Sarasota, FL Local Area Information

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WELCOME TO SARASOTA, FLORIDA, a magnificent city on the Gulf of Mexico.... MY NAME IS LARRY BRZOSTEK, I am a REALTOR with RE/MAX Alliance Group.... Today, I would like to share with you Florida BEST kept secrets! ... Sarasota has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.... Longboat Key... Lido Key... Siesta Key, just to name a few.... Sarasota is truly a beachgoers and Boaters Paradise.... Did you also know that Sarasota is one of Florida Cultural Centers?... We have the John and Mable Ringling Museum... The Asolo Repertory Theater... The Sarasota Opera, Ballet and Orchestra ... Sarasota also hosts The Sarasota Film Festival every Spring... Another Secret of Sarasota is Golf!... For the golf enthusiast Sarasota boasts over 50 golf courses. We have a wide range of incredible courses both Public and Private. We also have OUTSTANDING Golf Communities for year round living.... Now for the BIGGEST SECRET!... Both US News and World Report and the Today Show have done stories about Sarasota REAL ESTATE.... They both agreed that Sarasota IS the Best Place in the USA to Buy REAL ESTATE!... The FACT is that we have FANTASTIC HOME PRICES... Which means YOU will Get the MOST VALUE for your Money Along with THIS!... If you are looking for a new residence, vacation home, investment property or planning to relocate to the Gulf Coast I would like to help you!... As a Certified Residential Specialist and a Certified Luxury Home Specialist, My expertise in marketing and negotiation has helped hundreds of people realize their dreams through buying and selling residential, & vacation homes. ... I would like to invite you to enjoy the perfect setting to relax while you enjoy ALL that Florida has to offer on Gulf Coast here in Sarasota! ... Take a tour on my website www.LarrySellsSarasota.com or just give me a call at 941-993-3125

Neighborhoods in Sarasota, FL

Newest Real Estate Listings

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 500+. See more Available Homes and Condos for Sale in city of Sarasota.
(all data current as of 5/25/2013)

  1. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,752 sq ft
    Lot size: 9,378 sqft
  2. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,335 sq ft
  3. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,567 sq ft
  4. 3 beds, 3 full baths
    Home size: 2,359 sq ft
    Lot size: 10,000 sqft
  5. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 998 sq ft

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Walk Score

The Shamrock
based on 14 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Pubs
2257 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota
Mozzarella Fella
based on 26 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Italian
1668 Main St, Sarasota
Morton's Gourmet Market
based on 19 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Specialty Food, Bakeries
1924 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota
Lido Beach
based on 22 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Beaches
400 Ben Franklin Dr, Sarasota
méLange
based on 21 reviews - read reviews
Categories: American (New)
1568 Main St, Sarasota
Jack Dusty
based on 20 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Seafood
1111 Ritz Carlton Dr, Sarasota
Mozaic
based on 66 reviews - read reviews
Categories: American (New), Mediterranean
1377 Main St, Sarasota
Selva Grill
based on 103 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Spanish, Seafood
1345 Main St, Sarasota
Indigenous
based on 27 reviews - read reviews
Categories: American (New)
239 S Links Ave, Sarasota
Le Macaron
based on 34 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Chocolatiers & Shops
382 St Armands Cir, Sarasota
Whole Foods
based on 25 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Grocery, Health Markets
1451 1st St, Sarasota
Pangea Lounge
based on 17 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Lounges
1564 Main St, Sarasota
Siesta Key Beach
based on 139 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Beaches
948 Beach Rd, Sarasota
Owen's Fish Camp
based on 133 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Seafood
516 Burns Ct, Sarasota
The Lollicake Queen
based on 9 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Bakeries
1821A Hillview St, Sarasota
Sofrito Mama's
based on 10 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Latin American, Spanish, Ethnic Food
Sarasota Commons Shopping Center, 935 N Beneva Rd, Sarasota
Darwin's on 4th
based on 50 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Peruvian, Bars
1525 4th St, Sarasota
Jolly Espresso Bar, Gelato-Pastry
based on 10 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
1296A N Palm Ave., Sarasota
Chutney's Etc
based on 18 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Indian
1944 Hillview St, Sarasota
Toasted Mango Cafe
based on 40 reviews - read reviews
Categories: Cafes
430 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota

