Sarasota Springs is a community in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 12,611 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34232.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fruitville; part is in Sarasota Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sarasota Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX802 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sarasota Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sarasota Springs had 12,521 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Sarasota County grew from 12,440 residents in 1930 to 434,006 in 2020.
Sarasota County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (7 miles away).
162,310 jobs at 15,989 businesses in Sarasota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
403 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sarasota Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 46 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 102 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 590 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Fruitville Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 704 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sarasota Academy of the ArtsSarasota | K–8 | 193 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Mcintosh Middle SchoolSarasota | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Sarasota County Acceleration AcademiesSarasota | 9–12 | 106 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Lutheran SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–8 | 74 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.6 mi |
| Sarasota Christian SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–12 | 632 | Mennonite | 0.7 mi |
| St Martha Catholic SchcolSarasota | Pre-K–8 | 443 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Liberty Baptist AcademySarasota | K–12 | 21 | Baptist | 0.7 mi |
| Palm Grove Christian SchoolSarasota | K–12 | 81 | Mennonite | 1.5 mi |
| Sunnyside Mennonite SchoolSarasota | 1–12 | 21 | Mennonite | 0.6 mi |
| Achievement Center of Sarasota theSarasota | 6–12 | 104 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Cardinal Mooney Catholic High SchoolSarasota | 9–12 | 687 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fruitville, Sarasota and Pinecraft.
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