SBA Lending in Sarasota, Florida
Businesses in Sarasota, FL have drawn 1,629 SBA 7(a) loans worth $740M, and annual volume has grown 25% versus the prior decade.
- 1,629
- 7(a) loans
- $740M
- Approved dollars
- $454,146
- Average loan size
- #7
- Rank in Florida
- +25%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 12.2%
- Active-loan distress
Sarasota is the #7 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #99 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,629 loans here worth $740M, averaging $454,146 each. Annual approval volume has grown 25% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 12.2% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is full-service restaurants.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.