Rental & Price Data
Rental & Price
Tracker
Average rental prices and home prices across every Gulf Coast community. See how this period compares to last month and last year.
Data updated October 13, 2026
01 — Rent & Buy Data
Week of October 13, 2026
| Community | Avg. Rent (1BR) | Rent Trend | Med. Home Price | Price Trend | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | $1,500-$1,964 | Source spread | $435K-$470K | -1.1% YoY (county) | 1BR medians span Rent.com’s $1,500 (updated October 6) to Rentometer’s $1,964, with Zumper near $1,650. On the buy side, the county’s weekly median sold was $435,000 for Sept 27-Oct 3 (Team Renick), while RASM’s August single-family median is $470,000, down 1.1% year over year. |
| Venice | $1,525-$1,732 | Roughly flat | $303.6K avg sold · ~$409K Redfin | Sold at 94.2% of list | 1BR rents cluster $1,525-$1,732 across RentHop, Rentometer, and Rent.com (July-September 2026). Keller Sells Paradise’s September report shows 33 Venice closings at an average $303,573 with 107 days on market. |
| Osprey | $1,000-$2,500 range | Small sample | ~$710K-$714K | -5.3% YoY (Redfin) | Osprey has very few rental listings, so trackers cannot agree on a stable number; real listings run roughly $1,000-$2,500. As of September 11 the 34229 ZIP had 112 active listings at a $709,500 median list, and Redfin’s sale median is about $710K (-5.3% YoY). |
| Nokomis | ~$1,530-$1,600 | Trending down | ~$501K-$559K | -5.9% YoY (typical) | 1BR averages sit near $1,530-$1,600 (Zumper, plus RentCafe’s active listings, late 2026) and Nokomis rents have been easing all year. Zillow’s typical 34275 home value is about $501K (-5.9% YoY) while Movoto’s June median reads $558,905. |
| Bradenton | $1,350-$1,869 | Source spread | $460K county weekly | +10.8% YoY (county) | 1BR medians span RentHop’s $1,350 to Rent.com’s $1,869, with Zumper near $1,403. Manatee County’s median sold was $460,000 for the week of Oct 4-10 (Team Renick), with Bradenton’s city median at $463,359 the prior week. |
02 — Regional Comparison
How Gulf Coast Prices Compare
vs. Northeast
Notably Cheaper
Gulf Coast housing remains notably cheaper than New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. metros for the same money, which is why so many Northeast buyers land here. Add Florida's no state income tax and the gap widens further on take-home pay.
vs. Midwest
Generally More Expensive
Gulf Coast prices run higher than most Midwest markets, but Florida's no state income tax, warmer winters, and coastal lifestyle offset much of the gap for relocators comparing total cost of living.
vs. West Coast
Notably Cheaper
Compared with California and the Pacific Northwest, Gulf Coast housing is substantially more affordable with comparable beach access, warmer year-round weather, and a similar water-oriented lifestyle.
Relocator Insight
Rental rates across the Gulf Coast are settling into mid-October. Sarasota 1BR medians span $1,500-$1,964 depending on the tracker (Rent.com at the low end, Rentometer at the high), Venice clusters roughly $1,525-$1,732, Nokomis near $1,530-$1,600 and trending down, and Bradenton spans $1,350-$1,869. Osprey remains the outlier, with so few rentals on the market that trackers cannot agree on a stable number. On the buy side: Sarasota County's weekly median sold at $435,000 for Sept 27-Oct 3 with RASM's August single-family median at $470,000, Venice's September report averaged $303,573 across 33 closings, Osprey's 34229 median list held at $709,500 on September 11, Nokomis typical values run $501K-$559K, and Manatee County's week of Oct 4-10 median sold at $460,000. For renters, this is the classic window to negotiate an annual lease before the winter snowbird flow pushes rates back up; for buyers in Nokomis and Osprey, the year-over-year price dips still favor a patient offer.
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