Area guide

Manatee and Sarasota.

Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and Parrish. Each figure carries its source and date. Where I have not verified a number, the guide says so rather than guessing.

Anna Maria Island

Hospitals: No hospital is listed on Anna Maria Island. Listed in Bradenton: HCA Florida Blake Hospital and Manatee Memorial Hospital (UHS).
Home values
Home values
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 12 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 16 miles to downtown Sarasota; about 35 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
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Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

Longboat Key

Hospitals: No hospital is listed on Longboat Key. Listed in Sarasota: Sarasota Memorial Hospital and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital. Also in Bradenton: HCA Florida Blake Hospital and Manatee Memorial Hospital (UHS).
Home values
Home values
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 7 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 9 miles to downtown Sarasota; about 40 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
Groceries and organic: Search organic and natural food stores in Longboat Key on the map
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Parks and trails: Search parks and trails in Longboat Key on the map
Shopping: Search shopping in Longboat Key on the map
Gyms and fitness: Search gyms in Longboat Key on the map
Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

Siesta Key

Hospitals: No hospital is listed on Siesta Key. Listed in Sarasota: Sarasota Memorial Hospital and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.
Home values: $967,917 average monthly median sold price over the last 12 months, down 2.3% from the prior 12 months, about +25% over five yearsStellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, ZIP 34242, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Average of monthly medians, not a median of all sales.
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 9 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 5 miles to downtown Sarasota; about 49 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
Groceries and organic: Search organic and natural food stores in Siesta Key on the map
Restaurants: Search restaurants in Siesta Key on the map
Coffee and cafes: Search coffee shops in Siesta Key on the map
Parks and trails: Search parks and trails in Siesta Key on the map
Shopping: Search shopping in Siesta Key on the map
Gyms and fitness: Search gyms in Siesta Key on the map
Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

Lakewood Ranch

Hospitals: Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (UHS) is listed in Lakewood Ranch.
Home values: $603,735 average monthly median sold price over the last 12 months, down 2.8% from the prior 12 months, about +27% over five yearsStellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, ZIPs 34202, 34211 and 34212, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Average of monthly medians, not a median of all sales.
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 9 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 9 miles to downtown Sarasota; about 41 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
Groceries and organic: Search organic and natural food stores in Lakewood Ranch on the map
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Parks and trails: Search parks and trails in Lakewood Ranch on the map
Shopping: Search shopping in Lakewood Ranch on the map
Gyms and fitness: Search gyms in Lakewood Ranch on the map
Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

Sarasota

Hospitals: Listed in Sarasota: Sarasota Memorial Hospital and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital. Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice is listed in Venice.
Home values: $452,042 average monthly median sold price over the last 12 months, down 2.2% from the prior 12 months, about +26% over five yearsStellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, ZIPs 34231 to 34239, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Average of monthly medians, not a median of all sales.
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 4 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 44 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
Groceries and organic: Search organic and natural food stores in Sarasota on the map
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Parks and trails: Search parks and trails in Sarasota on the map
Shopping: Search shopping in Sarasota on the map
Gyms and fitness: Search gyms in Sarasota on the map
Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

Bradenton

Hospitals: Listed in Bradenton: HCA Florida Blake Hospital and Manatee Memorial Hospital (UHS).
Home values: $361,717 average monthly median sold price over the last 12 months, down 3.3% from the prior 12 months, about +30% over five yearsStellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, ZIPs 34201, 34203, 34205, 34207, 34208, 34209 and 34210, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Average of monthly medians, not a median of all sales.
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 7 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 12 miles to downtown Sarasota; about 33 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
Groceries and organic: Search organic and natural food stores in Bradenton on the map
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Parks and trails: Search parks and trails in Bradenton on the map
Shopping: Search shopping in Bradenton on the map
Gyms and fitness: Search gyms in Bradenton on the map
Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

Venice

Hospitals: Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice is listed in Venice. HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is listed in Englewood.
Home values: $417,528 average monthly median sold price over the last 12 months, down 2.7% from the prior 12 months, about +26% over five yearsStellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, ZIPs 34285, 34292 and 34293, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Average of monthly medians, not a median of all sales.
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 21 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 17 miles to downtown Sarasota; about 61 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
Groceries and organic: Search organic and natural food stores in Venice on the map
Restaurants: Search restaurants in Venice on the map
Coffee and cafes: Search coffee shops in Venice on the map
Parks and trails: Search parks and trails in Venice on the map
Shopping: Search shopping in Venice on the map
Gyms and fitness: Search gyms in Venice on the map
Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

Parrish

Hospitals: No hospital is listed in Parrish. Listed nearby: HCA Florida Blake Hospital and Manatee Memorial Hospital (Bradenton), and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (UHS) in Lakewood Ranch.
Home values: $401,200 average monthly median sold price over the last 12 months, up 0.5% from the prior 12 months, about +13% over five yearsStellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, ZIP 34219, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Average of monthly medians, not a median of all sales.
Schools: School grades vary by address. Use the Manatee or Sarasota County Schools lookup in the sources below.
Distances: About 15 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport; about 19 miles to downtown Sarasota; about 28 miles to Tampa International AirportStraight-line miles from the town center. Driving distance is longer.
Groceries and organic: Search organic and natural food stores in Parrish on the map
Restaurants: Search restaurants in Parrish on the map
Coffee and cafes: Search coffee shops in Parrish on the map
Parks and trails: Search parks and trails in Parrish on the map
Shopping: Search shopping in Parrish on the map
Gyms and fitness: Search gyms in Parrish on the map
Flood zone: FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zone and insurance cost depend on the exact address. Enter the address before you make an offer.

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Sources

Stellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, via Stellar MLS Matrix. Figures are the average of monthly median sold prices, not a median of all sales.
List of hospitals in Florida, for Manatee and Sarasota hospital locations.
Parrish home values: Stellar MLS closed sales, single family and condo, ZIP 34219, monthly median sold price averaged over Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
Distances are straight-line miles calculated from approximate town-center coordinates.
Manatee County Schools and Sarasota County Schools for school zoning by address, and FEMA Flood Map Service Center for flood zones.