What $400K Buys in Sarasota County, FL
A $400K 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 $400K — 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 555 homes for sale in Sarasota County, FL priced between $360,000 and $440,000 right now. At $400K, the typical home is 1,705 sq ft, built 2015, at $235/sq ft; 36% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 58 days. The most house for the money is in North Port (1,975 sq ft median); the least in Longboat Key (817 sq ft); the newest in North Port (median build year 2026).
What $400K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Port | 220 | 1,975 | 3 / 2 | 2026 | $201 | 65% | 66 |
| Sarasota | 147 | 1,533 | 3 / 2 | 1985 | $270 | 8% | 51 |
| Venice | 105 | 1,622 | 3 / 2 | 2006 | $245 | 20% | 41 |
| Englewood | 31 | 1,533 | 2 / 2 | 2025 | $247 | 52% | 76 |
| Nokomis | 29 | 1,491 | 2 / 2 | 2017 | $272 | 28% | 37 |
| Longboat Key | 13 | 817 | 2 / 2 | 1985 | $483 | 8% | 46 |
| Osprey | 6 | 1,649 | 2 / 2 | 1983 | $254 | 0% | 63 |
By ZIP code: where $400K 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 | 81 | 1,601 | 2018 | $244 | 26% |
| 34286 North Port | 73 | 1,922 | 2026 | $212 | 67% |
| 34288 North Port | 68 | 1,970 | 2026 | $195 | 74% |
| 34291 North Port | 35 | 2,117 | 2026 | $186 | 74% |
| 34275 Nokomis | 33 | 1,540 | 2006 | $266 | 24% |
| 34287 North Port | 31 | 1,841 | 2018 | $213 | 42% |
| 34223 Englewood | 31 | 1,533 | 2025 | $247 | 52% |
| 34238 Sarasota | 23 | 1,676 | 2002 | $241 | 4% |
| 34231 Sarasota | 19 | 1,419 | 1972 | $300 | 11% |
| 34241 Sarasota | 17 | 1,558 | 2022 | $258 | 47% |
| 34240 Sarasota | 14 | 1,721 | 2019 | $219 | 0% |
| 34232 Sarasota | 14 | 1,465 | 1982 | $288 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $400K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $400K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Venice | VENICE | 20 | 1,531 | 1987 |
| North Port | North Port | 10 | 2,169 | 2026 |
| Sunstone At Wellen Park | VENICE | 9 | 1,501 | 2026 |
| Sarasota National | VENICE | 7 | 1,737 | 2020 |
| Venice Gardens | VENICE | 6 | 1,581 | 1971 |
| Lake Sarasota | SARASOTA | 5 | 1,608 | 1984 |
| Wellen Park Golf & Country Club | VENICE | 5 | 1,568 | 2024 |
| Palmera At Wellen Park | VENICE | 5 | 1,706 | 2025 |
| Port Charlotte | NORTH PORT | 4 | 1,693 | 2015 |
| Esplanade At Skye Ranch | SARASOTA | 4 | 1,533 | 2026 |
| 8177 - Longboat Key Moorings Marina | LONGBOAT KEY | 4 | 0 | 1985 |
| Brightmore At Wellen Park | VENICE | 3 | 1,574 | 2026 |
| Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club | SARASOTA | 3 | 1,585 | 1999 |
| Siesta Harbor | SARASOTA | 3 | 929 | 1968 |
| Venice Golf & Country Club | VENICE | 3 | 1,773 | 2000 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $400K ($360,000–$440,000) as of September 16, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 70%, Condo 12%, Townhouse 4%. 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, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Sarasota County, FL.