South Venice
What it costs, what it charges, and what is for sale — South Venice in Venice, Florida.
The short version
Living in South Venice
South Venice is old-school, unincorporated Florida: quarter-acre lots, no mandatory HOA on the overwhelming majority of streets, and homes from the 1960s standing next to brand-new builds. What sets it apart from every look-alike grid on the coast is the water: residents can join the South Venice Civic Association's private ferry to a residents-only Gulf beach, and there's a community boat ramp minutes from most driveways.
Drafted from listing records and community sources; pending verification by Lasbury Tracy Realty. Spot an error? Tell us.
$356,000
Median asking
$215,000–$999,990
Current range
$0
Median fees
1955–2027
Built
25%
With a pool
6%
Waterfront
34
Lots listed
On the market
Homes for sale in South Venice
83 homes listed and 34 buildable lots.
What prices did
Has the market moved here?
Comparing the last 12 months of closed sales in South Venice (homes) against the 12 months before that.
$325,825
Last 12 months
312
Sales in that window
$346,865
The year before
-6.1%
Change
Average closed price, not a per-home valuation — mix moves this number too. A year where South Venice happened to close more waterfront homes reads as a rise whether or not any single house gained a dollar.
Full Venice market report →Before you fall in love
Fees, rules & flood
- HOA / fees
- none on most streets — the civic association is voluntary — Voluntary membership is what unlocks the ferry and the boat ramp; it is a fraction of what a deed-restricted community charges.
- Rules that catch people out
- No blanket deed restrictions — verify street by street
- Well and septic are common; confirm per home
- Flood story
- Zones vary block by block between minimal and high-risk here — check the flood layer on the map and the listing's own reported zone.
Drafted from listing records and community sources; pending verification by Lasbury Tracy Realty. Spot an error? Tell us.
From current listings
A $0 monthly fee is the median on homes listed right now. 95% report no fee at all.
Fees and restrictions are reported per listing and change between streets, phases and sub-associations. Confirm the ones attached to a specific address before you write an offer — we will pull them for you.
Day to day
What you get in South Venice
- Residents-only beach ferry
- Community boat ramp
- Shamrock Park & nature trail nearby
Drafted from listing records and community sources; pending verification by Lasbury Tracy Realty. Spot an error? Tell us.
Zoned schools
Schools for South Venice
A neighbourhood this size is not one attendance zone. These are the zones the homes currently for sale in South Venice actually fall in, so where a share is split, the street matters.
Elementary
- Venice Elementary41% of listings
- Taylor Ranch Elementary35% of listings
- Englewood Elementary13% of listings
- Garden Elementary11% of listings
Middle
- Venice Middle
High
- Venice High52% of listings
- Wellen Park High48% of listings
Attendance zones change from year to year and a specific address can be an exception. Confirm any address with the school district before you buy. Boundaries for Sarasota County from Sarasota County Schools, last published 2026-01-28.
Where it is
South Venice on the map
The outline is drawn from where the listings sit, not from a recorded plat — it shows roughly where South Venice is, and should not be read as a boundary or a parcel line.