Town guides

Where could your first home be?

What homes sell for in each town, and what property tax adds to the monthly payment at that price. Open a guide for down payment help, flood risk and what buyers there run into.

• BradentonManatee CountyHomes sold for about $300KProperty tax about $395 a month at that priceLiving inside city limits costs about $100 more a month in property tax than just outside, and Manatee County's down payment loan doesn't apply.Read the Bradenton guide →
• PalmettoManatee CountyHomes sold for about $305KProperty tax about $420 a month at that priceThe highest tax rate of any town we cover. Manatee County's down payment loan reaches Palmetto, but it's closed for now.Read the Palmetto guide →
• North PortSarasota CountyHomes sold for about $336KProperty tax about $355 a month at that priceThe most affordable of our Sarasota County towns, but flat city fees and septic systems add costs the price won't show.Read the North Port guide →
• ParrishManatee CountyHomes sold for about $409KProperty tax about $425 a month at that priceNewer communities carry CDD fees of up to $5,400 a year, and Manatee County's down payment loan is closed for now.Read the Parrish guide →
• VeniceSarasota CountyHomes sold for about $420KProperty tax about $470 a month at that priceVenice's tax rate edges out the City of Sarasota's, but its buyers can still use the county's $75,000 down payment help.Read the Venice guide →
• EnglewoodSarasota and CharlotteHomes sold for about $454KProperty tax about $400 a month at that priceA low county tax rate plus a flat fire fee, in a town that straddles two counties with different rules.Read the Englewood guide →
• SarasotaSarasota CountyHomes sold for about $580KProperty tax about $670 a month at that priceCity taxes run higher than the county around it, and the county's $75,000 down payment help stops at the city line.Read the Sarasota guide →
• Lakewood RanchManatee and SarasotaHomes sold for about $599KProperty tax about $660 a month at that priceSpecial districts bill homeowners here on top of taxes, and the county line changes your tax rate, schools and title costs.Read the Lakewood Ranch guide →
• Siesta KeySarasota CountyHomes sold for about $940KProperty tax about $865 a month at that priceOn Siesta Key, a condo's inspections and reserves, and the flood code, matter as much as the price.Read the Siesta Key guide →
• Anna Maria Island and Longboat KeyManatee and SarasotaHomes sold for about $1.03MProperty tax about $1,220 a month at that priceIsland prices, flood rules and which county your parcel sits in decide what you'll pay here.Read the Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key guide →

Recent sale prices from county property appraiser records. Property tax at the median price after the homestead break, which applies to the home you live in. Your blueprint prices homes for your own budget.