family, ZIPs with at least 15 closings). Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The fast end of the map is the established middle of the region: central and east Sarasota ZIPs 34232, 34233 and 34235, and the older Bradenton ZIPs 34203, 34205 and 34207. Every ZIP in the table had a median between $313,500 and $515,000. Sarasota 34235 sold 26.7% of its houses above the original list price and Bradenton 34207 sold 23.5%, the two highest shares on the two-county map.
Which Sarasota and Manatee ZIP codes sold slowest?
| ZIP | Place | County | Closings | Median price | Median days | Sold above original list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34236 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 20 | $2,590,000 | 143.5 | 5.0% |
| 34217 | Holmes Beach | Manatee | 37 | $1,569,000 | 129 | 0.0% |
| 34228 | Longboat Key | Sarasota | 23 | $1,800,000 | 95 | 4.3% |
| 34234 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 37 | $427,500 | 66 | 5.4% |
| 34242 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 33 | $2,250,000 | 64 | 9.1% |
| 34239 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 71 | $675,000 | 63 | 2.8% |
| 34219 | Parrish | Manatee | 466 | $405,000 | 61 | 6.0% |
| 34241 | Sarasota | Sarasota | 94 | $673,750 | 60.5 | 5.3% |
Source: Momentum Market Pulse, Central Florida, October 2026 edition (trailing three months, single-family). Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Four of the five slowest ZIPs are on or near the water and carry medians above $1.5 million: downtown Sarasota 34236, Holmes Beach 34217 on Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key 34228 and Siesta Key 34242. All four are small samples of 20 to 37 sales. Our million-dollar homes and Anna Maria Island piece covers that tier. The one large ZIP among the slow group is Parrish 34219.
Where do the biggest ZIPs fall?
Parrish 34219 was the busiest ZIP in the two counties by a wide margin, with 466 house sales at a median $405,000 and 61 days. Venice 34293 closed 302 at $435,000 in 32.5 days, and Lakewood Ranch area ZIP 34211 closed 297 at $656,000 in 32 days. Palmetto 34221 closed 200 at $395,159 in 56 days, and Nokomis 34275 closed 169 at $529,000 in 42 days. Parrish and Palmetto took 56 to 61 days at medians near $400,000, against 32 to 32.5 days in Venice 34293 and Lakewood Ranch area ZIP 34211. Our new home communities piece covers the new-construction supply in these areas.
In south Sarasota County, the five North Port ZIPs closed 382 houses with medians from $288,500 to $400,495 and pace from 17.5 days in 34289 to 46 days in 34288. Venice 34285 sold at a median $789,000 in 31 days, and Osprey 34229 at $790,000 in 44.5.
How do the two counties compare in October?
| County | October house closings | Median price | Change from Oct 2025 | Vs 2022 peak month | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 591 | $490,000 | +9.3% | -3.7% | 35 |
| Manatee | 553 | $499,900 | +4.3% | -9.1% | 44 |
Source: Momentum Market Pulse, Central Florida, October 2026 edition (single-family closings in October 2026). Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Both counties posted higher October medians than a year earlier and both were still below their 2022 peak months, Manatee by the wider margin. Across the whole Stellar feed, October recorded 8,871 house sales at a median $390,000 in 39 days, and the Momentum Market Score was 50 out of 100, down from 52, labeled balanced, firm. Our villas and townhomes piece covers attached homes in the two counties, and our Charlotte County ZIP code piece covers the county to the south.
People also ask
Where do houses sell fastest in Sarasota and Manatee counties? Sarasota ZIP 34233 had the shortest median for single-family homes, 13 days, from August to October 2026, followed by ZIP 34243 at 14 days and Bradenton 34203 at 17, according to the Momentum Market Pulse.
How long do houses take to sell in Parrish, Florida? Parrish ZIP 34219 had a median 61 days on market across 466 single-family sales from August to October 2026, at a median $405,000, the most sales of any ZIP in the two counties.
What is the median house price in Sarasota County? Sarasota County recorded 591 single-family closings in October 2026 at a median $490,000, up 9.3% from October 2025 and 3.7% below its highest 2022 monthly median.
Which Sarasota area ZIP codes take longest to sell? Downtown Sarasota 34236 took a median 143.5 days and Holmes Beach 34217 took 129 days from August to October 2026, both with medians above $1.5 million and fewer than 40 sales.
Limitations
ZIP figures are trailing three months (August to October 2026), single-family homes only, for ZIPs with at least 15 closings; county rows are October 2026 alone. Each ZIP is grouped by the county where most of it lies, and several cross county lines (34243 and 34201 between Manatee and Sarasota, 34223 between Sarasota and Charlotte). Place names follow the city most often recorded in each ZIP's sales. Small ZIPs of 15 to 40 sales can swing from one quarter to the next. Above-list share compares the sale price with the original list price. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Sources
- Momentum Market Pulse, Central Florida, October 2026 edition, Momentum Research report built from Stellar MLS records, updated November 12, 2026; every figure in this article is quoted from that report or summed from its ZIP rows.
- Sarasota market data hub, Momentum Research.
Disclosure: Jon Brooks is a co-founder of Momentum Realty, a Florida real estate brokerage that owns and funds Florida Housing Intelligence. Momentum has a financial interest in Florida real estate transactions, including in markets named here. See our editorial standards.
Market statistics in this article are computed from MLS data licensed by Momentum Realty, and are current as of the date shown. Data may be preliminary and subject to revision by its source. This article is general information, not advice about any specific property, transaction, or financial decision, and is not a representation about any specific property, community, builder, or association.
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