Neighborhood · Sarasota, Florida
Sherwood Estates
Quiet Sarasota living with easy in-town access
Sherwood Estates is one of those low-key Sarasota neighborhoods where the appeal is the day-to-day: established streets, a residential feel, and quick reach into the parts of town people actually use. You're close enough to lean on the walkable energy of Arlington Park and the arts-and-dining pull of the Rosemary District, with the Gulf-side draws of Lido Key and the older-Sarasota charm of Indian Beach / Sapphire Shores an easy drive away. It's a settled pocket, not a subdivision full of turnover.
For buyers, this is a tight, low-inventory market — there are currently no active listings here, so opportunities tend to come and go quickly. Over the last 12 months only 3 homes changed hands, at a median sold price of $515,000, with sellers collecting about 94% of asking. If Sherwood Estates is on your list, it pays to stay in touch and move fast, and to keep the wider pool of Sarasota homes for sale in view while you wait.
Sherwood Estates is a community in Sarasota, Florida.
Quick facts
3 sold in 12 months
Drive times
On the market now
Homes for sale in Sherwood Estates
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Every active listing inside the Sherwood Estates boundary
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The Sherwood Estates market
3
Sold, last 12 months
$515,000
Median sold price
94%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
21 days
Median time to sell
Sherwood Estates vs Sarasota
Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling
▲ 19.0% yr/yr
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Sherwood Estates boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
For the school run
Schools Sherwood Estates is zoned for
Attendance boundaries overlapping this community — always verify zoning with the district.
Population
2,258
Median age
58
Median income
$70,625
Median home value
$398,300
Beyond the listings
Living in Sherwood Estates
Active
Top 2% in the U.S.Yoga Advocates
Improving flexibility, strength, and overall well-being is the yogi's aim. This population is looking for the right community, instruction, and accessories.
Active
Top 7% in the U.S.Functional Fitness
Looking good and reaching fitness goals is all about discipline: Eat right. Work hard. No excuses. This population is more likely to view working out as a means to an end.
Active
Top 7% in the U.S.Fitness Obsession
Passionate about strength training, this population relies heavily on the encouragement of the exercise community. While these people seek the latest fitness techniques, they're also interested in supplements and equipment.
Beliefs
Top 17% in the U.S.Mindfulness & Spirituality
Seeking peace and well-being through meditation, gratitude and spirituality.
Beliefs
Top 19% in the U.S.Local Engagement
These citizens want to make their neighborhood a better, more beautiful place to live. They're attentive to the needs and affairs of the local community.
Food & Drink
Fueling for Fitness
A population characterized by healthy eating. Often pre-planning for meals for the purpose of fitness and convenience. Likely to participate in meal prep trends.
Straight answers
Sherwood Estates FAQs
Is Sherwood Estates a good place to live?+
It's a settled, low-key residential pocket with strong central positioning — close to Arlington Park, the Rosemary District, and the Gulf beaches at Lido Key. The low turnover here signals people tend to stay, which is usually a good sign for a neighborhood.
Is Sherwood Estates expensive?+
Recent activity puts it in the mid-500s: the median sold price over the past year was $515,000. That's a solid mid-range price point for central Sarasota, though with only a handful of sales it's worth comparing against the broader Sarasota homes for sale market.
What do homes cost in Sherwood Estates?+
Over the last 12 months, 3 homes sold at a median of $515,000. There are no active listings at the moment, so that recent sold figure is your best benchmark for what to expect when something does come up.
How is the market in Sherwood Estates?+
It's a very tight, low-inventory market — zero active listings right now and just 3 sales in the past year. Sellers averaged about 94% of asking, so priced-right homes move, and buyers should be ready to act quickly.
What are the HOA fees and property taxes like?+
HOA, rent, and tax figures aren't currently available for this small neighborhood given how few homes have traded. When a listing comes up, we can pull the exact carrying costs for that specific property before you make an offer.
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Neighborhood boundary by edgeAI; listings matched to the polygon. 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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