What $1M Buys in Sarasota County, FL
A $1M budget buys a very different house depending on which Sarasota County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $1M — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 169 homes for sale in Sarasota County, FL priced between $900,000 and $1,100,000 right now. At $1M, the typical home is 2,535 sq ft, built 2006, at $389/sq ft; 26% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 65 days. The most house for the money is in Nokomis (3,126 sq ft median); the least in Longboat Key (1,479 sq ft); the newest in Nokomis (median build year 2025).
What $1M buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 99 | 2,500 | 3 / 3 | 2020 | $385 | 28% | 80 |
| Venice | 21 | 2,698 | 3 / 3 | 2018 | $373 | 33% | 32 |
| Longboat Key | 16 | 1,479 | 2 / 2 | 1982 | $679 | 0% | 105 |
| Nokomis | 10 | 3,126 | 4 / 3.5 | 2025 | $320 | 50% | 8 |
| Englewood | 10 | 2,495 | 3 / 2.75 | 1989 | $398 | 20% | 55 |
| Osprey | 7 | 2,778 | 3 / 3 | 2003 | $396 | 0% | 30 |
By ZIP code: where $1M goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34241 Sarasota | 26 | 3,130 | 2022 | $320 | 38% |
| 34236 Sarasota | 17 | 1,187 | 2021 | $828 | 35% |
| 34228 Longboat Key | 16 | 1,479 | 1982 | $679 | 0% |
| 34275 Nokomis | 13 | 3,116 | 2024 | $335 | 46% |
| 34240 Sarasota | 13 | 2,500 | 2020 | $370 | 8% |
| 34293 Venice | 12 | 2,891 | 2026 | $362 | 58% |
| 34242 Sarasota | 11 | 1,361 | 1973 | $808 | 0% |
| 34238 Sarasota | 10 | 2,925 | 2020 | $355 | 0% |
| 34223 Englewood | 10 | 2,495 | 1989 | $398 | 20% |
| 34231 Sarasota | 9 | 2,563 | 2026 | $366 | 78% |
| 34229 Osprey | 7 | 2,778 | 2003 | $396 | 0% |
| 34285 Venice | 6 | 1,802 | 1994 | $540 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $1M
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $1M | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassata Lakes | NOKOMIS | 4 | 3,829 | 2026 |
| Palmera At Wellen Park | VENICE | 4 | 2,895 | 2026 |
| Esplanade At Skye Ranch | SARASOTA | 4 | 2,467 | 2026 |
| Meridian At The Oaks Preserve | OSPREY | 3 | 2,778 | 2003 |
| Gulf & Bay Club Bayside | SARASOTA | 3 | 1,361 | 1980 |
| Sunrise Preserve At Palmer Ranch | SARASOTA | 2 | 2,624 | 2021 |
| Cassia At Skye Ranch | SARASOTA | 2 | 3,226 | 2021 |
| Gracewater At Sarasota | SARASOTA | 2 | 3,065 | 2026 |
| Harbor House | Marathon | 2 | 1,267 | 1967 |
| Emerald Landing At Waterside | SARASOTA | 2 | 2,315 | 2025 |
| Country Club of Sarasota | SARASOTA | 2 | 3,121 | 1984 |
| Villa Ballada | SARASOTA | 2 | 1,081 | 2024 |
| Deer Creek | SARASOTA | 1 | 2,790 | 1991 |
| South Venice | VENICE | 1 | 2,914 | 2018 |
| Homecroft | SARASOTA | 1 | 3,432 | 1945 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $1M ($900,000–$1,100,000) as of October 6, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 69%, Condo 27%, Townhouse 2%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Sarasota County: $300K, $400K, $500K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Sarasota County, FL.