The Best Value Properties in Sarasota, FL

☕️ 3 min read By Noah Blumberg

Some consider Sarasota, FL one of the best places to live in the country. There are certainly a ton of great properties to consider, so let's take a look at some that represent the best value to propspective buyers.

The Properties

Looking at the top few properties, it's a great town for condos. With lots of beach and vacation properties, developers have wanted to take advantage and put in as many units as possible for the best return on their investment. This keeps inventory relatively high and allows for some great deals if you know where to look. Beware, however when you see a really good price. Sometimes condos are listed for a sale of only a portion of the condo. So if you see a ridiculously low price you may be only getting 1/16th of the rights to use the property.

The top property benefits from a huge lot size and the amenities contained within its large complex. The best value 2-bedroom property is 3rd overall and has nearly 1000 square feet at a reasonable price. It looks to be in excellent condition. There are tons of condos and mobile homes for a good prices, but, generally speaking, the single family homes are of lesser value in Sarasota.

Are Lots of People Moving to Florida?

Yes, many people are making there way to Florida, but perhaps not as many as you would think. This site gives a detailed look at where people are headed. The handy map they have makes the info easy to digest. Yes, they're going to Florida, but Idaho, Arizona, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina are all seeing more people coming in. Florida has the 6th most inbound movers. These are 2020 numbers so it's likely to shuffle a bit for this year.

But where are people leaving? In the largest numbers they're leaving Illinois, New York, and New Jersey.

Why Florida?

According to this artice, people head to Florida not only for the obvious reason of nice weather, but also because Florida has no state income tax, and when compared with a state like New York, lower property taxes and a lower cost of living.

A Surprising Clue About a Property's Value

Here's a random tidbit we came across. The suffix of a property's address can often be a clue about its value. A few years back, the New York Times studied several years of home sales data and determined that addresses with suffixes of "way" and "place" tend to be more valuable than comparable places on a "street" or an "avenue". This is apparenty because the suffix can correlate to the age of the structures on the property and also to the type of structures. Interesting!

Here are the top 50 properties. To see them all or get a list for another city, order a custom list!
Average List PriceAverage SqftAverage Lot Size(SqFt)
$1,253,4542,12645,015
Score**PropertyZipX**TypeBedsSqFtLot Size(sqft)Price
826.38

5601 Bentgrass Dr Unit 10-108
1.18condo19573,548,833$215,900
380.81

4049 Crockers Lake Blvd Unit 26
1.29condo15721,464,923$200,000
98.30

3277 Beneva Rd Unit 103
1.29condo2964294,466$209,900
93.00

3207 Beneva Rd Unit 102
1.29condo2876321,037$225,000
91.53

5224 Lake Village Dr Unit 67
1.18condo21065293,159$250,000
88.44

2700 Coconut Bay Ln Unit 419
1.16condo1714418,612$204,450
87.54

2760 Coconut Bay Ln Unit 211
1.16condo2866418,612$224,950
81.12

5312 Charmes Unit 22
1.18condo21596575,428$395,000
77.64

5619 Summer Side Ln Unit 48B
1.31condo21125277,042$250,000
77.51

2755 Coconut Bay Ln Unit 114
1.16condo21010418,612$237,950
75.72

4509 Kingsmere Unit 3
1.18condo21188344,560$300,000
72.06

6211 Timber Lake Dr Unit B6
1.32condo21274334,541$299,000
71.13

4579 Atwood Cay Cir Unit 40
1.30condo21350421,661$339,000
65.33

2219 Pueblo Ln Unit V28
1.31condo21009207,781$225,000
52.90

5855 Midnight Pass Rd Apt 312
1.78condo1751378,972$399,000
51.83

2870 Saralake Dr S
1.40mobile26961$32,000
50.73

1602 Stickney Point Rd Unit 2-106
1.31condo21016390,298$400,000
41.82

5791 Avista Dr Unit 5791
1.32condo21284114,998$259,000
41.40

5368 Myrtle Wood Unit 55
1.18condo21064269,636$275,000
40.45

5241 Heron Way Unit 103
1.31condo21712312,325$440,000
40.38

2340 Fremont Dr
1.29mobile210401$60,000
40.14

2767 Horseshoe Ct Unit Q3
1.18condo3149881,457$269,000
38.21

7175 Wood Creek Dr Unit 6
1.31single family21340248,292$329,900
35.84

3808 El Poinier Ct Unit 8711
1.29condo21624202,118$365,000
35.12

3608 Rhine St
1.17mobile210561$52,900
32.58

5825 Camelot Dr N
1.30mobile211441$69,000
30.79

3901 Bahia Vista St Lot 425
1.29mobile25281$40,000
30.49

3700 S Osprey Ave Apt 208
1.40condo299191,912$245,000
29.06

3223 N Lockwood Ridge Rd Lot 225
1.17mobile13751$23,900
28.44

3223 N Lockwood Ridge Rd Lot 1
1.17mobile26001$43,000
27.76

8705 S Tamiami Trl Lot 112
1.29mobile15001$39,000
26.22

6157 Midnight Pass Rd Apt F21
1.78condo1690185,130$449,990
24.55

4231 Carriage Dr Unit 33
1.34condo322233,049$335,000
24.02

4824 Old Bradenton Rd
1.17single family5175114,375$210,000
23.81

1293 Siesta Bayside Dr Unit 1293D
1.78condo1959431,680$578,500
22.65

2232 Bahia Vista St Apt A1
1.40condo298232,670$205,000
22.10

1137 Longfellow Way Unit 1137
1.32condo314081$220,000
20.99

1371 14th St
1.85single family315796,098$273,000
20.26

2204 Bahia Vista St Apt D2
1.40condo298239,640$235,000
19.84

4045 Crockers Lake Blvd Unit 11
1.29condo312721$225,000
18.47

4226 Center Gate Ln Unit 9
1.30condo215161$299,900
18.13

3664 Quiet Drive
1.51single family430391$478,990
17.91

3526 N Village Ct Unit 228
1.31condo215151$259,000
17.81

2256 Sophie Springer Ln Unit 21
1.17condo311024,792$268,000
17.66

1001 Benjamin Franklin Dr Unit 403
1.85condo1813109,771$429,900
17.23

1011 DE Leo Dr
1.32single family3233013,068$359,000
17.07

2327 Midnight Pearl Drive
1.51single family433131$565,990
16.24

2215 Michele Dr Unit A3
1.31condo21396108,029$499,000
16.18

2806 Midnight Pearl Dr
1.51condo317581$395,990
15.86

7324 Great Egret Blvd.
1.34single family530981$589,990
*This table shows only few basic data points. Rankings are based on 22 data points and 7 calculations per property.**Find explanations of ZipX aka zip multiplier and Score here.