Waterfront Homes for Sale in Sarasota, FL
This page tracks every Sarasota listing whose MLS record reports waterfront (ocean, bay, Intracoastal, river, canal or lake frontage), by community, with live counts and asking prices, and the costs that come with the water.
585 waterfront homes are for sale or pending in Sarasota, FL today across 309 communities. The median asking price is $1,300,000, from $5,000 to $29,995,000. Listings in Sarasota without that feature have a median of $499,999. Most listings right now: Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay (37), Rosewood Residences Lido Key (14), Siesta Key Beach Residences (10). Updated September 27, 2026 from the MLS.
Live waterfront homes in Sarasota: the listings
385 active listings carry the flag today (20% of Sarasota inventory), median asking $1,195,000, $686/sq ft, median 82 days on market. Photo cards link to the listing; refreshed nightly.
Newest waterfront homes in Sarasota
The most expensive waterfront homes in Sarasota
| Listing | Asking | Sq ft | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1310 S Lake Shore Drive | $26,400,000 | 10,697 | Oyster Bay Estates |
| 7366 Point Of Rocks Road | $26,000,000 | 10,600 | Siesta Key |
| 7740 Sanderling Road | $22,000,000 | 9,074 | â |
| 3200 Higel Avenue | $22,000,000 | 5,453 | â |
| 3315 Bay Shore Road | $22,000,000 | 10,871 | â |
| 7324 Point Of Rocks Road | $16,000,000 | 5,524 | â |
| 1386 Tangier Way | $16,000,000 | 4,865 | San Remo Estates |
| 8132 Sanderling Road | $15,900,000 | 8,209 | â |
| 1157 Westway Drive | $14,900,000 | 9,162 | â |
| 1521 Bay Point Drive | $14,900,000 | 6,429 | â |
Waterfront Homes by price
| Band | For sale | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 30 | 8% |
| $300Kâ$500K | 46 | 12% |
| $500Kâ$750K | 68 | 18% |
| $750Kâ$1M | 34 | 9% |
| $1M+ | 207 | 54% |
Sarasota waterfront homes by community
Click a community for its full guide: prices, HOA reality, insurance posture and the homes for sale. The 60 communities with the most waterfront homes listed are tabled; the rest follow.
| Community | Waterfront Homes | New build | Median list | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay | 37 | 37 | $6,049,000 | $3,799,000 |
| Rosewood Residences Lido Key | 14 | 14 | $8,700,000 | $5,900,000 |
| Siesta Key Beach Residences | 10 | 0 | $59,500 | $5,000 |
| Bird Key Sub | 9 | 3 | $7,995,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Amara On Sarasota Bay | 9 | 9 | $6,450,000 | $3,995,000 |
| Ritz Carlton Residences Sarasota | 8 | 8 | $5,264,000 | $4,349,000 |
| Lido C | 7 | 0 | $7,900,000 | $4,925,000 |
| Six88 Sarasota | 7 | 7 | $5,988,000 | $2,375,000 |
| Whispering Sands | 6 | 0 | $530,000 | $450,000 |
| Sarasota Cay Club Condo | 6 | 0 | $87,500 | $78,800 |
| Casarina | 5 | 0 | $1,400,000 | $1,150,000 |
| Siesta Rev Of | 4 | 4 | $16,950,000 | $7,900,000 |
| Indian Beach Map Of | 4 | 0 | $9,144,000 | $3,600,000 |
| Siesta Beach | 4 | 3 | $4,875,000 | $2,995,000 |
| Coral Cove | 4 | 0 | $3,623,500 | $1,375,000 |
| Ten35 Seaside | 4 | 0 | $3,272,500 | $2,499,000 |
| Siesta Isles | 4 | 1 | $2,725,000 | $1,599,999 |
| Lido Surf & Sand | 4 | 0 | $1,597,500 | $1,200,000 |
| Horizons West | 4 | 0 | $1,201,500 | $875,000 |
| Lido Beach Club | 4 | 0 | $812,500 | $645,000 |
| Castel Del Mare | 4 | 0 | $494,450 | $229,000 |
| Sarasota Harbor | 4 | 0 | $344,000 | $309,000 |
| Oyster Bay Estates | 3 | 1 | $11,375,000 | $5,980,000 |
| Saint Armands Div John Ringling Estates | 3 | 0 | $7,990,000 | $3,950,000 |
| San Remo Estates | 3 | 2 | $6,500,000 | $5,985,000 |
| Harmony Sub | 3 | 1 | $3,699,000 | $2,600,000 |
| The Beach Residences | 3 | 0 | $3,499,000 | $2,348,000 |
| Terrace | 3 | 0 | $1,559,000 | $1,295,000 |
| Gulf & Bay Club Ph 6 | 3 | 0 | $1,375,000 | $1,249,000 |
| Bay Plaza | 3 | 0 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| North Isles | 3 | 1 | $1,295,000 | $925,000 |
| Sarasota Surf & Racquet | 3 | 0 | $1,250,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Deer Creek | 3 | 0 | $999,900 | $880,000 |
| Isles Of Sarasota | 3 | 0 | $725,000 | $624,900 |
| Bent Tree Village | 3 | 0 | $725,000 | $719,000 |
| Pointe On Midnight Pass | 3 | 0 | $650,000 | $364,000 |
| Harbor Towers Y & R | 3 | 0 | $625,000 | $475,000 |
