Palm Aire
Sarasota, Florida
Prices: $200,000 - $1,200,000
Homes, Condos, Villas
3,752 Total Homes
Built 1963 - 2003
Resale homes only
The Best Selling 55+ Communities in the Sarasota-Bradenton Area
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River Strand
Bradenton, Florida
Prices: $350,000 - $1,100,000
Homes, Condos, Villas
1,600 Total Homes
Built 2006 - 2019
Resale homes only
Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Prices: $450,000 - $2,000,000
Homes, Condos, Villas
1,474 Total Homes
Built 2019 - Present
New & Resale homes
Del Webb Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Prices: $400,000 - $1,400,000
Homes, Villas
1,286 Total Homes
Built 2015 - 2022
Resale homes only
Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Prices: $450,000 - $1,500,000
Homes, Condos, Villas
1,250 Total Homes
Built 2013 - Present
New & Resale homes
Tara Golf & Country Club
Bradenton, Florida
Prices: $250,000 - $800,000
Homes, Condos, Villas
1,200 Total Homes
Built 1989 - 2010
Resale homes only
VillageWalk of Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Prices: $390,000 - $900,000
Homes, Townhomes, Villas
1,177 Total Homes
Built 2002 - 2009
Resale homes only
Esplanade at Artisan Lakes
Palmetto, Florida
Prices: $400,000 - $900,000
Homes, Villas
1,119 Total Homes
Built 2014 - 2025
New & Resale homes
Del Webb BayView
Parrish, Florida
Prices: $370,000 - $800,000
Homes, Villas
950 Total Homes
Built 2021 - Present
New & Resale homes
Indigo
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Prices: $400,000 - $1,000,000
Homes, Villas
680 Total Homes
Built 2015 - 2022
Resale homes only
The Isles on Palmer Ranch
Sarasota, Florida
Prices: $400,000 - $850,000
Homes, Townhomes, Villas
665 Total Homes
Built 2006 - 2014
Resale homes only
Harmony at Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Prices: $300,000 - $650,000
Homes, Townhomes
660 Total Homes
Built 2015 - 2023
Resale homes only
55+ communities in Sarasota-Bradenton Area
Sarasota-Bradenton Area has 18 active adult communities totalling 18,645 homes, with prices running from about $200,000 to over $2,000,000. Five are age-restricted 55+ and 13 are age-targeted, which is the distinction that catches most buyers out.
How many 55+ communities are in Sarasota-Bradenton Area?
18: Palm Aire, River Strand, Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, Del Webb Lakewood Ranch, Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch, Tara Golf & Country Club, VillageWalk of Sarasota, Esplanade at Artisan Lakes and 10 more. Together they account for 18,645 homes, ranging from Village Green at 57 homes to Palm Aire at 3,752.
Are they actually age-restricted?
Not all of them. Del Webb Lakewood Ranch, Del Webb BayView, Cresswind Lakewood Ranch, Cascades at Sarasota and Village Green are 55+ communities. Palm Aire, River Strand, Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch, Tara Golf & Country Club, VillageWalk of Sarasota, Esplanade at Artisan Lakes, Indigo and 5 more are age-targeted — built and marketed for active adults, but with no age requirement, so families can and do buy there. If a genuine age restriction matters to you, that narrows your list to five.
What do homes cost?
Prices start from about $200,000 and reach beyond $2,000,000 across the 18 communities.
Are any gated?
16. River Strand, Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, Del Webb Lakewood Ranch, Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch, Tara Golf & Country Club, VillageWalk of Sarasota, Esplanade at Artisan Lakes, Del Webb BayView and 8 more are gated of the 18.
Can you buy new construction?
In five of them. Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch, Esplanade at Artisan Lakes, Del Webb BayView and Cresswind Lakewood Ranch are still selling new homes alongside resales. The other 13 are resale only.
What kinds of homes are available?
Across the 18 communities: single-family (15), condos (8), villas (13) and townhomes (5). Construction spans 1963 to 2021.
