Area data
Sarasota, FL — ZIP 34237
Population: 17,367 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 34237 (Sarasota, FL) is $282,658 — down 3.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $115,400 after a median 17 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,853/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$282,658
Median home value
-3.5%
1-year change
17
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,658
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.5%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $330,858
- House Price Index (state)
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $115,400
- Median list price
- $155,000
- Median price per sqft
- $157
- 1-year sale-price change
- -30.1%
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 14
- For-sale inventory
- 100
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.0%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- Days to pending
- 64 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,853/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,590/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,850/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,400/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,860/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 92% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 16.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- JJ Seifert Machine (23.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 83.0°F
- Average low
- 67.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 132
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 143
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 343
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 53,140
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 40,722
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- De Soto National Memorial (15 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Hospitals include
- MANATEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CENTERSTONE OF FLORIDA, SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 120
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +5,352 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 32.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,586
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 172,135
- Average weekly wage
- $1,182
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,259
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 34237 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $282,658 | $346,549 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $115,400 | $359,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 17 days | 72 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,853/mo | $2,095/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,586 | $2,388 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 34237?
- $282,658.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 34237?
- $115,400.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 34237?
- Median days on market: 17 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 34237?
- Typical rent: $1,853/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 34237?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 34237 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 34237?
- Risk to homes is higher than 92% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 34237?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 34237?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 34237?
- 3 schools (3 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 34237 walkable?
- Walkability index: 15.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 34237?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 34237?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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