Retire To Sarasota, FL

Sarasota, Florida is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.

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Sarasota Population
.	1990	2000	2010	2016 (est.)
Sarasota-Bradenton Metro Area	blank	blank	blank	788,457
Sarasota	50,961	52,715	51,917	56,610

Sarasota Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
.	Monthly Average	Annual Average	Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018	.	$361,651	6.2%
Sep	$351,057	.	.
Aug	$343,835	.	.
Jul	$364,271	.	.
Jun	$347,884	.	.
May	$364,922	.	.
Apr	$375,630	.	.
Mar	$368,071	.	.
Feb	$395,348	.	.
Jan	$325,376	.	.
2017	.	$347,887	6.2%
2016	.	$327,470	7.1%
2015	.	$305,821	0.8%
2014	.	$303,459	5.2%
2013	.	$288,574	17.6%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
.	Sarasota	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$361,651	$419,000
Nearest Big City	Tampa-St Petersburg	na
Home Sales Price in Tampa-St Petersburg	$236,000	$340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index	124% of Tampa-St Petersburg home prices	101%

Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
.	Sarasota	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$361,651	$419,000
Monthly Rent	$1,473	$1,495
Price/Rent Index	16.5 times the annual rent	19.0

Sarasota Cost of Living 2018
101%	GPTR 99 City Average 109%

Sarasota Taxes 2018
blank	Tax Rate	Days Worked to Pay	State Rank	Tax Rate (99 City Avg)	Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax	6.8%	--	23*	6.8%	--
Federal, State and Local Tax	--	103 days	21*	--	113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes