05/19/2026
🏡📈april 2026 srq, bradenton & hillsborough market stats
The local housing market is heating up! April data shows a strong surge in buyer demand across Sarasota & Manatee counties, driven by a notable rise in closed & pending sales for both single-family homes & condos. Surprisingly, this wave of activity has actually caused inventory to tighten up, reversing recent trends of stagnant market growth. Despite the drop in available homes & increased competition, overall prices have remained remarkably steady, giving savvy buyers some healthy room to negotiate.
A major highlight this month is the roaring luxury market, with single-family home sales over $1 million seeing a big boost in both counties. Cash remains king in our region—especially in the condo market — where cash buyers made up a whopping 70% of sales in Sarasota and nearly 59% in Manatee. With pending sales climbing, momentum is building fast as we head into the summer months.
Just up the road, Hillsborough County is seeing a slightly different, more balanced shift. While single-family home prices there are showing steady, modest appreciation—hovering around a median of $420,000—inventory has actually improved.
Here are the quick takeaways you need to know:
📈 Sales are Surging: Townhome and condo sales led the pack, spiking 18.7% in Sarasota & 12.5% in Manatee compared to last year.
📈 Inventory is Shrinking: Active listings dropped significantly across the board, including a steep 26.8% decline for Sarasota single-family homes.
📈 Home Prices: The median single-family home price landed at $490,000 in Sarasota (up 4.3%) and $492,500 in Manatee (up 6.1%).
📈 Condo Prices: Median prices held steady at $337,500 in Sarasota and rose 6.6% to $320,000 in Manatee.
📈 Room to Negotiate: Sellers are receiving around 91% to 94% of their original list price, meaning there are still deals to be made.
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