Sarasota County
Buying a home in North Port
The most affordable of our Sarasota County towns, but flat city fees and septic systems add costs the price won't show.
Median sale, all homes
$335,900
Median house
$340,000
House $/sq ft
$205
That house, a month
$3,077
1,549 sales, Apr 2026 to Sep 2026, county property appraiser records. Monthly cost: 3.5% down at 7.24%, with North Port taxes and insurance.
Buying a first home in North Port, FL: city fees, septic and sewer costs, tax rate, down payment help and recent prices, each checked against official sources.
Prices by home type
- Houses$340,000 · 1378 sold
- Condos$324,100 · 150 sold
- Manufactured$110,000 · 21 sold
What buyers should know
Recent median sale
$335,900
City of North Port, 1,549 recorded sales, all home types: houses $340,000, condos $324,100. The Census puts the typical owner's home value at $362,500 (2020-24).
Apr-Sep 2026 · Sarasota County Property Appraiser, U.S. Census
Flat city fees
$202 + $3.27 per $5K
That's just the fire assessment: $202.26 per home plus $3.27 per $5,000 of building value, about $370 on a $250,000 house. Trash, road and drainage charges come on top. Homestead doesn't reduce any of them.
FY2026-27 · North Port Fire Rescue, North Port rates, Sarasota Tax Collector
Down payment help
Up to $75,000
North Port qualifies for Sarasota County's SHIP loan for low-income first-time buyers: 0% interest, forgiven over 20 years if you live there. Your lender applies for you.
Open Oct 2026 · Sarasota County SHIP, WWSB
Septic and sewer
Up to $35,000
Many homes use septic: about 16,300 occupied lots in 2019, versus 11,200 on sewer. When city sewer reaches a street, the city estimates connecting could cost up to $35,000 before incentives. Ask whether a home is on septic and well.
City estimate, 2026 · City of North Port, Herald-Tribune via Water Atlas
Property tax rate
14.51 mills
County and schools 10.74 plus city 3.77. On a $400,000 home with homestead, about $5,200 a year.
2025 tax year · Sarasota Tax Collector, Fla. Dept. of Revenue, Homestead amount (Fla. DOR)
Worth knowing before you offer
- North Port adds roughly $900 to $1,000 a year in fire, road, drainage and trash fees to the tax bill. Homestead doesn't reduce them. City of North Port
- Many homes use well and septic. If city sewer reaches the street later, the city estimates connecting can cost up to $35,000. City of North Port
Down payment help that can apply in North Port
- Florida Hometown Heroes: 5% of your loan, $10,000 to $35,000
- FL Assist: Up to $10,000
- FL HLP second mortgage: $12,500
- HFA Preferred PLUS: 3%, 4% or 5% of your loan
- Sarasota County SHIP: Up to $75,000
Facts last checked Oct 23, 2026.