# Small business loans in Sarasota, FL

**Short answer:** The most active SBA lenders in Sarasota, FL since FY2024 are The Huntington National Bank (19 loans) and BayFirst National Bank (12). The median loan was $350,000, and half fell between $150,000 and $841,000. For free help, see the Florida SBDC Network. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.

Canonical page: https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/sarasota/
Data as of: 2026-06-30

## Lenders making SBA loans in Sarasota

No lender made more than 9% of the loans in Sarasota, and The Huntington National Bank made the most. The five largest lenders together made 30%.

**Lenders with five or more SBA loans in Sarasota, FL, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Lender | Loans | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The Huntington National Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/the-huntington-national-bank/florida/) | 19 | 8.8% |
| [BayFirst National Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/bayfirst-national-bank/florida/) | 12 | 5.5% |
| [Newtek Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/newtek-bank/) | 12 | 5.5% |
| [TD Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/td-bank/) | 12 | 5.5% |
| [United Midwest Savings Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/united-midwest-savings-bank/) | 11 | 5.1% |

Share is the percent of all Sarasota loans in that period. Each name links to that lender's page for Florida where one exists.

## Local help near Sarasota

Sarasota borrowers can start with SBA's district offices for Florida, an SBDC or SCORE.

38% of Sarasota borrowers since FY2024 were startups or businesses two years old or younger. SBDCs provide counseling and training, and SCORE mentors give advice at no cost, according to SBA.

SBA runs two district offices that cover Florida. Each page points to state and federal resources and to lenders in its area. The Florida SBDC Network gives free counseling across Florida.

- [SBA North Florida District Office (Jacksonville and Orlando): SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/north-florida)
- [SBA South Florida District Office (Miami, Fort Pierce and Tampa): SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/south-florida)
- [Florida SBDC Network (University of West Florida): Small Business Development Center](https://floridasbdc.org/)
- [SCORE mentors in Florida: Business mentoring](https://www.score.org/fl/)

Alongside SBA loans, Florida runs a loan program. The [Florida page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/#loan-programs-in-florida) describes it, and the official page is linked here.

- [Florida SSBCI small business programs](https://floridajobs.org/business-growth/State-Small-Business-Credit-Initiative/for-businesses)

## Loan counts and sizes in Sarasota

Sarasota ranks 9th by loans since FY2024 among the 55 Florida cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 68th busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.

The 217 loans, 1.7% of the 12,780 in Florida, were approved for $157.7 million in all. The median loan was $350,000, 2.3 times the national median of $150,300. Half of the loans fell between $150,000 and $841,000. The Sarasota median is 55% above the Florida median of $226,250.

**Sarasota, FL compared with Florida and the nation, loans from FY2024 to June 2026**

| Measure | Sarasota | Florida | U.S. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loans | 217 | 12,780 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $350,000 | $226,250 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $150,000 | $90,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $841,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 22.1% | 30.0% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 17.5% | 26.1% | 28.1% |
| Startups | 18.4% | 15.1% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 18.9% | 10.5% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 2.75 | 3.0 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.6% |

A quarter of loans were smaller than the 25th percentile loan and a quarter were larger than the 75th. Median spread is in percentage points over Prime. Charged off is the share of FY2020 to FY2022 loans a lender wrote off as a loss. It is shown only for groups of 30 loans or more. Fewer than 5 marks a share that would stand for 1 to 4 loans, which we do not publish. U.S. covers every loan in the file.

62% of the loans were $500,000 or less, the size SBA Express covers. 22.1% of all loans went through SBA Express, below the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 17.5% of loans, below the national 28.1%.

SBA loans in Sarasota, FL by size, FY2024 to June 2026

- $50,000 or less (9%): 20
- $50,001 to $150,000 (19%): 41
- $150,001 to $350,000 (23%): 49
- $350,001 to $500,000 (11%): 24
- $500,001 to $1,000,000 (19%): 41
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 (9%): 20
- Over $2,000,000 (10%): 22

Labels show each size's share of all loans. The highlighted bar is the size band that contains the median.

By business age, 43.3% of loans went to businesses more than two years old and 19.4% to businesses two years old or younger. Startups received 18.4% and changes of ownership 18.9%. The national startup share is 16.1%.

SBA loans in Sarasota, FL by fiscal year

- FY2020: 38
- FY2021: 76
- FY2022: 50
- FY2023: 80
- FY2024: 72
- FY2025: 110
- FY2026 (through June 30): 35

Fiscal years run October to September. The last bar covers nine of its twelve months.

Volume rose 53% from FY2024 (72 loans) to FY2025 (110), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2025, with 110 loans. FY2026 already shows 35 loans through June 30.

Of the 164 loans Sarasota borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, 3.0% were charged off by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. Lenders reported 2,561 jobs supported across the 217 loans since FY2024, about 11.8 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.

## What businesses in Sarasota borrow for

Landscaping Services was the largest borrower group in Sarasota, with 8 loans or 3.7% of the total.

The five largest industries made up 17% of all Sarasota loans.

