Moving to Longboat Key, Florida

A practical city guide for deciding whether Longboat Key fits your life, planning the move, and settling in with fewer surprises.

Moving to Longboat Key, Florida? Start with the local context that changes a relocation decision in Sarasota County. With roughly 7,505 residents, Longboat Key sits in Southwest Florida. Locally it's known as an upscale barrier-island town of Gulf-front condos and estates between Sarasota and Anna Maria Island. For relocators it's an affluent coastal community where premium pool, landscaping, and hurricane-hardening services are in constant demand. Climate: tropical Gulf Coast — the warmest winters on the peninsula, dry season November through April, intense afternoon storms June through October. Before choosing a home, pay attention to major Gulf hurricanes (Ian 2022 hit Lee + Charlotte counties hardest), king tide flooding, brackish water intrusion in older wells. Local areas to put on your research list include Bay Isles, Country Club Shores, Longbeach Village. Use the guides, comparison tools, apartment research, and hurricane profile below before you narrow the move to an address.