A typical South Gate Ridge home is worth roughly $433,000
Homes typically sell in 117 days, below asking.
What kind of housing town is South Gate Ridge?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 49% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around South Gate Ridge rose 49% over the past 5 years, slower than across Florida (60%). Last year prices fell 9.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical South Gate Ridge home at roughly $433,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $433K.
How South Gate Ridge ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around South Gate Ridge, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 6.1 years of income
More than across Florida (4.8 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $151K short of a typical South Gate Ridge home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,140 a month here, $370 less than owning.
How South Gate Ridge ranks on affordability →
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, South Gate Ridge’s typical property tax (0.67% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Under ~4 months of supply favors sellers; over ~6 favors buyers.
Redfin Data Center, all residential sales, May 2026.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,140
Renters already here pay a median of $1,612, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
66% of South Gate Ridge households own their home
Half of South Gate Ridge’s homes were built before 1980.
Florida: 68% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
South Gate Ridge vs. its neighbors
South Gate Ridge is the priciest of 3 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gate Ridge | $433K* | −9.4%† | $2,140 | $70,469 |
| Ridge Wood Heights | $371K* | −8.1%† | $2,050 | $69,894 |
| Bee Ridge | $412K* | −10.3%† | $2,200 | $75,906 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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What South Gate Ridge buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.