**Industries with the most SBA loans in Sarasota, FL, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Landscaping Services](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/landscaping-services/florida/) | 8 | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| [Other Personal Care Services](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/other-personal-care-services/) | 8 | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| [Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/plumbing-heating-air-conditioning-contractors/florida/) | 8 | 3.7% | 1.9% |
| [Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/fitness-recreational-sports-centers/florida/) | 6 | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| [Full-Service Restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/full-service-restaurants/florida/) | 6 | 2.8% | 4.6% |

Share is the percent of all Sarasota loans in that period. Industry is the NAICS code on each loan. A name links to the Florida page for that industry where one exists.

## A typical loan payment in Sarasota

The median Sarasota loan was $350,000 with a median term of 10 years.

The median variable-rate loan in Sarasota was priced at Prime plus 2.75 percentage points at approval. At today's Prime that spread works out to 9.75%. On $350,000 over 10 years, principal and interest would come to about $4,577 a month. That is arithmetic on past loans, not a rate a lender is offering.

**Payment at today's rate on three Sarasota loan sizes over 10 years**

| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile loan | $150,000 | $1,962 |
| Median loan | $350,000 | $4,577 |
| 75th percentile loan | $841,000 | $10,998 |

Principal and interest only. Fees, a different term or a fixed rate change the payment. This is an illustration from SBA's file, not an offer.

SBA's rate ceiling for this loan size

SBA's maximum for a loan of $350,000 is Prime plus 4.5 percentage points, or 11.50% today. The median variable-rate loan here was priced 1.8 points under that ceiling. Source: 13 CFR § 120.214(d)(3); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395).

Sarasota loans approved since FY2024 had a median starting rate of 10.25% at approval, matching the national median. Prime changed during those years, so use the spread above, not that rate, as the guide to today's cost.

Run your own numbers: [payments on a $350,000 loan](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/loan-amounts/350000-business-loan/) and [SBA Express payment calculator](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-payment-calculator/).

## SBA 504 loans near Sarasota

Sarasota has 43 SBA 504 loans since FY2024, with $60.4 million in SBA and CDC dollars.

The median 504 loan in Sarasota was $771,000 in SBA and CDC dollars, 15% of the $5,000,000 program maximum. The bank's share of each project is separate and is not counted in these figures.

Florida Business Development Corporation is the Certified Development Company (CDC) named on the most loans since FY2024, with 22. Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. follows with 17. The two CDCs listed are named on 39 loans between them.

**CDCs named on five or more 504 loans in Sarasota, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
| --- | --- |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | 22 |
| Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. | 17 |

How a 504 loan is split

A standard 504 project is 50% third party lender, 40% CDC debenture, 10% borrower. 504 money pays for major fixed assets such as land, buildings and long-term machinery and equipment, not working capital or inventory. Source: SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221). SBA keeps a [list of Certified Development Companies](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/list-of-certified-development-companies/).

## Florida cities near Sarasota

Sarasota made up 1.7% of Florida's SBA loans since FY2024.

Sarasota is one of 55 Florida cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The [Florida page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/) covers all 12,780 loans in Florida. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.

- [Venice: 59 loans, median $400,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/venice/)
- [Bradenton: 122 loans, median $350,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/bradenton/)
- [Naples: 223 loans, median $250,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/naples/)
- [Ocala: 109 loans, median $300,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/ocala/)
- [Cape Coral: 108 loans, median $245,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/cape-coral/)
- [Fort Myers: 199 loans, median $350,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/fort-myers/)
- [Lakeland: 116 loans, median $217,500](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/lakeland/)
- [Clermont: 66 loans, median $290,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/florida-small-business-loans/clermont/)

## Common questions about SBA loans in Sarasota

### Which lenders make the most SBA loans in Sarasota?

The Huntington National Bank leads with 19 loans in Sarasota since FY2024. BayFirst National Bank (12) and Newtek Bank (12) follow. Only lenders with five or more Sarasota loans are counted.

### Which industries get SBA loans in Sarasota?

Landscaping Services leads with 8 loans in Sarasota since FY2024. Other Personal Care Services (8) and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (8) follow.

How to read this

Counts come from SBA's 7(a) loan-level data release, as of June 30, 2026. The file lists loans SBA approved. It does not list declined applications, so it cannot show approval odds. We do not publish any figure built on fewer than 5 loans. Location is the borrower's address in the file, and city names are as SBA recorded them. Recent means FY2024 through June 30, 2026. Charge-off rates use FY2020 to FY2022 loans, the only years old enough to have had time to go bad. Jobs supported are lender-reported estimates. [How we build these pages](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/method/).

## Sources

- [SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of June 30, 2026](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia)
- [SBA, 504 loans](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/)
- [SBA, resource partners: SBDCs and SCORE](https://www.sba.gov/counseling/local-assistance/resource-partners/)
- [SBA North Florida District Office (Jacksonville and Orlando)](https://www.sba.gov/district/north-florida)
- [SBA South Florida District Office (Miami, Fort Pierce and Tampa)](https://www.sba.gov/district/south-florida)
- [Florida SBDC Network (University of West Florida)](https://floridasbdc.org/)
- [SCORE, Florida](https://www.score.org/fl/)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. D.1 (p. 241); 13 CFR § 120.931](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221)](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [sba.gov/loans/504-loans; SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. A, Ch. 3, Para. A (p. 51)](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. B, Ch. 2, Para. B.1 (p. 126)](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [13 CFR § 120.214(d)(3); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-120.214)