Homes zoned for
Alta Vista Elementary School
Central Sarasota living with room to spread out
219
Homes for sale
$1,225,000
Median list price
$750
Avg price / sqft
97
Median days on market
The Alta Vista Elementary zone sits in the heart of Sarasota, close enough to downtown and the bay to make weekends easy but residential enough to feel settled. It's a genuinely mixed neighborhood — everything from modest cottages to million-dollar waterfront properties sit inside the same attendance lines, and the pipeline of new construction is reshaping block after block. Families here tend to look ahead to Booker Middle School and Sarasota High School, while the pull of Sarasota homes for sale more broadly keeps the area in demand.
For a buyer today, this is a market with real range. The 221 active listings run from $120,000 all the way to $10,999,000, with a median list price of $1,195,000 — but the median sold price over the past year was $605,000, so the closing reality is friendlier than the asking sheet suggests. Homes are taking a median of 102 days to sell and sellers are getting about 94% of asking, which tells you there's room to negotiate. Browse the live map to see how price and location line up block by block.
Alta Vista Elementary School is an attendance zone in Dundee, Florida.
Quick facts
$120,000 – $11M price range
1,738 sqft median home
$1,298/mo median HOA
$4,700/mo median rent
301 sold in 12 months
On the market now
Homes for sale in this zone
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$6,399,000
555 QUAY COMMON UNIT 401, SARASOTA
4 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,223 sqft
$1,100,000
101 SUNSET DRIVE UNIT PH1, SARASOTA
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,534 sqft
$7,199,000
555 QUAY CMNS UNIT 1101, SARASOTA
4 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,223 sqft
$6,279,000
555 QUAY CMNS UNIT 1402, SARASOTA
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,984 sqft
$5,389,000
555 QUAY CMNS UNIT 1103, SARASOTA
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,838 sqft
$4,159,000
555 QUAY COMMON UNIT 505, SARASOTA
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 4,001 sqft
$1,995,000
1738 7TH STREET, SARASOTA
5 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,337 sqft
$1,499,000
301 QUAY UNIT 1507, SARASOTA
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,578 sqft
$799,000
1300 LOMA LINDA COURT, SARASOTA
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,191 sqft
$749,000
2690 TEMPLE STREET, SARASOTA
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,955 sqft
$475,000
3167 IRVING STREET, SARASOTA
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,006 sqft
$349,000
1311 S BRINK AVENUE, SARASOTA
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,434 sqft
Every active listing inside the Alta Vista Elementary School attendance boundary
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Where the market lives
The numbers that matter
The Alta Vista Elementary School market
301
Sold, last 12 months
$603,000
Median sold price
94%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
58 days
Median time to sell
Alta Vista Elementary School vs Dundee
Median list price
Price per sqft
Days on market
Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling
▼ 8.8% yr/yr
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Alta Vista Elementary School boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
What it really costs
Owning here
Owning the median Alta Vista Elementary School home
≈ $8,588/mo
$1,225,000 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.
$1,298/mo
Median HOA
From current listings inside the boundary
$4,700/mo
Median rent
Homes for rent inside the boundary
Population
17,008
Median age
54
Median income
$72,401
Median home value
$460,810
Beyond the listings
Living in Alta Vista Elementary School
Pieces of History
You can find these people researching an upcoming exhibit at the natural history museum or learning about a famous monument. This population enjoys learning about the past.
Relationships
Top 12% in the U.S.Networking
Driven to succeed in the business world, this population seeks to progress in their career through networking happy hours, summits, and connecting with other professionals online.
Entertainment
Top 12% in the U.S.Film Lovers
Movie buffs and binge watchers expressing their love for movies, storytelling, and the film making process.
Culture
Top 14% in the U.S.Dance Devotion
Some dance for fitness, others for fun, and a few turn it into a profession. No matter how these people groove to the music, their love for dance is what bonds them.
Entertainment
Top 15% in the U.S.Live & Local Music
This population follows the music. From local bands to current acts at the local venue, you can find these people researching band tours and how to get backstage passes.
Culture
Top 15% in the U.S.Artistic Appreciation
Galleries, city murals, and skillful latte art gets this population excited. They're always on the lookout for creative expression.
Straight answers
Alta Vista Elementary School FAQs
Is the Alta Vista Elementary zone a good place to live?+
It's a central, walkable-to-downtown pocket of Sarasota with a genuinely mixed housing stock, from starter homes to waterfront estates. Families appreciate the school connections, including Booker Middle School, and the proximity to the bay. The range of homes means it suits a lot of different buyers.
Is it expensive to buy here?+
It can be, but it depends where you look. The median list price is $1,195,000 and 122 of the 221 active listings are priced above $1 million, yet the median sold price over the past year was $605,000 — so a lot of value trades below the headline numbers.
What do homes cost in this zone?+
Active listings run from $120,000 to $10,999,000, with an average of about $743 per square foot on a median home size of 1,745 square feet. Actual closings tell a calmer story: the median sold price was $605,000 across 303 sales in the past year.
How is the market right now?+
It favors prepared buyers. Homes are sitting a median of 102 days on market and sellers are accepting about 94% of their asking price, which leaves room to negotiate. You can track new listings on the live map as they hit the market.
What should I know about HOA fees and taxes?+
Costs vary widely with the type of home, but the median HOA runs about $1,298 per month and median property tax is around $7,718 per year. With 35 gated listings and plenty of new construction among Sarasota homes for sale, check each community's fees carefully since they differ significantly.
Homes matched to the official attendance boundary — school zoning changes; always verify with the district. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by Stellar MLS.
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