Gulf Coast
Lido Beach
The closest Gulf sand to downtown Sarasota — St. Armands Circle and its restaurants are a walk from most of the island, and the causeway drops you downtown in ten minutes. Housing is mid-century low-rise condos along Ben Franklin Drive, a handful of newer buildings, and a small pocket of single-family streets behind the Circle. South Lido's park, with mangrove tunnels and a kayak launch, keeps the bottom of the island from ever being built out. It's the practical pick for buyers who want beachfront without Siesta's traffic or Longboat's drive.
Homes for sale in Sarasota
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Zoned schools (Sarasota County)
There are no schools on the island itself. These are the Sarasota County public schools Lido Beach addresses are currently zoned to — students are assigned by address, not by proximity.
- Southside Elementary School
public · K-5 · 10/10 GreatSchools
- Booker Middle School
public · 6-8 · 5/10 GreatSchools
- Sarasota High School
public · 9-12 · 5/10 GreatSchools
What the rating means: GreatSchools scores each school from 1 to 10 based largely on state test results, academic progress and how different groups of students perform. It is a summary of test data, not a judgement of teaching, programs or fit for your child.
Why this disclaimer: ratings are refreshed by GreatSchools each year and Florida districts redraw attendance boundaries, open new schools and change grade spans between school years. Verify the current assignment for the exact address with the county school district — and visit — before you rely on it in an offer.
Parks, groceries, dining and hospitals
The closest parks, supermarkets, restaurants and hospitals to the centre of Lido Beach, within 5 miles — Lido Beach is treated as a community-scale area, so the search radius is set accordingly. Distances are straight-line from the area centre, not driving time from a specific address.
Parks & recreation
Lido beach
0.1 mi · Lido Key, 400 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Park Residences of Lido Key
0.4 mi · 129 Taft Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Kayak Launch and Parking
0.4 mi · 261-299 Taft Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Ted Sperling Park Nature Trail
0.4 mi · Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Ted Sperling Park
0.4 mi · 190 Taft Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Groceries
Zarzis Olive Oil Gourmet LLC
0.5 mi · 21 Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
A bite
2.6 mi · 1272 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Morton's Siesta Market
2.6 mi · 205 Canal Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242, USA
Siesta Poké
2.6 mi · 5206 Ocean Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34242, USA
Morton's Gourmet Market
2.6 mi · 1924 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA
Dining & cafés
Lido Island Grill
0.03 mi · 400 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Lido Beach Grille
0.1 mi · 8th Floor Lido Beach Resort, 700 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Drift Kitchen & Bar - Lido Beach Resort
0.1 mi · Lido Beach Resort, 700 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Cirque St. Armands Beachside - Ringside
0.3 mi · 233 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Flambo Island Cuisine
0.4 mi · 40 S Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Hospitals
SMH Urgent Care Center at St. Armands
0.5 mi · 500 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Renew Vitality Testosterone Clinic of Sarasota
2.6 mi · 1343 Main St Ste 708, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion
2.7 mi · 1625 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA
Sarasota Memorial Research Institute
2.7 mi · 1801 Arlington St, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA
Chun, Sooyun, MD
2.7 mi · 1852 Hillview St #301, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA
Sourced from Google Places and refreshed by hand. Businesses open, close and move — confirm anything you're counting on before it drives a decision.
Market dynamics
What the Lido Beach (North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton metro data) market is doing
Monthly listing statistics for the Lido Beach (North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton metro data) — the smallest geography published for Lido Beach. Figures cover Sep 26 and the 36 months before it.
- Median list price
- $457,450
- Median days on market
- 88 days
- Active listings
- 6,905
- Pending ratio
- 39.8%
- Share with a price cut
- 18.1%
-3.7% year over year
-12.0% year over year
-14.5% year over year
+8.9 points year over year
-1.5 points year over year
Median list price
The midpoint asking price of homes on the market — half are listed above, half below. · Lido Beach (North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton metro data)
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Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Redfin Data Center · Source file updated September 30, 2026.