ZIP 34236
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
July. Asking rents in ZIP 34236 usually run 2% below trend in July and 2.5% above it in December, about $127 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 34236 is 2.7% below its high of $2,895 in March 2024, at $2,817 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 34236 changed +1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 623 Florida ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 34236 rose 61.7% while median household income rose 38.3% ($69,331 to $95,881). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 34236 is 59.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($95,881) is $2,397 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,340); a 3-bedroom is $3,030.
11th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Sarasota.
ZIP 34239, 2 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,323/mo), about $5,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34236. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 34236 (Sarasota, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 62.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 34236 in Sarasota, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 34236 in Sarasota, FL paid around $2,023 a month. That figure now sits near $2,817, up 39.2% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $87,679 in 2021 to $95,881 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 34236 in Sarasota, FL adding about 1,923 residents over the five-year window, up 15.4% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 60.2% to 62.8% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 34236 in Sarasota, FL market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 34236 covers Sarasota, FL. The median rent here is $2,817/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,340/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($95,881/yr), ZIP 34236 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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At $2,817/mo, rent takes ~35% of ZIP 34236's median household income ($95,881/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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