Sarasota County, Florida
Palmer Ranch Real Estate and Local Guide
Palmer Ranch is Sarasota County's largest master-planned community, covering roughly 6,733 acres between Sarasota and Osprey with a notably older, established resident base.
Living in Palmer Ranch
Sarasota County's largest master-planned community, built on land once part of Bertha Palmer's early-1900s holdings. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Palmer Ranch
- About 74.6% of homes are owner-occupied within Sarasota County's largest master-planned community.
- Just over half of housing units, 50.7%, are single-family detached homes, with the balance in condominiums and villas.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Palmer Ranch home
The Legacy Trail
Paved rail-trail of nearly 12.5 miles running from Sarasota to Venice along the community's southern edge
Potter Park
37-acre park with lighted tennis courts, playground, basketball, and nature trails
Culverhouse Nature Park
82-acre park with a community garden, unpaved trails, and a Legacy Trail trailhead
Palmer Ranch areas to know
Stoneybrook
Golf and country club community with an Arthur Hills-designed course
Country Club of Sarasota
Established gated community within Palmer Ranch