Sarasota County’s single-family market posted solid gains in June 2026, with closed sales up 15% year-over-year to 805 homes. Prices moved higher alongside that activity, with the median sale price rising 8.2% from a year ago to $492,450, putting Sarasota’s typical home price just above neighboring Manatee County’s for the same month.
The supply side of the market tells an even more pronounced story than the sales numbers. Active inventory fell 27% year-over-year to 2,870 homes, while new listings declined 6.5% to 753, meaning fewer sellers came to market even as buyer demand grew. New pending sales rose a modest 4.1% to 686, a more measured pace of growth than the closed-sales figure, but still a sign that the pipeline of upcoming transactions remains healthy.
Perhaps the most notable shift is on the financing side: cash sales jumped to 39.0% of all closed transactions, up from 35.8% a year ago. That’s a meaningfully higher share of cash buyers than what we’re seeing in Manatee County right now, and it points to continued strength among relocation buyers, retirees, and investors who aren’t relying on financing. Between shrinking inventory, fewer new listings, and a growing cash-buyer presence, Sarasota’s market is showing clear signs of tightening in sellers’ favor as we move into summer. The infographic above, from Florida Realtors, contains more.