Here’s a look at the Sarasota & Manatee Counties’ Real Estate Market for December 2020. According to statistics from the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee, median home prices are up in both counties when compared to last year’s numbers. Read more about this month’s real estate market trends.
📈 A Look at Sarasota County Housing Stats
December began with a median sale price for single-family homes of $349,695 in Sarasota County. This amount shows an increase of 19 percent from the $293,750 recorded this same time last year. The average sale price is $541,339, which is up 32.1 percent from the $409,733 in December 2019. We are seeing an increase from last month’s $494,250.
There were 850 closed sales in November 2020, which shows an increase of 36.7 percent from the 622 closed sales in November 2019. We moved into December with 1,361 active listings in Sarasota County. This number shows a drop of 46.8 percent from this time last year.
📊 A Look at Manatee County Housing Stats
Manatee County started in December with a median sale price for single-family homes of $350,500. This amount shows an increase of 7.2 percent from the $327,000 recorded this same time last year. The average sale price is $463,015, which is up 15.6 percent from the $400,381 recorded last year.
There were 717 closed sales in November 2020, which shows an increase of 40.3 percent from the 511 closed sales in November 2019. We moved into December with 1,011 active listings in Manatee County. This number shows a drop of 46.2 percent from this time last year.
🏠 Condo and Townhouse Details
In Sarasota County, the average sale price for condos and townhouses is $407,343. This number shows an increase of 16.5 percent from the $350,677 recorded this time last year.
The average sale price for condos and townhouses in Manatee County is $265,013. Compared to the $251,593 recorded in December 2019, we’re seeing an increase of 5.3 percent.
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💲 What does this mean for home buyers?
New listings in Sarasota County increased by 6.5 percent with 799 new properties placed on the market in December 2020. There were 644 new listings to hit the market in Manatee County, which shows an increase of 4.2 percent from this same time last year.
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The number of cash sales in Sarasota County last month was 293, which is up 29.6 percent from last year’s 226. The number of cash sales in Manatee County was 190, which is an impressive 52 percent higher than this month last year.
💵 What does this mean for home sellers?
When it comes to the median percent of original list price received, sellers in Sarasota County are recording 98.1 percent, which is an increase of 2.3 percent from last year at this time. Manatee County is recording 98.4 percent received, which is an increase of 2.3 percent from December 2019.
Sarasota County‘s median time to sale is currently 63 days, with the median time to contract at 15 days. Manatee County is reporting a median time to sale of 63 days and a median time to contract of 19 days.
🏘️ Sarasota County Homes for Sale
See Additional Reports on the Sarasota County & Manatee County Real Estate Market
Here are the most recent home listings just added to the database in the average sale price range for Sarasota County. All homes are priced at $541,339 or less.
🏘️ Manatee County Homes for Sale
Here are the most recent home listings just added to the database in the average sale price range for Manatee County. All homes are priced at $463,015 or less.
