Venice, FL homes for sale

Venice questions, answered

Is Venice, FL an island?

Part of it is. The City of Venice's historic center — downtown, West Venice Avenue and the beach — sits on what the city calls the island of Venice, made in the 1960s when the Army Corps of Engineers cut the Intracoastal Waterway through what had been mainland. Three drawbridges lead onto it: the north (KMI/Hatchett Creek) bridge, the Venice Avenue bridge and the south (Circus) bridge.

Is a Venice address inside the City of Venice?

Not always. Venice mailing addresses also cover unincorporated Sarasota County communities such as South Venice and Venice Gardens, and most of Wellen Park, which lies in the City of North Port. Which government a home falls under sets its property tax rate and its building department, so check the jurisdiction with the Sarasota County Property Appraiser before comparing two homes.

Is Wellen Park in Venice or North Port?

Most Wellen Park homes use Venice mailing addresses (Esplanade, a village at its south end, uses Englewood), but the masterplan was built on roughly 8,000 acres annexed into the City of North Port, and most of it is inside North Port's city limits, with some land in unincorporated Sarasota County. The City of North Port notes that Wellen Park lies well outside the City of Venice limits. Compare Wellen Park's villages →

Where are the beaches in Venice?

From north to south along Harbor Drive: Venice Beach at the west end of Venice Avenue, Service Club Park, North Brohard Park, the Venice Fishing Pier at Brohard Park, Brohard Paw Park — the only beach in Sarasota County where dogs are allowed — and South Brohard Park, the southernmost beach in the city. Caspersen Beach, a Sarasota County park, continues south from there. North of Venice Inlet, Nokomis Beach and North Jetty Park are on Casey Key.

Where do you find shark teeth in Venice?

The city names South Brohard Park, which it leaves in its natural state, as a place to find shells and prehistoric shark teeth, and Sarasota County's Caspersen Beach just to the south is known for them too.

How old is Venice?

Venice was laid out by the city planner John Nolen, who drew its plan in 1925 and revised it in 1926 for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, which had bought the land in 1925. It was incorporated as a town in 1926 and became the City of Venice in 1927.

Can you reach the Gulf of Mexico by boat from Venice?

Yes. The Intracoastal Waterway runs through Venice, and Venice Inlet — between North Jetty Park on Casey Key and the South Jetty at Humphris Park — opens to the Gulf. How easily a particular home gets there depends on its canal, its depth at low tide and the bridges along its route, so check the route from that dock.

Do I need flood insurance to buy a home in Venice?

A mortgage lender requires it when the home sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area — FEMA zones beginning with A or V. Most homes for sale in Venice report a lower-risk zone X, while homes near the Gulf, the bays and the waterway are more often in A or V zones, so read each listing's reported zone rather than assuming one for the town.

Drafted from public sources and our own guides; pending verification by Lasbury Tracy Realty. Spot an error? Tell us.

How many homes are for sale in Venice, FL?

878 homes are listed for sale in Venice right now, at a median list price of $395,000.

What do homes in Venice cost per square foot?

The median asking price is $249 per square foot of living area across the homes for sale in Venice today.

How many homes for sale in Venice are on the water?

14% of the homes for sale in Venice are waterfront, as their listings report it, and 21% have a private pool.

Are homes in Venice in a flood zone?

Of the homes for sale in Venice that report a FEMA flood zone, 20% sit in a Special Flood Hazard Area (zones A or V), where a mortgage lender requires flood insurance, and 65% report minimal-risk zone X. Zones are set parcel by parcel, so check each listing's own.

How many homes in Venice were built under the Florida Building Code?

46% of the homes for sale in Venice were built in 2002 or later, after the statewide Florida Building Code took effect — a date insurers and home inspectors commonly ask about.

Do homes in Venice have HOA fees?

17% of the Venice listings that report an association fee report none; where one is paid, the median is $439 a month. A community's own page lists what its fee covers.

Figures are computed from the homes currently listed for sale in Venice and update with every MLS sync.