Sarasota County, FL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Sarasota County, Florida? DLRadar grades every Sarasota County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 66/100. Here is the 2026 Sarasota County breakdown.
- Sarasota County's most distressed ZIP is 34224 at 66/100.
- 28 ZIP codes tracked in Sarasota County, averaging 52/100 distress.
- Sarasota County reads contraction — home values down 1.5% year over year, 5.4% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 20.6% across Sarasota County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Sarasota County home is worth about $475,121 against a ~$79,536 median income.
- Lending headwind in Sarasota County sits at 45/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34224 | 66/100 |
| 2 | 34223 | 53/100 |
| 3 | 34229 | 53/100 |
| 4 | 34231 | 53/100 |
| 5 | 34232 | 53/100 |
| 6 | 34233 | 53/100 |
| 7 | 34234 | 53/100 |
| 8 | 34235 | 53/100 |
| 9 | 34236 | 53/100 |
| 10 | 34237 | 53/100 |
| 11 | 34238 | 53/100 |
| 12 | 34239 | 53/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Sarasota County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Sarasota County distress
DLRadar builds Sarasota County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 52/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Sarasota County market phase and pricing
Sarasota County currently sits in contraction after a 1.5% decline in the past twelve months, 5.4% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Sarasota County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 34224 leads Sarasota County at 66/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Sarasota County at?
Sarasota County reads contraction, with home prices down 1.5% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Can the Sarasota County figures be verified?
Sarasota County draws on FHFA (contraction trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 28 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Sarasota County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Sarasota County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 66/100 in 34224 down to 53/100 in 34239, against a Sarasota County average of 52/100. Because the gap runs to 13 points, Sarasota County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Sarasota County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Sarasota County home carries about $475,121 of value against a median household income near $79,536. Vacancy across Sarasota County's tracked ZIPs runs 20.6% and the poverty rate is 8.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Sarasota County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 45/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.