Sarasota County, Florida
The Meadows Real Estate and Local Guide
The Meadows is a master-planned community near I-75 and downtown Sarasota, known for its golf, 85-plus lakes and mature oak canopy and home to an older, largely retiree population.
Living in The Meadows
Developed between 1977 and 2017 by Taylor Woodrow Homes with about 1,650 acres of open space and more than 85 lakes and waterways. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $66,003 median household
EducationAbout 54.8% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountySarasota County
Homes in The Meadows
Owner-occupiedAbout 75% of the housing units
Median home valueRoughly $344,900
- Only about 28% of homes are single-family detached, since the community is built largely of villas, garden homes and condominiums.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes The Meadows home
The Meadows Country Club
Source: themeadowssarasota.org
Golf, tennis and social club dating to the mid-1970s, with two of its three courses open to the public
University Town Center
Source: themeadowssarasota.org
Regional shopping mall a few minutes from the community
The Meadows walking and biking trails
Source: themeadowssarasota.org
About 14 miles of oak-canopied walking, nature and biking trails winding through the community's lakes and preserves
Nathan Benderson Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Nearby rowing and aquatic-sports venue with a 400-acre lake and paved perimeter trail