Longboat Key, FL
Sunset Beach
Three gated mid-rise buildings directly on the Gulf toward the south end, with just over 60 condos so it never feels dense. Private beach, a heated pool, kayak storage, and under-building parking, and, true to the name, the sunsets earn their keep. The county roll assesses 51 units across 2 plats, built 1984 to 2026, rising 6 floors, in Sarasota County.
Price Range
Est. $1M to $2M
Home Types
Gulf-front condominium
Total Homes
51 units
Amenities & lifestyle
- Private beach
- Heated pool
- Club room
- Kayak storage
- Under-building parking
Michael’s Take
County roll: 51 units, built 1984 to 2026, 6 floors, assessed in Sarasota County. Recorded across 2 separate plats, so confirm which one a listing sits in. No CDD; Longboat Key carries none.
How Sunset Beach compares
From the county records
$425,000
Median of 17 recorded sales since October 2023, the middle eighty percent between $250,000 and $7,200,000.
46%
Of the 151 finished houses here carry a homestead exemption, which reads as a mix of full-time and seasonal owners.
Newest building completed 2026. The roll records no completions here in the last three years, so this is a built-out community rather than one still being delivered.
Arm’s-length sales recorded with Sarasota County, read October 2026. Quitclaims, foreclosures, family transfers and pre-construction sales are excluded. Homestead requires the property to be a permanent residence, so the share carrying one is a strong proxy for how many owners live here full time, not a census of them.
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Sunset Beach FAQ
How much do homes in Sunset Beach cost?+
Homes in Sunset Beach are generally priced in the Est. $1M to $2M range. Pricing moves with the market and varies by floor plan, lot, and incentives, so reach out for the most current numbers.
What kind of homes are in Sunset Beach?+
Sunset Beach offers gulf-front condominium. Attached homes carry an association that maintains the building itself, so the fee covers more than it would on a single-family home and the association's reserves matter to you directly. What a specific home includes, and what the association maintains, is set out in that community's documents and is worth reading before an offer rather than after.
What amenities does Sunset Beach have?+
Sunset Beach offers Private beach, Heated pool, Club room, Kayak storage, Under-building parking. Worth separating two things that often get blurred together: amenities the HOA maintains and which every owner pays for, and club or golf facilities that may require a separate membership on top. Which category each amenity falls into determines your actual annual cost, and it is set out in the community documents rather than in any listing.
What have homes in Sunset Beach actually sold for?+
17 arm's-length sales have been recorded in Sunset Beach since October 2023, at a median of $425,000. The middle eighty percent of those sales fell between $250,000 and $7,200,000, which is a better guide to the range than the extremes. These are prices recorded with Sarasota County, not asking prices, so they describe what buyers and sellers actually agreed. Figures read October 2026; quitclaims, foreclosures and family transfers are excluded.
Do people live in Sunset Beach year round?+
46% of the 151 finished homes in Sunset Beach carry a homestead exemption, which Florida grants only on an owner's permanent residence. That reads as a mix of full-time and seasonal owners. It is a strong proxy rather than a census, since an owner who lives there but never filed does not appear in it, but it is the most direct public signal of how occupied a community is outside the winter.
Is Sunset Beach still being built?+
The most recent home the county records in Sunset Beach was completed in 2026, across 165 platted parcels of which 151 carry a finished home. The county records no completions here in the last three years, so Sunset Beach is built out and what trades is resale rather than new construction. Build year matters more in Florida than buyers expect, because insurers weight roof age heavily and it drives what a property costs to carry rather than just what it costs to buy.