Year Structure Built in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 228,117 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 526 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 44,740 | 19.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 35,932 | 15.8% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 48,902 | 21.4% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 52,706 | 23.1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 23,159 | 10.2% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 16,248 | 7.1% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,889 | 1.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,015 | 1.3% |
Value in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 127,592 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 8,948 | 7.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 17,281 | 13.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21,031 | 16.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19,142 | 15.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25,700 | 20.1% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 20,706 | 16.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 10,443 | 8.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4,341 | 3.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 191,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 69,416 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 151 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,038 | 1.5% |
| $500 to $699 | 3,056 | 4.4% |
| $700 to $999 | 8,931 | 12.9% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 18,673 | 26.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 15,577 | 22.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 21,990 | 31.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,585 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 228,117 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 169,520 | 74.3% |
| Vacant housing units | 58,597 | 25.7% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 228,117 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 134,255 | 58.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 16,466 | 7.2% |
| 2 units | 4,296 | 1.9% |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,988 | 2.6% |
| 5 to 9 units | 8,909 | 3.9% |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,119 | 4.9% |
| 20 or more units | 26,913 | 11.8% |
| Mobile home | 19,900 | 8.7% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 271 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 228,117 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,736 | 1.2% |
| 2 rooms | 3,217 | 1.4% |
| 3 rooms | 16,782 | 7.4% |
| 4 rooms | 53,711 | 23.5% |
| 5 rooms | 59,341 | 26.0% |
| 6 rooms | 43,896 | 19.2% |
| 7 rooms | 25,125 | 11.0% |
| 8 rooms | 13,421 | 5.9% |
| 9 rooms or more | 9,888 | 4.3% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 228,117 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 2,961 | 1.3% |
| 1 bedroom | 17,770 | 7.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | 99,700 | 43.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | 88,710 | 38.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | 16,659 | 7.3% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,317 | 1.0% |
Housing Tenure in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 169,520 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 127,592 | 75.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 41,928 | 24.7% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 169,520 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 18,337 | 10.8% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 92,634 | 54.6% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 35,975 | 21.2% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 14,901 | 8.8% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 5,468 | 3.2% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 2,205 | 1.3% |
Vehicles Available in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 169,520 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 10,208 | 6.0% |
| 1 vehicle available | 77,779 | 45.9% |
| 2 vehicles available | 63,064 | 37.2% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 18,469 | 10.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 169,520 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 4,833 | 2.9% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,248 | 0.7% |
| Electricity | 161,131 | 95.1% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 436 | 0.3% |
| Coal or coke | 23 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 132 | 0.1% |
| Solar energy | 116 | 0.1% |
| Other fuel | 92 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 1,509 | 0.9% |
Selected Characteristics in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 169,520 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 420 | 0.2% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,283 | 1.3% |
| No telephone service available | 3,934 | 2.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 169,520 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 167,552 | 98.8% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,374 | 0.8% |
| 1.51 or more | 594 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 127,592 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 69,416 | 54.4% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 58,176 | 45.6% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 58,176 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 705 | 1.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 2,748 | 4.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 5,761 | 9.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 8,423 | 14.5% |
| $400 or more | 40,539 | 69.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 543 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 68,834 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 17,224 | 25.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 9,381 | 13.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 7,740 | 11.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 6,208 | 9.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 28,281 | 41.1% |
| Not computed | 582 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 57,294 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 18,740 | 32.7% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 11,676 | 20.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 7,764 | 13.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,709 | 8.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 3,139 | 5.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,264 | 4.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 9,002 | 15.7% |
| Not computed | 882 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 39,304 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 268 | 0.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 515 | 1.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,068 | 2.7% |
| $500 to $749 | 6,111 | 15.5% |
| $750 to $999 | 11,426 | 29.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 13,621 | 34.7% |
| $1,500 or more | 6,295 | 16.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,007 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,624 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Sarasota County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 38,627 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 3,485 | 9.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,668 | 9.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,868 | 12.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,271 | 11.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,926 | 10.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 18,409 | 47.7% |
| Not computed | 3,301 | 0% |