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Things to See and Do

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Not since the high school senior prom has anyone seen so many orchids under one roof. It is our guess there are few places in the world with such an extensive collection of living, blooming varieties. But the orchids are only a small part of the Selby Botanical Gardens, located directly on the bay just steps from downtown Sarasota. Members benefit from the many educational programs. Want to learn ... (read more)
Island Park
Quiet and green, Island Park is on the Sarasota bay front. juxtaposed (just across a busy street) to some of the city's tallest buildings. It is a favorite place for Sarasotans to exercise, walk their dogs or push their small children in strollers. Some couples, walking hand in hand, smile as they read the interesting names on the yachts docked in the marina. In the evening others sit on the grass... (read more)
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
You don't have to travel to New York, Chicago, Las Vegas or LA to hear comedians who appear on network television shows, on a Vegas stage or in the movies. Week after week McCurdy's Comedy Theatre brings headliners from across the globe to Sarasota. These headliners appear Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. A second show (when smoking is permitted) is held at 9:45 on Fridays and Saturdays. ... (read more)
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
What could be more irresistible to an innocent six or seven-year-old than having a dozen tall, pink flamingos wade out of shallow water and reach out to gently nibble seeds from an outstretched hand? It also is fun for mom and dad or grandfather and grandmother to take a turn. Because of their size, their long necks and bright coloring, feeding flamingos in the Sarasota Jungle Gardens can be more ... (read more)
Mote Aquarium
Curious about things that thrive in the Gulf of Mexico? Spend a few hours at Sarasota's Mote Marine Lab and Aquarium. It features dolphins, massive manatees, sharks, giant turtles and a hundred other sea creatures. You can watch as dolphins are trained to retrieve articles, even produce artwork. Following the 2010 massive deep sea oil rig explosion just below the Louisiana coast, the not-for-profi... (read more)
Ken Thompson Park
This is a Sarasota park with almost everything. Just up the road from the Mote Aquarium, it is free and open from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m., the 84 acre Ken Thompson Park includes a impressive view of the Sarasota skyline. It offers benches in the sun or under shade trees, a snack bar, and the New Pass Fishing Pier if you choose to wet a line. The Sarasota Bay Walk provides a half mile boardwalk nature... (read more)
Sarasota Classic Car Museum
Sarasota Classic Car Museum The second oldest antique car museum in the United States is located in Sarasota near the Ringling Museum of Art. You will see John and Mable Ringling's collection of Rolls Royce autos, John Lennon's, psychedelic, 1956 Bentley, Paul McCartney's Mini Cooper and a Don Garlits dragste. Travel back in time to your grandparents era and before. Dream what it must have been li... (read more)

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Real Estate Market Stats

Zillow Home Value Index: $143,100

Zillow Home Value Index

Owners vs. Renters

Home Size in Square Feet

Year Built

Local National
Zillow Home Value Index $143,100 $158,300
Median Single Family Home Value $131,100 $158,400
Median Condo Value $228,000 $156,300
Median 2-Bedroom Home Value $109,200 $118,100
Median 3-Bedroom Home Value $148,400 $151,600
Median 4-Bedroom Home Value $591,800 $250,800
Percent Homes Decreasing 11% 26%
Percent Listing Price Reduction 30.7% 27%
Median List Price Per Sq Ft $106 $99
Median List Price $400,000 $195,000
Median Sale Price $240,100 $202,100
Homes For Sale 0 0
Homes Recently Sold 237 332,415
Property Tax $1,474 $2,086
Turnover (Sold Within Last Yr.) 7.1% 3.5%
Median Value Per Sq Ft $298 $111
1-Yr. Change 16.4% 5.2%
Homes For Sale By Owner 0 0
New Construction 0 0
Foreclosures 0 0

