What $300K Buys in Sarasota County, FL
A $300K 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 $300K — 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 479 homes for sale in Sarasota County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,405 sq ft, built 2001, at $213/sq ft; 17% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 48 days. The most house for the money is in North Port (1,506 sq ft median); the least in Longboat Key (680 sq ft); the newest in Nokomis (median build year 2026).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Port | 173 | 1,506 | 3 / 2 | 2017 | $200 | 24% | 46 |
| Sarasota | 163 | 1,264 | 2 / 2 | 1983 | $234 | 10% | 61 |
| Venice | 100 | 1,379 | 2 / 2 | 1997 | $217 | 10% | 33 |
| Nokomis | 20 | 1,404 | 3 / 2.5 | 2026 | $210 | 60% | 75 |
| Englewood | 9 | 1,348 | 2 / 2 | 1989 | $233 | 0% | 38 |
| Longboat Key | 8 | 680 | 1 / 1 | 1985 | $456 | 0% | 65 |
| Osprey | 6 | 1,242 | 2 / 2 | 2016 | $243 | 0% | 36 |
By ZIP code: where $300K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34293 Venice | 64 | 1,418 | 2004 | $210 | 16% |
| 34287 North Port | 55 | 1,541 | 2002 | $198 | 18% |
| 34288 North Port | 50 | 1,506 | 2023 | $200 | 28% |
| 34286 North Port | 45 | 1,494 | 2019 | $212 | 29% |
| 34238 Sarasota | 31 | 1,374 | 1995 | $218 | 16% |
| 34235 Sarasota | 28 | 1,359 | 1983 | $215 | 0% |
| 34231 Sarasota | 27 | 1,237 | 1980 | $248 | 0% |
| 34292 Venice | 20 | 1,506 | 2003 | $202 | 0% |
| 34275 Nokomis | 20 | 1,404 | 2026 | $210 | 60% |
| 34291 North Port | 17 | 1,482 | 2004 | $202 | 29% |
| 34285 Venice | 16 | 875 | 1970 | $347 | 0% |
| 34241 Sarasota | 15 | 1,404 | 2003 | $231 | 33% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Venice | VENICE | 14 | 1,222 | 1979 |
| Wellen Park Golf & Country Club | VENICE | 9 | 1,124 | 2024 |
| Heron Creek | NORTH PORT | 8 | 1,498 | 2002 |
| Sunrise Golf Club | SARASOTA | 7 | 1,374 | 1978 |
| SKYE RANCH NBRHD TWO Townhomes | SARASOTA | 5 | 1,404 | 2026 |
| Oasis At Longwood Run | SARASOTA | 5 | 1,463 | 2026 |
| Hourglass Lakes | VENICE | 5 | 1,538 | 1983 |
| Venice Gardens | VENICE | 5 | 1,364 | 1970 |
| Lake Sarasota | SARASOTA | 4 | 1,048 | 1972 |
| Lakespur At Wellen Park | VENICE | 4 | 1,442 | 2024 |
| North Port Gardens | North Port | 4 | 1,499 | 2025 |
| Port Charlotte | NORTH PORT | 3 | 1,427 | 2022 |
| Las Palmas | Sarasota | 3 | 1,395 | 2002 |
| Lakeside Plantation | NORTH PORT | 3 | 1,696 | 2003 |
| 8177 - Longboat Key Moorings Marina | LONGBOAT KEY | 3 | 0 | 1985 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of September 16, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 49%, Condo 23%, Townhouse 11%. 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: $400K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Sarasota County, FL.