Sarasota · Cost guide

Cost Guide: Home builders in Sarasota

What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend.

Updated October 31, 2026

See Sarasota's favorite home builders

Lee Wetherington Homes
★ 4.2 · 15 (2021) reviews
Overall FavoriteYoder Homes & Remodeling
★ 5.0 · 18 (2021) reviews
Edgewater Contractors
★ 4.9 · 15 (2021) reviews

Before you sign

Four things to check with any business

Check the license with your state's licensing board.
Get three itemised quotes so you compare like with like.
Confirm who pulls the permit: it should be in the business's name.
Tie payments to stages and get the warranty in writing.

For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. Ask the favorites for a quote

Who to call

Sarasota's favorite home builders

Why each one earned its label

FavoriteLee Wetherington Homes
★ 4.2 · 15 (2021) reviews
Overall FavoriteYoder Homes & Remodeling
★ 5.0 · 18 (2021) reviews
FavoriteEdgewater Contractors
★ 4.9 · 15 (2021) reviews
FavoriteNautilus Homes
★ 5.0 · 18 (2021) reviews
Customer FavoriteDuncan Seawall Dock-Boat Lift
★ 4.4 · 55 (2021) reviews

Local facts

Sarasota, by the numbers

Official figures that shape what the job costs here.

$463,000
Median home value (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
69.8%
Homes built before 1990 (22,551 of 32,324 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
25,751
Households in Sarasota (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
June 1 to November 30
Atlantic hurricane season (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.)
NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology · 1991–2020 climate period
1976
Median year homes were built (Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
57.5%
Owner-occupied homes (14,799 of 25,751 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024

Questions

Cost questions answered

How is the top 5 ranking of home builders in Sarasota calculated?

Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 5 home builders for Sarasota. Paid placements never change the order.

Which of these home builders in Sarasota has the best reviews?

Yoder Homes & Remodeling has a 5.0 rating from 18 (2021) (2021) public reviews, the highest on this page.

Which of these home builders has the most reviews?

Duncan Seawall Dock-Boat Lift, with 55 (2021) (2021) public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.

Are these home builders licensed?

5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

How many quotes should I get for home builders in Sarasota?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.