Recently Sold Homes, Public Records & Permits in Sarasota County
Florida is an open-records state, which means most property and government documents in Sarasota County are available to the public online. Whether you're buying, selling, investing, or simply researching a property, the county's official portals let you search by property address, owner name, parcel ID, or association name. Below, our team has organized the record searches we rely on most — recently sold homes, property appraiser data, deed restrictions, plat maps, and building permits — each with a direct link to the official portal. One note before you start: permit searches differ depending on whether a property sits in unincorporated Sarasota County or inside the City of Sarasota limits, so we've separated those two at the bottom.
Search Recently Sold Homes in Sarasota County
Reviewing recent sales is one of the clearest ways to understand what homes are actually selling for right now. Active listings show asking prices; sold properties show the price a buyer was genuinely willing to pay. Browsing recently closed sales across Sarasota County gives buyers a realistic sense of market value and gives sellers a grounded starting point for pricing. If you'd prefer a professional comparative market analysis rather than a raw list, our team is glad to prepare one.
SARASOTA COUNTY REAL ESTATE
RECENTLY SOLD HOMES
Search Property Appraiser Records in Sarasota County
The Sarasota County Property Appraiser maintains comprehensive public-record data on every parcel in the county — ownership, assessed and market values, tax history, building characteristics, sales history, and lot details. It's the first place we check when verifying square footage, year built, prior sales, or the current owner of record. You can search by address, owner name, or parcel ID.
SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER PUBLIC RECORDS
HOA Deed Restrictions and Plat Maps in Sarasota County
Two of the most revealing records on any Sarasota County property sit side by side in the Official Records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court: a community's deed restrictions and its subdivision's plat map. Together they tell you what you're really buying — the rules that govern the home and the legal layout of the land beneath it. The recorded Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs) covers pet and rental policies, architectural standards, and fees; the plat map shows lot dimensions, easements, setbacks, and rights-of-way. Because both are public, our team reviews them well before an offer is written — and so can you. Use the two searches below to pull deed restrictions by association name or plat maps by Plat Book and Page.
Search Deed Restrictions by HOA Name in Sarasota County
Deed restrictions, covenants, and community rules are recorded as public documents, so you can review them before you ever write an offer. In Sarasota County, the recorded Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs) and any amendments are filed in the Official Records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Because these documents are recorded under the association's name rather than a street address, searching the Official Records by the homeowners' or condominium association name is usually the fastest way to pull the full set of restrictions and amendments for a community. This is how buyers learn a community's pet policies, rental limitations, architectural rules, and fee structures ahead of time — and how sellers confirm exactly what they're obligated to disclose.
Search Plat Maps by Plat Book and Page in Sarasota County
Every recorded subdivision in Sarasota County has an official plat map showing lot dimensions, easements, setbacks, rights-of-way, and the legal layout of the community. Plats are recorded in numbered Plat Books, each identified by a Book and Page reference — a number you'll often find in a property's legal description, deed, or title work. Using the Clerk's Subdivision Plats search, you can look up a plat directly by Book and Page or by subdivision name. Reviewing the plat is one of the most reliable ways to verify precise lot boundaries, locate easements that could affect a fence, pool, or addition, and confirm exactly how a parcel sits within its subdivision before closing.
SARASOTA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT
DEED RESTRICTIONS BY HOA NAME
SARASOTA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT PLAT MAP BY PLAT BOOK & PAGE
A property's permit history is public record — and it's one of the first things our team checks. A permit search shows whether past work like additions, roofs, pools, electrical, and seawalls was properly permitted and finaled, which protects buyers from inheriting unpermitted work and helps sellers disclose accurately. The one thing to know before you search: where you look depends on where the home sits. Properties in unincorporated Sarasota County are permitted through the county, while properties inside the City of Sarasota limits are permitted through the city — each with its own portal below. Search either one by property address.
Search for County Permits in Sarasota County
For properties in unincorporated Sarasota County, building permit history is searchable through the county's permitting portal. A permit search shows whether past work — additions, roofs, pools, electrical, seawalls — was properly permitted and finaled, which matters for buyers assessing a home and for sellers preparing to disclose. Search by property address.
SARASOTA COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT
PERMITS BY ADDRESS
Search for City Permits in City of Sarasota
Properties inside the City of Sarasota limits are permitted through the city rather than the county, and the city maintains its own online portal for permit searches. If a property falls within city limits, this is where its permit history lives — not the county system above. Search by property address.
CITY OF SARASOTA BUILDING DEPARTMENT PERMITS BY ADDRESS