| Casa Blanca Villas | 3 | 0 | $595,000 | $595,000 |
| Island Reef Ii Ph 1 2 & 3 | 3 | 0 | $575,000 | $500,000 |
| Phillippi Harbor Club | 3 | 0 | $83,000 | $77,900 |
| Siesta Key | 2 | 0 | $17,250,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Bay Point Park | 2 | 1 | $10,197,500 | $5,495,000 |
| Siesta Properties Inc | 2 | 0 | $6,122,500 | $3,295,000 |
| La Bellasara | 2 | 0 | $3,960,000 | $3,675,000 |
| Ocean Beach Rep | 2 | 1 | $3,875,000 | $1,450,000 |
| Whitfield Estates Unit 1 | 2 | 0 | $3,600,000 | $1,700,000 |
| Bay Island Shores | 2 | 0 | $3,250,000 | $2,550,000 |
| Sarasota Beach | 2 | 0 | $2,850,000 | $2,800,000 |
| Whitfield Estates Blks 14-23 & 26 | 2 | 0 | $2,624,500 | $1,999,000 |
| Aqualane Estates | 2 | 0 | $2,347,500 | $1,195,000 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 0 | $1,973,500 | $997,000 |
| Shellstone | 2 | 2 | $1,807,500 | $1,750,000 |
| Bay View Acres | 2 | 0 | $1,625,000 | $1,325,000 |
| Lawrence Pointe I | 2 | 0 | $1,597,000 | $1,195,000 |
| Island House | 2 | 0 | $1,574,500 | $1,500,000 |
| Dolphin Bay-Siesta Key Sec A | 2 | 0 | $1,544,500 | $1,500,000 |
| L Elegance On Lido Beach | 2 | 0 | $1,424,500 | $1,300,000 |
| Siesta Gulf View | 2 | 0 | $1,397,500 | $1,300,000 |
| Monterey/Lakewood Ranch | 2 | 1 | $1,374,500 | $1,199,000 |
| Dolphin Bay | 2 | 0 | $1,282,000 | $1,199,000 |
Also with waterfront homes for sale
- Siesta Breakers (2)
- Artistry Ph 3A (2)
- Harbor House South (2)
- Harbor House West (2)
- Key Tower South (2)
- Myakka Valley Ranches (2)
- Lido Harbour Towers (2)
- Sunrise Preserve Ph 5 (2)
- Island Reef I (2)
- Harbor House (2)
- Harbor House (2)
- Serenoa (2)
- Sunrise Preserve (2)
- Esplanade On Palmer Ranch (2)
- Gracewater (2)
- Arbor Lakes On Palmer Ranch (2)
- Hammock Preserve (2)
- Phillippi Landings (2)
- Peppertree Bay Iii (2)
- Tortuga (2)
- Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club (2)
- The Strand Of Sarasota (2)
- The Hamptons (2)
- Mote Ranch Village I (2)
- Sandy Cove Iii (2)
- Sarasota Harbor East (2)
- Midnight Cove Ii (2)
- Jamaica Royale (2)
- Clark Lakes Sub (2)
- Cottages At Blu Vista (2)
- Siesta Harbor Ii (2)
- Longwood Villas (2)
- Pelican Cove Vii (2)
- White Sands Village (2)
- Siesta Harbor I (2)
- Lakeshore Village (2)
- Pelican Cove Xvi (2)
- Long Common (2)
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- Sunrise Golf Club Ph Ii (2)
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- White Beach Fruit Co Prop (1)
- Sanderling Club / Siesta Key (1)
- Cherokee Park (1)
- Hidden Harbor Add (1)
- Lido C/Lido Shores (1)
- Harbor Acres (1)
- Gulfmead Estates (1)
- Bay View Heights Add (1)
- Elliot M Prop Siesta Key (1)
- Cocoanut Bayou (1)
- Aqua (1)
- Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota (1)
- Not Part Of A Subdivision (1)
- Harbor Acres Sec 2 (1)
- Cherokee Lodge (1)
- The Ritz Carlton Residences (1)
- Sapphire Shores Resub (1)
- Halcyon Siesta Key (1)
- The Mooring At Bay Pointe (1)
- Aqualane Estates 3Rd (1)
- Lido Beach Div B (1)
- Archibald Resub (1)
- Not Part Of Subdivision (1)
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- Roberts Point 2 (1)
- Wild Blue/Waterside Ph 1 (1)
- Pine Shores Estate 7Th Sec (1)
- Orchid Beach Club Residences (1)
- Siesta Isles Unit 5 (1)
- Saint Armands Division John Ringling Ests (1)
- Aqualane Estates 1St Unit (1)
- Mira Mar Sub (1)
- Sara Sands (1)
- Benatovich-Ditomaso (1)
- Founders Club (1)
- The Phoenix (1)
- The Tower Residences (1)
- Sub Of Us Lt 7 Of 20-37-18 (1)
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- Maple Lks (1)
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- Siestas Bayside Waterside Wood (1)
- The Residences (1)
- Palm Bay Club I (1)
- Marina View (1)
- Shellstone At Waterside (1)
- Southpointe Shores (1)
- Lakehouse Cove/Waterside Ph 5 (1)
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- Crystal Sands 2 (1)
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- Terra Bea Sub (1)
- Lakehouse Cove/Waterside Ph 2 (1)
- Desoto Pines (1)
- Phillippi Gardens 08 (1)
- Aqualane Estates 1St (1)
- Heron Lagoon Lodge Sub (1)
- Laurel Oak Estates Sec 09 (1)
- Ocean View (1)
- Skye Ranch Nbrhd Two, Cassia (1)
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- Whit Acres (1)
