Venice Island sits between the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. Its streets follow the city plan John Nolen drew in 1926.
Public beaches line the Gulf side of the island, including Venice Beach, Brohard Beach at the fishing pier, and Caspersen Beach.
Nolen's plan gave the city wide, palm-lined boulevards and small pocket parks. Venice Avenue runs from downtown to the beach.
The John Nolen Plan of Venice Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Early Venice buildings had to follow a Northern Italian Renaissance style, with smooth stucco and sloped roofs of colored tile. Many 1920s houses still stand along Venice Avenue.
Today the island has single family homes, condos, townhomes, and villas.
In October 2026, single family homes on the island sold for a median of $1,240,000. Condos, townhomes, and villas sold for a median of $371,500.
The main street of the historic downtown, laid out in the 1926 Nolen plan.
A 700-foot pier at Brohard Beach. Pier access is free.
Known for shelling and for finding prehistoric shark teeth.
About 10 miles of trail along both sides of the Intracoastal Waterway.
A paved trail that starts at the Historic Venice Train Depot and runs north.
Housed in the Triangle Inn, a 1926 Italian Renaissance building.
October 2026
$1,240,000
Median sale price · 29 active listings · 4 closed sales · $552.06 per sq. ft. · 83 days on market (average)
$371,500
Median sale price · 81 active listings · 11 closed sales · $395.16 per sq. ft. · 112 days on market (median)
Source: Stellar MLS, from the Dalton Team Venice Market Report, October 2026.
Read the full reportSingle family home · Pending
Venice, FL 34285
$615,000
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,472 sq. ft.
Under contract and accepting backup offers. Listed at lot value. Not in a flood zone, with a western exposure, less than 3/4 mile to beaches and downtown Venice.
MLS# N6143099 · Listing courtesy of Stellar MLS, as distributed by MLS Grid. Listed by Cassie Dalton, Coldwell Banker Realty.
Prices and status from the Coldwell Banker listing record, November 9, 2026. Listing photos by the Dalton Team.
Venice Heritage, Inc., John Nolen and His Plan of Venice · Sarasota Magazine, Venice Walking Tour, Dec. 2020 · City of Venice history · A Tour of Venice, Florida · Florida Rambler, Beaches of Venice · Visit Sarasota County, Caspersen Beach · Sarasota County Open Green Map, Venetian Waterway Park · Visit Sarasota County, Things to Do in Venice · Market numbers: Stellar MLS, Dalton Team Venice Market Report, October 2026. · Photo: Caspersen Beach by Grendelkhan, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons.
