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Local conditions that shape the work

American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put Sarasota’s population at 56,970, with 32,324 housing units and a median year built of 1976. About 24% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 24% were built before 1960.

Florida Climate Center 1991–2020 normals for Venice show a July average high of 91.5°F, a January average low of 51.6°F, 3,621 cooling degree days, 418 heating degree days, and 51.27 inches of rain a year, with August the wettest month at 8.34 inches. The Florida Climate Center’s official Sarasota County station in the 1991–2020 normals is Venice, used here for Sarasota city pages.

Sarasota County Public Utilities (many county customers); the city also sits in a mixed utility landscape. Sarasota County publishes an annual Consumer Confidence Report. We did not find a hardness figure we could safely quote from that official report, so these pages do not invent one.

Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area on October 9, 2024 (National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone report). Southwest Florida also felt Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022.

The City of Sarasota Building & Permitting office issues city permits; some surrounding work falls under Sarasota County.

Sources for local facts on this page

We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.

• Florida Climate Center, Venice 1991–2020 normals
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Sarasota median year built 1976 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
• Sarasota County Consumer Confidence Report
• City of Sarasota Building & Permitting
• Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area on October 9, 2024 (National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone report).
• Southwest Florida also felt Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022.
• Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing