Total housing units: 399,624
Single family flips: 999
Average pre-flip purchase price: $116,783
Average flipped price: $156,983
The success of Sarasota鈥檚 housing market is closely tied to the job market in the northern United States: The more jobs improve, the more workers retire and demand housing down in Florida. And Sarasota is prime real estate. It鈥檚 on Florida鈥檚 Gulf Coast between Tampa and Fort Myers, with two private colleges and a decidedly small-town feel.