ZIP 34243
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
July. Asking rents in ZIP 34243 usually run 1% below trend in July and 1.4% above it in January, about $52 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 34243 is 4.9% below its high of $2,275 in April 2023, at $2,164 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 34243 changed +2.6% 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 34243 rose 51.8% while median household income rose 25.2% ($64,847 to $81,219). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 34243 is 46.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,219) is $2,030 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,740); a 1-bedroom is $2,070.
7th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Sarasota.
ZIP 34234, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,924/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34243. 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 34243 (Sarasota, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 41.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 34243 in Sarasota, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 34243 in Sarasota, FL has climbed from $1,587 to $2,164, a 36.4% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $70,875 to $81,219 across the same window, up 14.6% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.4% since 2021, moving from about 31,400 residents to roughly 32,773. Renters now make up 28.5% of households, compared with 21.1% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 34243 in Sarasota, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 34243 covers Sarasota, FL. The median rent here is $2,164/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,400/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($81,219/yr), ZIP 34243 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.6% over the past year.
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At $2,164/mo, rent takes ~32% of ZIP 34243's median household income ($81,219/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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