Average Rent in South Sarasota, FL and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in South Sarasota, FL

Average rent prices in South Sarasota have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 51% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
South Sarasota, FL

Rent prices in South Sarasota vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in South Sarasota is $5,850, whereas a house costs $7,611. 1-bedroom apartments in South Sarasota run $1,295 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,000.


Studio	$5,070	-	-
1 bedroom	$5,970	-	-
2 bedroom	$8,370	-	-
3 bedroom	$5,097	No Change	22%
4 bedroom	$6,000	No Change	-

		Listings
The Landings	$5,700


Apartments	$5,850	-	No Change
Condos	$6,872	No Change	No Change
Houses	$7,611	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$1,170	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$5,070

1 bedroom

Average rent

$5,970

2 bedroom

Average rent

$8,370

3 bedroom

Average rent

$5,097

Last year

22%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$6,000

The table above reflects average rent prices in South Sarasota, FL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in South Sarasota, FL compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in South Sarasota and Anna Maria by all bedroom counts and property types.

South Sarasota

Median rent price$6,811

249%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,499

28%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in South Sarasota, FL is 173% higher than the median rent in Anna Maria, FL.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,499

$2,232

$2,524

$2,700

$2,055

$2,399

$1,889

$2,295

$1,595

$2,200

$2,499

$2,000

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Frequently asked questions for South Sarasota, FL

Quick answers to common questions about the South Sarasota rental market.

How much is rent in South Sarasota?

The average rent in South Sarasota is $6,811 per month as of July 11, 2026.

Is rent up or down in South Sarasota?

Average rent prices in South Sarasota have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 51% since last year.

How does South Sarasota rent compare to the national average?

Rent in South Sarasota is 249% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $4,861 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in South Sarasota?

To comfortably afford rent in South Sarasota, you'd need to earn approximately $272,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).