Sarasota, FL
Highlands
One of the most sought-after pockets in The Meadows, single-family homes on larger lots with mature landscaping, many backing to golf course or preserve. Located in the northern section with easy access to UTC Mall.
Status
Established · resale
Home Types
Single Family
Amenity Level
High
Community size
581
completed homes on the county roll
Sarasota County property appraiser roll, read October 2026
633
recorded residential lots
Sarasota County property appraiser roll, read October 2026
How Highlands compares
From the county records
$515,000
Median of 80 recorded sales since October 2023, the middle eighty percent between $309,000 and $850,000.
40%
Of the 581 matched residential units here claim a homestead exemption, which reads as a mix of homes claimed as a permanent residence and homes that are not.
Newest completion recorded 2026. Fewer than one percent of the parcels here were completed in the last three years, the most recent in 2026. That is below the share this site treats as actively delivering, so most of what trades here is resale, but it is not finished.
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 reported here as a share of matched residential units rather than as a count of who lives here. Homestead is a tax filing, not an occupancy count. A rented home can house full-time residents and will never carry the exemption, and an owner who lives here but never filed does not appear in it either. Read it as what share of matched residential units claim the exemption, not as who lives here.
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Highlands FAQ
Can you still buy a new home in Highlands?+
Highlands is essentially sold out of new construction, so homes here come up as resale. I can set you up with alerts the moment one hits the market and give you an honest read on value before you offer.
What kind of homes are in Highlands?+
Highlands offers single family. As single-family housing, the roof, the exterior and the insurance on the structure are yours rather than an association's, which is the main practical difference from a villa or condominium. 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.
Is golf membership required at Highlands?+
Golf is central to Highlands, but living in a golf community and holding a golf membership are two different things and the distinction costs real money. Membership structures vary: some are required with the home, some optional, some sold separately to non-residents, and some carry a waiting list. Confirm which applies to the specific address, and the current dues, directly with the club before relying on it.
What have homes in Highlands actually sold for?+
80 arm's-length sales have been recorded in Highlands since October 2023, at a median of $515,000. The middle eighty percent of those sales fell between $309,000 and $850,000, 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 Highlands year round?+
40% of the 581 matched residential units in Highlands claim a homestead exemption, which Florida grants only on an owner's permanent residence, read from the Sarasota County roll in October 2026. That reads as a mix of homes claimed as a permanent residence and homes that are not. Homestead is a tax filing, not an occupancy count. A rented home can house full-time residents and will never carry the exemption, and an owner who lives here but never filed does not appear in it either. Read it as what share of matched residential units claim the exemption, not as who lives here.
Is Highlands still being built?+
The most recent home the county records in Highlands was completed in 2026, across 633 platted parcels of which 581 carry a finished home. Fewer than one percent of its parcels were completed in the last three years, the most recent in 2026. That is below the share this site treats as actively delivering, so most of what trades in Highlands is resale, but it is not finished. 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.
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