Cost of living in Siesta Key, FL — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$820,289
Median home value
$7,291/mo
Median rent
231
Cost index (US=100)
-7.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Siesta Key, FL is $820,289 as of 2026-04. That places Siesta Key above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 231 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Siesta Key has fallen 7.4%, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.2% annual growth. The current price sits -18.7% from its 5-year peak in 2022-08.

Renters pay a median of $7,291 per month in Siesta Key. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Siesta Key are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$820,289
1-year change-7.4%
5-year price growth+3.2%
10-year price growth+3.8%
vs 5-year peak-18.7%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Siesta Key compares

Cost index231 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+131.1%
Population5,454
Momentum score35 (Cooling)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.