Grand Palm by the numbers
Every figure below comes from Sarasota County public records for the 135 qualified sales recorded in Grand Palm over the past year, through Jun 17, 2026. Of those, 107 were owner-to-owner resales and the rest were builder closings.
Home type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Median size |
| Single-family | 81 | $585,000 | $268 | 2,378 sqft |
| Villa / attached | 54 | $421,750 | $247 | 1,632 sqft |
This is the micro-market split in plain numbers. Single-family homes sold for about $21 more per square foot than villas, and they are larger, so the gap in total price is much wider than the gap per foot.
Pool and no pool
| Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
| With pool | 43 | $749,000 | $301 |
| No pool | 92 | $425,000 | $247 |
Pool homes sold at about $54 more per square foot, roughly 22 percent higher. Read the total-price gap carefully: pool homes in Grand Palm also tend to be larger, so the difference in median price reflects size and lot as well as the pool itself. About 37 percent of homes in the community have a pool.
Community profile
| Homes | 1,717 (1,255 single-family, 462 villa or attached) |
| Built | 2007 to 2025 |
| Home size | 1,080 to 3,748 sqft (median 1,954) |
| Typical lot | 0.17 acres |
| Pools | 37 percent of homes |
| Price range, past year | $271,900 to $1,202,900 |
| Middle half sold between | $416,000 and $692,500 |
| Location | Venice, FL 34293 · Sarasota County |
Grand Palm, in plain terms
Grand Palm is a gated, nature-focused master-planned community in Venice, developed by Neal Communities and set within the Wellen Park area. It spans about 1,000 acres, roughly a third of it preserved as conservation and open space, laced with miles of walking and biking trails, boardwalks, and a large central lake with its own island. Neal deliberately kept old-growth oaks, sabal palms, and palmetto — the “Old Florida” look. Homes have been built from about 2010 onward, and while much of the community is established, Neal still has new-construction villages selling. It is not age-restricted.
Why one Grand Palm home is worth far more than a similar one nearby
This is the heart of value in Grand Palm: location within the neighborhood often matters as much as the house itself. Two similar floor plans can sell for very different numbers depending on the lot. The biggest swing factors are preserve, lake, or greenbelt view; lot privacy (a preserve lot with no rear neighbors is a real premium here); pool; floor plan and model; which village the home sits in; outdoor living space; and kitchen and bath upgrades. Because Neal built the community around preserve and water rather than a golf course, view and lot location carry unusually large premiums. A national estimate can't see any of this; a local comparative market analysis prices it in.
Home types behave like separate micro-markets
Grand Palm offers paired villas, villas, cottages, single-family homes, and larger estate homes, roughly 1,500 to 2,900+ square feet. In practice these behave like separate micro-markets — a paired villa and an estate home draw different buyers and price differently. Several sub-villages within Grand Palm are separately gated and have their own pools, creating distinct micro-locations inside one community.
A nature community, not a golf community
Grand Palm's defining feature is its natural setting — roughly a third of the land is open space, with wildlife corridors, dog parks, an island park, and a central lake for kayaking and paddleboarding. That nature-first design, and its spread-out amenity areas, are what set it apart from golf-centric or single-clubhouse communities nearby, and it's why preserve and lake lots are so in-demand.
Resale vs. remaining new construction
Because Neal Communities is still building and selling certain Grand Palm villages, resales compete directly with the builder's new homes and incentives. That competition is a real pricing factor — a resale has to be priced sensibly against the builder's net price (more on new vs. resale). Grand Palm is gated, with some villages separately gated (how gated-community fees work).
Location
Grand Palm sits in south Venice, roughly half a mile from I-75, about 15 to 20 minutes from the Gulf beaches and historic downtown Venice, and minutes from the Wellen Park town center and CoolToday Park (Atlanta Braves spring training).
Grand Palm vs. other Venice and Wellen Park communities
Buyers comparing Grand Palm are usually also weighing nearby communities, and the differences are clear. Where Sarasota National is built around bundled golf, Gran Paradiso around a Lennar gated-resort lifestyle, and Talon Preserve around new construction and the Legacy Trail, Grand Palm is the nature-and-preserve community — trails, conservation, and micro-locations rather than a course or a single town center. If you're also weighing IslandWalk, that's a lagoon-and-town-center feel; Grand Palm leans natural and spread-out.
Grand Palm home value questions
What's my Grand Palm home worth?
It depends heavily on the lot (preserve, lake, or greenbelt view and privacy), home type, model, and village location. Use the instant estimate above for a ballpark, then a local comparative market analysis for a real, address-specific number.
Why do two similar Grand Palm homes sell for such different prices?
Because location within the community often matters as much as the house. View, lot privacy, pool, model, and which village a home sits in all move value substantially.
Who builds Grand Palm?
Neal Communities, a long-established family-owned Southwest Florida builder. Grand Palm is nature-focused, with roughly a third of its land preserved and old-growth trees deliberately kept.
Is Grand Palm a 55+ community?
No. Grand Palm is not age-restricted. It is open to buyers of any age.
Are there still new-construction homes in Grand Palm?
Yes. Neal still has some Grand Palm villages selling, so resales compete with new construction and builder incentives — a real factor in pricing a home here.
What is the median home price in Grand Palm?
Over the past year, owner-to-owner resales in Grand Palm had a median recorded price of $465,000, or $256 per square foot, across 107 sales in Sarasota County public records. Single-family homes ran a median of $585,000 and villas $421,750.
Do pool homes sell for more in Grand Palm?
Pool homes sold at about $301 per square foot versus $247 without a pool, roughly 22 percent higher. Pool homes here also tend to be larger, so the gap in total price reflects size and lot as well as the pool. About 37 percent of Grand Palm homes have one.
How many homes are in Grand Palm, and when were they built?
County records show 1,717 homes, about 1,255 single-family and 462 villa or attached, built between 2007 and 2025. They range from 1,080 to 3,748 square feet, with a median near 1,954.
How many homes sell in Grand Palm each year?
Sarasota County recorded 135 qualified sales in Grand Palm over the past year. 107 of those were owner-to-owner resales; the remainder were builder closings on new construction.
What is flat-fee MLS?
You pay a one-time fee to list on the MLS instead of a percentage commission. Putnam Realty Group offers tiers starting at $499.