Schools

Easter Seals High School

350 Braden Ave | (941) 355-7637

Florine J Abel Elementary School

7100 Madonna Place | (941) 751-7040

Kinnan Elementary School

3415 Tallevast Rd | (941) 358-2888

Alta Vista Elementary School

1050 South Euclid Ave | (941) 361-6400

Ashton Elementary School

5110 Ashton Rd | (941) 361-6440

Bay Haven School of Basics Plus

2901 West Tamiami Circle | (941) 359-5800

Booker High School

3201 North Orange Ave | (941) 355-2967

Booker Middle School

2250 Myrtle St | (941) 359-5824

Brentwood Elementary School

2500 Vinson Ave | (941) 361-6230

Brookside Middle School

3636 South Shade Ave | (941) 361-6472

Emma E. Booker Elementary School

2350 Dr Martin Luther King Jr | (941) 361-6480

Ese Special Programs

1960 Landings Blvd | (941) 927-9000

Fruitville Elementary School

601 Honore Ave | (941) 361-6200

Gocio Elementary School

3450 Gocio Rd | (941) 361-6405

Gulf Gate Elementary School

6500 South Lockwood Ridge Roa | (941) 361-6499

Lakeview Elementary School

7299 Proctor Rd | (941) 361-6571

McIntosh Middle School

701 South McIntosh Rd | (941) 361-6520

Oak Park School

7285 Proctor Rd | (941) 361-6428

Phillippi Shores Elementary School

4747 South Tamiami Trail | (941) 361-6424

Phoenix Academy

1085 South Shade Ave | (941) 316-8101

Riverview High School

1 Ram Way | (941) 923-1484

Sarasota High School

1000 South School Ave | (941) 955-0181

Sarasota Middle School

4826 Ashton Rd | (941) 361-6464

Sarasota Military Academy

801 North Orange Ave | (941) 926-1700

Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences

645 Central Ave | (941) 330-1855

Sarasota Suncoast Academy

8084 Hawkins Rd | (941) 924-4242

Southside Elementary School

1901 Webber St | (941) 361-6420

Suncoast School for Innovative Studies

1300 South Tuttle Ave | (941) 952-5277

Tatum Ridge Elementary School

4100 Tatum Rd | (941) 316-8188

Triad School

4430 Beneva Rd | (941) 361-6752

Tuttle Elementary School

2863 8th St | (941) 361-6433

Wilkinson Elementary School

3400 Wilkinson Rd | (941) 361-6477

Incarnation Catholic School

2911 Bee Ridge Rd | (941) 924-8588

Cardinal Mooney High School

4171 Fruitville Rd | (941) 371-4917

St Martha Catholic School

4380 Fruitville Rd | (941) 953-4181

Sarasota Christian School

5415 Bahia Vista St | (941) 371-6481
PK,K-12 | FL Private Schools

West Florida Christian School

4311 Wilkinson Rd | (941) 921-6311
PK,K-12 | FL Private Schools

Sunnyside Mennonite School

901 Honore Ave | (941) 371-2182

Prew Academy

5020 Fielding Ln | (941) 921-7739

Sarasota Lutheran School

5651 Honore Ave | (941) 922-8164

The Tabernacle Christian School

4141 Desoto Rd | (941) 365-1050

Ascension Lutheran School

800 Mcintosh Rd | (941) 371-5909

Brickhouse Academy

3552 Webber St | (941) 924-7681

Dreams Are Free / Bishop Nevins Academy

4380 Fruitville Rd | (941) 366-4010

Sarasota Waldorf School

6124 Crestwood Ave | (941) 927-3711

The Out-of-door Academy

444 Reid St | (941) 554-3400
PK,K-12 | FL Private Schools

New Gate School

11011 State Road 72 Clark Rd | (941) 922-4949
PK,K-12 | FL Private Schools

Julie Rohr Academy

4466 Fruitville Rd | (941) 371-4979

Palm Grove Mennonite School

1087 Beneva Rd | (941) 373-0089

Achievement Center (the)

