New-build home prices in 34242
Recorded home sales in ZIP 34242 (Sarasota County) run a median of $571 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $431 and $762/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 34242
At the local median of $571/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $856,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $1,142,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $1,427,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $1,713,000 |
A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condominium | 391 | $594 | 1,360 sf | $785,000 |
| Single-family | 240 | $545 | 2,723 sf | $1,400,000 |
| Co-op | 2 | $650 | 887 sf | $553,250 |
Recent sales in 34242
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 4,212 | $5,200,000 | $1,235 | 2021 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 4,412 | $5,000,000 | $1,133 | 2021 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,383 | $4,325,000 | $1,279 | 2024 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 4,549 | $3,995,000 | $878 | 1981 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,879 | $3,990,000 | $1,029 | 2024 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,962 | $3,850,000 | $1,300 | 1969 | 2/2025 |
| Condominium | 2,172 | $3,400,000 | $1,565 | 2006 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 4,032 | $3,300,000 | $819 | 2009 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,628 | $3,270,000 | $901 | 1966 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,883 | $3,200,000 | $824 | 2024 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 4,549 | $3,025,000 | $665 | 2005 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 4,270 | $2,950,000 | $691 | 2019 | 8/2025 |
| Condominium | 2,649 | $2,950,000 | $1,114 | 1982 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,616 | $2,850,000 | $788 | 2015 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,348 | $2,800,000 | $836 | 2007 | 7/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 34242 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 34242?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 34242 (Sarasota County, FL) run a median of $571 per square foot, with the middle half between $431 and $762, from 633 qualified sales in 2024-2025.
- What does a home sell for in 34242?
- The typical recorded sale in 34242 is a 1,654 sq ft home at $950,000. A new 1,654 sq ft home at the local $571/sq ft would price around $944,434.
- Where does this 34242 data come from?
- Florida Department of Revenue tax rolls, geolocated via the Florida statewide GIS parcel layer. Qualified residential sales from 2024. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.
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Method: qualified, arms-length, improved residential sales (2024+) from Florida Department of Revenue tax rolls, geolocated via the Florida statewide GIS parcel layer, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.