- Dolphin Bay-Siesta Key Sec B (1)
- Mira Mar Beach Ext (1)
- Phillippi Gardens 04 (1)
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- Condo On The Bay Tower I (1)
- Polynesian Gardens (1)
- Regent Lake (1)
- Whispering Sands Sec 6 (1)
- Roberts Point (1)
- Excelsior Beach To Bay (1)
- Bay Point Apts (1)
- Siesta Dunes Beach (1)
- Firethorne Lakes (1)
- Gulf & Bay Club Ph 2 (1)
- Desoto Acres (1)
- Gulf & Bay Club Ph 3 (1)
- Red Hawk Reserve Ph 1 (1)
- Hammock Preserve Ph 1A-4 1B & (1)
- Dunnhill Estates (1)
- Condo On The Bay Tower Ii (1)
- Gulf & Bay Club Ph 4 (1)
- Hudson Landings (1)
- Sunrise Preserve At Palmer Ranch (1)
- Heron Lndg Ph 1 (1)
- Phillippi Gardens (1)
- Regency House (1)
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- Fox Pointe (1)
- Whispering Sands Sec 7 (1)
- Tamaron (1)
- Misty Creek (1)
- Mira Lago At Palmer Ranch Ph 2 (1)
- Gulf Haven (1)
- Lido Harbour South (1)
- Lakeview Crossing (1)
- Palm-Aire At Sarasota Unit 7 Ph 2&3 (1)
- Harbour Towne (1)
- Provincial Gardens (1)
- Fishermans Cove (1)
- Siesta Sands Resort (1)
- Sandhill Lake (1)
- Fishermans Haven (1)
- Artistry Ph 2C & 2D (1)
- Strand/Sarasota (1)
- Contntls Sea Club 2 P1 (1)
- Gulf & Bay Club Bayside (1)
- Lido Ambassador (1)
- Cobblestone/Palmer Ranch Ph 2 (1)
- Moorings (1)
- Castaway Cove (1)
- Turtle Rock (1)
- Eastlake (1)
- Turtle Bay Sec 2 (1)
- Beach Club At Siesta Key (1)
- Grand Park (1)
- Siesta Royale (1)
- Aloha Kai Apts (1)
- Embassy House (1)
- Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club (1)
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- Palm Aire: Carlyle At The Villages Of (3704) (1)
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What waterfront ownership really costs
Waterfront homes carry costs inland homes do not: flood insurance where the parcel sits in a FEMA special flood hazard area, higher windstorm premiums closer to open water, and upkeep for seawalls, docks and lifts. Before you offer, pull the FEMA flood zone for the specific parcel, ask for the seawall’s age and any inspection reports, and get an insurance quote in hand, not an estimate. Our flood insurance calculator and wind mitigation savings calculator show what the parcel will actually cost to insure.
Questions to ask about any waterfront listing
Is the water frontage deeded or association-owned? Is there a fixed bridge between the dock and open water, and what is the clearance? What did the seller pay for flood and wind coverage last year, and with which carriers? Has the seawall or dock been permitted and inspected? What is the finished-floor elevation? A local agent who works waterfront deals will know which canals hold depth at low tide and which carriers are writing in the area.
Common questions
How many waterfront homes are for sale in Sarasota?
As of September 27, 2026, 585 Sarasota, FL listings whose MLS record reports waterfront are active or pending, across 309 communities. The count updates with every MLS refresh.
What do waterfront homes cost in Sarasota?
The median asking price today is $1,300,000, with listings from $5,000 to $29,995,000. Sarasota listings without that feature have a median of $499,999.
Which Sarasota community has the most waterfront homes for sale?
Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay has the most right now (37), followed by Rosewood Residences Lido Key (14), Siesta Key Beach Residences (10), Bird Key Sub (9).
Is a waterfront home always in a flood zone?
Not always, but most direct-frontage parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area, which means a lender will require flood insurance. The elevation certificate and the exact zone for the parcel decide the premium; two homes on the same canal can differ by thousands a year.
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed with every MLS pull; this page rebuilds on every ship. Community-level aggregates only: active and pending residential listings in Sarasota, FL whose MLS record reports waterfront. Prices are asking prices, not values. Property features and prices only; nothing on this page describes residents. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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