Sarasota, FL
Pinecraft
A distinctive Sarasota neighborhood with roots in the 1920s Amish and Mennonite community, approximately 500 homes with a village-like atmosphere, shuffleboard courts, Pinecraft Park, and a walkable core with local shops and bakeries.
Status
Established · resale
Home Types
Single Family & Cottages
Amenity Level
Low
HOA (Yearly) Est.
None
CDD (Yearly) Est.
None
Flood Zone
X
Fee estimates may vary by lot size and sub-association. View all community fees →
Community size
~500
homes, as the community reports it
community record
176
completed homes on the county roll
Sarasota County property appraiser roll, read October 2026
187
recorded residential lots
Sarasota County property appraiser roll, read October 2026
These two figures are 65% apart. These two figures count different things and have not been reconciled. The roll counts parcels inside the boundary matched to this name; the community figure may cover plats the roll matched separately, or an association roster. Neither is presented here as the size of the community.
Amenities & lifestyle
- Pinecraft Park & shuffleboard courts
- Walkable village core
- Local shops & bakeries
How Pinecraft compares
From the county records
$460,000
Median of 8 recorded sales since October 2023, the middle eighty percent between $399,000 and $625,000.
1%
Of the 176 matched residential units here claim a homestead exemption, which reads as few homes here are claimed as a permanent residence.
Newest completion recorded 2025. 6% of the parcels here were completed in the last three years, the most recent in 2025. 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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Pinecraft FAQ
Can you still buy a new home in Pinecraft?+
Pinecraft 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 Pinecraft?+
Pinecraft offers single family & cottages. 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.
What amenities does Pinecraft have?+
Pinecraft offers Pinecraft Park & shuffleboard courts, Walkable village core, Local shops & bakeries. 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 Pinecraft actually sold for?+
8 arm's-length sales have been recorded in Pinecraft since October 2023, at a median of $460,000. The middle eighty percent of those sales fell between $399,000 and $625,000, 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 Pinecraft year round?+
1% of the 176 matched residential units in Pinecraft 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 few homes here are claimed as a permanent residence. 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 Pinecraft still being built?+
The most recent home the county records in Pinecraft was completed in 2025, across 187 platted parcels of which 176 carry a finished home. 6% of its parcels were completed in the last three years, the most recent in 2025. That is below the share this site treats as actively delivering, so most of what trades in Pinecraft 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.
Does Pinecraft have an HOA or CDD fee?+
Pinecraft has an HOA fee estimated at None yearly, and the fee data for this community records no CDD assessment. A community development district bills through your property taxes rather than through the association, and its assessment can carry two separate components: debt service, which repays the bonds that funded roads, drainage and amenities, and an operations and maintenance charge, which does not end with the bonds. A community without a district avoids both as currently assessed. Figures are estimates, assessments are set annually, and both vary by home and phase, so confirm them for the specific address before relying on them.
What flood zone is Pinecraft in?+
The flood zone recorded for Pinecraft is X. Zones beginning A or V are the higher-risk categories, where a federally backed mortgage generally requires flood insurance, while zone X is lower risk and coverage is usually optional. Flood zone is assigned per property rather than per community though, and elevation can change both the requirement and the premium substantially, so get the zone and the elevation certificate for the exact address rather than relying on a community-level figure.
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