Sarasota has quietly shifted from a Gulf-Coast vacation escape into one of the fastest-growing magnets for remote workers in 2025. A mix of lifestyle perks, renewed downtown development, improving housing dynamics and a growing ecosystem of flexible workspaces is making the city especially attractive to professionals who can work from anywhere. Here’s why remote workers are choosing Sarasota — and why that trend looks set to continue.
1. Beach-side living without the “vacation price” (anymore)
Sarasota’s beaches, from Siesta Key to Lido, are world-class and easy to access from downtown neighborhoods, which gives remote workers a rare daily tradeoff: log on for a few hours, then walk to a sugar-white beach…..