Affluent Coastal Growth Submarket · Sarasota County

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Venice is South Sarasota County's established coastal CRE submarket — combining historic downtown Venice's walkable Italian-inspired architecture, premier Gulf beaches (Venice Beach, Caspersen Beach, Manasota Key), Wellen Park's explosive master-planned growth, and direct US-41 / I-75 connectivity. The combination produces durable lifestyle CRE demand across multiple submarkets.

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By the numbers · data as of November 4, 2026

Venice commercial real estate by the numbers

The 2026 final tax roll lists 1,506 commercial and industrial parcels with 13.0 million square feet of buildings in Venice (ZIPs 34285, 34292, 34293), with 54 arm’s-length sales on the roll. Median sale prices run $199–$233 per square foot by ZIP.

Commercial and industrial parcels

1,506

2026 final tax roll

Building square feet

13.0M

2026 final tax roll

Arm’s-length sales

on the roll sales file, excluding hotels

Median $/SF by ZIP

$199–$233

ZIP medians, 5+ sales

ZIP	Parcels	Bldg SF	Sales	Median $/SF	Median year built	Out-of-state owners	Bank REO
34285	786	6.1M	36	$199	1979	15.0%	1
34292	367	2.8M	12	$233	2004	20.2%	0
34293	353	4.1M	6	$230*	1984	26.1%	1

For context, Sarasota County as a whole has a median of $274 per square foot on 362 sales. Year to date through July 2026, the county median is $264, −4.0% from a year earlier.

Sarasota County Market Pulse

Asking-side listing data for every Florida county: inventory, days on market, price cuts and listing prices, from Realtor.com® Economic Research. These are listings, not closed sales.

SarasotaCounty · details →
Active listings
3,865
down −17.3% YoY
Median days on market
93 days
Listings with price cuts
15.5%
Median listing $/SF
$273
Listing price, YoY
down −3.8%
Median listing price $455K
Market condition
Balanced
vs. Florida statewide^*
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, September 2026.

How these figures are calculated

* Market condition. Market condition compares a county's share of active listings with a price reduction and its median days on market with the Florida statewide figures Realtor.com publishes for the same month. Both above the statewide figure: leaning buyer's market. Both below: leaning seller's market. Anything else, including a tie or one missing metric: balanced. Both metrics missing, or no statewide figure for that month: shown as —. This is a read of asking-side listing data only; it is not months of inventory or a measure of closed sales. Florida statewide, September 2026: 20.1% of listings with a price cut, 81 median days on market. Methodology · Data dictionary

Residential. Realtor.com® Economic Research, monthly. Listing counts, days on market and listing prices come from the monthly history; price-cut share and $/SF are stored for the latest month (September 2026) only. Earlier months show the snapshot for that month, not an average. YoY compares a month with the same month a year earlier; for September 2026 it uses Realtor.com's published YoY figures.

Commercial. Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL/SDF) and Florida Department of State (Sunbiz), via LGData; Linton Global calculations. Commercial (DOR 010-039) and industrial (040-049) parcels. Sales and $/SF = arm's-length single-parcel sales (DOR qualification codes 01-02) on the current roll, excluding hotels/motels (DOR 039, which in resort counties includes condo-hotel and vacation-rental units). Areas with fewer than 5 parcels, and $/SF medians from fewer than 5 sales, are suppressed.

The full Sarasota County report

Source: Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and Florida Department of State, via LGData; Linton Global calculations. Commercial and industrial parcels; sales are arm’s-length, single-parcel transfers, excluding hotels and motels. Medians from fewer than 5 sales are not shown, and a small sample can swing a ZIP median, so read each one with its sales count. * Fewer than 10 sales.

Market Data

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Venice, Florida — The Numbers

27,479

Population

$76,755

Median HH Income

$434,700

Median Home Value

$1,606/mo

Median Gross Rent

80.4%

Homeownership

5.7×

Price-to-Income

4.7%

Unemployment

+9.7%

Income Growth (YoY)

Listing MarketSarasota County · residential · Realtor.com®

$455,000

Median List Price

3,865

Active Listings

Days on Market

16%

Price-Cut Share

List price · 3-yr trend

Inventory · 3-yr trend

Days on market · 3-yr trend

City-level figures from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023 5-yr). Unemployment and income growth are Sarasota County-level (BLS / BEA — not published at city grain). Unemployment September 2026. Listing-market figures © Realtor.com® Economic Research (Sarasota County, residential). Public-domain + attributed data, market context only — not an appraisal or investment advice. Snapshot updated 2026-11-01.

Live market data · refreshed as each source publishes

Venice: key facts for September 2026

In September 2026, the median listing price in Sarasota County was $455K, down 3.8% from a year earlier, with 3,865 homes for sale (Realtor.com).
FHFA’s house price index for Sarasota County fell 4.4% in 2025.
Investors took out 11.5% of home-purchase mortgages in Sarasota County in 2025 (HMDA; cash purchases not included).
Sarasota County had 194,499 jobs (2025 annual average), up 2.3% from the prior year (BLS QCEW).
The unemployment rate was 4.7% in September 2026 (BLS, not seasonally adjusted).
Permits were issued for 4,025 housing units in January–September 2026, down 19.0% from the same months a year earlier (U.S. Census Bureau).

