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Sarasota, FL
Is Sarasota a good place to buy rental property in 2026?
Short answer: yes — for balanced buy-and-hold. Sarasota's median cap rate of about 5.8% (Florida state median) sits near the ~6.5% national median, with typical rent at $1,958–$2,537/mo and Florida property tax near 0.89%.
Sarasota is an affluent Gulf Coast market with strong retiree-and-lifestyle in-migration and premium, low-vacancy demand.
Sarasota market snapshot
Balanced marketMid-range cap rates — cash flow and appreciation are both realistically on the table.
Typical cap rate
5.8%
Florida state median
Typical rent
$1,958–$2,537/mo
HUD FMR · 2–3BR · 2026
Typical price
$380,000–$490,000
est., all-in
Property tax
0.89%
Florida effective
Rent is HUD Fair Market Rent where available, otherwise a market estimate; price is a market estimate. Cap-rate and tax are the defaults TrueCap applies — enter a specific address for exact, auto-filled numbers.
Sources & methodology. These are screening defaults and market estimates — not an appraisal, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Verify rents, taxes, insurance, and local landlord/tenant law against the county assessor and your state's landlord-tenant statute before relying on them.
Data: HUD Fair Market Rent · FRED 30-yr mortgage rate · Tax Foundation (property tax) · Updated July 2026
Metro-level estimates — precision is lower at the neighborhood and parcel level; pull a specific address for exact, auto-filled figures. Reviewed by the TrueCap team. See our full methodology.
What rents actually look like in Sarasota
One number never tells the story — HUD publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents for the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area, the metro-wide FMR region that includes Sarasota, and the spread across its ZIP codes is where deals are won or lost. Same purchase price, different ZIP, very different rent.
| ZIP code | 2BR rent | 3BR rent |
|---|---|---|
| 34228 | $2,940/mo | $3,810/mo |
| 34219 | $2,410/mo | $3,120/mo |
| 34236 | $2,340/mo | $3,030/mo |
| 34251 | $2,200/mo | $2,870/mo |
| 34209 | $2,100/mo | $2,720/mo |
| 34249 | $2,050/mo | $2,660/mo |
| 34290 | $2,050/mo | $2,660/mo |
| 34204 | $1,850/mo | $2,400/mo |
| 34270 | $1,850/mo | $2,400/mo |
| 34208 | $1,750/mo | $2,270/mo |
| 34207 | $1,670/mo | $2,160/mo |
| 34224 | $1,370/mo | $1,900/mo |
Showing 12 of 63 ZIP codes in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area — the HUD FMR region that includes Sarasota — sampled highest to lowest across the rent range. Source: HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. TrueCap auto-fills the exact ZIP-level figure when you enter a Sarasota address.
Why Sarasota works for rental investors
Wealthy in-migration keeps demand and appreciation strong; day-one cash flow is tight. Quote coastal insurance carefully.
See the full Florida investing guide — taxes, landlord law & top metros →
Neighborhoods to look at in Sarasota
North Port
South; growth, family renters, value.
Neighborhood notes are starting points, not recommendations — always underwrite the specific property.
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