1999 Lincoln Dr Ste 201 | (941) 365-3330

Morningstar Learning Center

8200 Bee Ridge Rd | (941) 377-6484

West Coast School Human Dev

403 N Washington Blvd | (941) 366-4539

Goldie Feldman Academy At Temple Beth Sholom

1050 S Tuttle Ave | (941) 552-2770

Closing The Gap School

5969 Approach Rd | (941) 924-6373

Calvary Chapel School

3800 27th Pkwy | (941) 366-6522

Sonhaven Preparatory Academy

Po Box 50517 | (941) 360-0033

The West Coast School

Po Box 49168 | (941) 366-4539

Narrow Way Academy

3011 61ST St | (941) 355-4396

Kanner Academy

845 S School Ave | (941) 330-2788

Suncoast Polytechnical High School

4650 Beneva Rd | (941) 921-3981

Imagine School at Palmer Ranch

6220 McIntosh Rd | (941) 257-1124

District Virtual School

1960 Landings Blvd | (941) 927-9000

Sea Of Strengths Academy

7037 Professional Pkwy E |

Beyond the Spectrum, Inc

7037 Professional Parkway East |
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Colleges

Colleges near Sarasota, FL

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Private

Public 4 year colleges

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy

5899 Whitfield Ave Suite 300, Sarasota, FL
(941) 957-0577
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 0.32

Fashion Focus Hair Academy

2184 Gulf Gate Dr, Sarasota, FL
(941) 921-4877
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 5.40

GUTI The Premier Beauty & Wellness Academy

4212 Cortez Rd, West, Bradenton, FL
(941) 761-4400
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 12.12

Aveda Institute - Saint Petersburg

235 3rd St South, Saint Petersburg, FL
(727) 498-1474
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 30.60

Loraines Academy Inc

1012 58th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL
(727) 347-4247 x105
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 32.69

Cortiva Institute - Florida

4045 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park, FL
(727) 865-4940
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 36.09

Manhattan Hairstyling Academy

4315 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa, FL
(813) 258-0505
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 39.18

American Institute of Beauty

3665 East Bay Drive Suite 164, Largo, FL
(727) 532-2125
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 40.28

Ringling College of Art and Design

2700 North Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, FL
(800) 255-7695
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 1.87

East West College of Natural Medicine

3808 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, FL
(941) 355-9080 x101
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 2.45

Eckerd College

4200 54th Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL
(727) 867-1166
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 27.79

Schiller International University

8560 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL
(727) 736-5082
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 42.99

New College of Florida

5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL
(941) 487-5000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 3.67

State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota

5840 26th St W, Bradenton, FL
(941) 752-5000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 7.72

St Petersburg College

6021 142nd Ave, Largo, FL
(727) 341-4772
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 40.44

Sarasota County Technical Institute

4748 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL
(941) 924-1365
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 4.22

Manatee Technical Institute

5603 34th Street West, Bradenton, FL
(941) 751-7900 x2244
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 8.16

Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg

901 34th St S, Saint Petersburg, FL
(727) 893-2500
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 30.74

Charlotte Technical Center

18150 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL
(941) 255-7500
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 32.88

Pinellas Technical Education Center - Clearwater

6100 154th Ave N, Clearwater, FL
(727) 538-7167 x2106
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 41.42

Hillsborough Community College

39 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL
(813) 253-7000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 41.73

Meridian College

7020 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota, FL
(941) 377-4880
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 7.61

National Aviation Academy

6225 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL
(727) 531-2080 x10
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 40.29
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