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ZIP code snapshot for Venice

Listing data for September 2026 (Realtor.com) · HUD Fair Market Rent FY2027. *Share of home-purchase mortgages for investment property (2025, HMDA, estimated from census tracts; cash purchases not included). Open any ZIP for its full report.

ZIP	Area	Median list price	vs. last year	Homes for sale	HUD 2BR rent	Investor share*
34285	Venice	$390K	+9.4%	176	$1,930/mo	17.6%	Report →
34292	Venice	$439K	+9.7%	115	$2,470/mo	5.7%	Report →
34293	Venice	$392K	−4.3%	379	$2,440/mo	10.1%	Report →

Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research, FHFA, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau. County-level figures; informational only, not an appraisal.

Venice: Market Overview

Historic downtown Venice — the original Venice planned community designed in the 1920s — features an Italian-inspired architectural character along Venice Avenue, Miami Avenue, and Tampa Avenue. The downtown supports walkable retail, dining, and lifestyle services in a setting unique among Florida small-city downtowns.

Wellen Park (formerly West Villages) is the major master-planned community in South Sarasota County, anchored by the CoolToday Park (Atlanta Braves spring training) and continued residential development. Wellen Park has emerged as one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in Florida — driving major commercial development including grocery-anchored retail, medical office, and multifamily.

Venice's coastal access — Venice Beach, Caspersen Beach (shark teeth hunting destination), and Manasota Key — supports premium hospitality and vacation rental economics. The combination of historic downtown character, Wellen Park growth, and beach access makes Venice one of the most balanced South Sarasota County submarkets.

Economic Drivers

Historic Downtown

1920s Italian-inspired planned downtown; walkable character

Wellen Park Growth

Major master-planned community; explosive residential growth

CoolToday Park

Atlanta Braves spring training; entertainment anchor

Venice Beach Access

Multiple Gulf beach access points; lifestyle premium

US-41 / I-75 Connectivity

Major commercial corridors and interstate access

Affluent Demographics

Strong demographic profile across South Sarasota County

Asset Class Activity in Venice

Asset Class	Activity	Market Commentary
Historic Downtown Retail	Strong	Venice Avenue, Tampa Avenue; walkable character
Wellen Park Retail	Hot	New grocery-anchored and lifestyle centers; strong growth
Multifamily	Hot	Wellen Park and broader Venice growth; institutional demand
Medical Office	Hot	Wellen Park Medical Center; specialty medical demand
Beach Hospitality	Strong	Venice Beach, Manasota Key hotels and vacation rentals
Master-Planned Land	Hot	Wellen Park continued entitlement; South Sarasota County land

Why Invest in Venice?

Venice combines historic downtown character with explosive Wellen Park growth dynamics — producing balanced exposure to lifestyle real estate and master-planned community CRE in a single submarket. Pricing is meaningfully below Sarasota core but rent fundamentals are strong, supported by growing residential base and durable lifestyle demand.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Michael R. Linton a licensed commercial real estate broker in Venice?

Yes. Michael R. Linton is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker (FL Broker #BK703722) with 39 years of transaction experience, serving Venice and the broader Sarasota County market. He holds NCREA (National Commercial Real Estate Advisor), CREIPS (Certified Real Estate Investment Property Specialist), and REALTOR® credentials, and advises investors, owners, and tenants on multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, land, mixed-use, medical office, self storage, and special-purpose commercial real estate in Venice.

How do I contact a commercial real estate broker in Venice?

Contact Michael R. Linton at Linton Global Solutions — (312) 612-1031 or mike@lintonglobal.com — for a free Venice commercial real estate consultation. Linton Global Solutions serves Venice across all major asset classes and represents both buy-side and sell-side principals, plus 1031 exchange replacement-property sourcing.

What is Wellen Park and how does it affect Venice CRE?

Wellen Park (formerly West Villages) is a major master-planned community in South Sarasota County anchored by CoolToday Park (Atlanta Braves spring training). It has emerged as one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in Florida — driving major commercial development including grocery-anchored retail, medical office, multifamily, and infrastructure. Wellen Park has materially transformed the Venice and South Sarasota County CRE landscape.

Why is historic downtown Venice unique?

Historic downtown Venice was designed in the 1920s as a planned community with Italian-inspired architectural character. The downtown features curving streets, palm-lined avenues (Venice Avenue, Miami Avenue, Tampa Avenue), and authentic 1920s-era architecture along the commercial corridors. The walkable historic environment is distinctive among Florida small-city downtowns and supports continued retail, dining, and lifestyle CRE demand.

How do I source Venice investment opportunities?

Wellen Park institutional transactions are largely brokered through major investment sales teams with Florida Gulf Coast coverage. Historic downtown opportunities require local relationship access and reposition expertise. Michael R. Linton at Linton Global Solutions covers Venice including both Wellen Park growth and historic downtown opportunities.

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