Town guides for buyers

City taxes run higher than the county around it, and the county's $75,000 down payment help stops at the city line.

$580,000 median sale · 634 sales

Venice's tax rate edges out the City of Sarasota's, but its buyers can still use the county's $75,000 down payment help.

$420,000 median sale · 571 sales

The most affordable of our Sarasota County towns, but flat city fees and septic systems add costs the price won't show.

$335,900 median sale · 1,549 sales

A low county tax rate plus a flat fire fee, in a town that straddles two counties with different rules.

$454,200 median sale · 373 sales

On Siesta Key, a condo's inspections and reserves, and the flood code, matter as much as the price.

$940,000 median sale · 262 sales

Special districts bill homeowners here on top of taxes, and the county line changes your tax rate, schools and title costs.

$599,000 median sale · 571 sales

Living inside city limits costs about $100 more a month in property tax than just outside, and Manatee County's down payment loan doesn't apply.

$300,000 median sale · 516 sales

Newer communities carry CDD fees of up to $5,400 a year, and Manatee County's down payment loan is closed for now.

$409,150 median sale · 1,078 sales

The highest tax rate of any town we cover. Manatee County's down payment loan reaches Palmetto, but it's closed for now.

$305,000 median sale · 99 sales

Island prices, flood rules and which county your parcel sits in decide what you'll pay here.

$1,035,000 median sale · 481 sales