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City · 25,990 residents · Manatee County, Florida

South Bradenton , Florida

In South Bradenton, a typical home is worth $167,200 and typical rent is $1,244 a month. Compared with all of Manatee County, the typical home value is 57% lower, typical household income is 38% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 19 points lower.

South Bradenton in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $167,200

    57% below the county

    53% below Florida

    • South Bradenton
    • Manatee
    • Florida
  • Typical rent

    $1,244a month

    26% below the county

    25% below Florida

    • South Bradenton
    • Manatee
    • Florida
  • Typical household income

    $48,315a year

    38% below the county

    35% below Florida

    • South Bradenton
    • Manatee
    • Florida
  • Households that own their home

    55%

    19 points below the county

    12 points below Florida

    • South Bradenton
    • Manatee
    • Florida

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

South Bradenton is in Manatee County. The FHA loan limit ($547,400 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Manatee County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets South Bradenton apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical home in South Bradenton is worth $167,200, 57% less than in Manatee County as a whole ($391,400).

  2. 55% of households in South Bradenton own their home, against 74% in Manatee County.

  3. The typical household income in South Bradenton is $48,315, 38% less than in Manatee County as a whole ($78,457).

  4. The typical rent in South Bradenton is $1,244 a month, 26% less than in Manatee County as a whole ($1,671).

  5. 10% of households in South Bradenton have no internet at home (4% in Manatee County).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in South Bradenton

What homes there are in South Bradenton, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home
Kind of home: South Bradenton and its comparisons
MeasureSouth BradentonManatee CountyFloridaUnited States
Detached house 22%54%55%61%
Attached house 9%7%7%6%
Building of 2 to 4 11%6%6%8%
Apartments (5 or more) 33%19%25%19%
Mobile home 25%14%8%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimate0%0%0%

In South Bradenton, the apartment is the most common kind of home: 33%, against 19% in Manatee County.

Mobile homes are 25% of homes in South Bradenton, more than in Manatee County (14%).

Year built
Year built: South Bradenton and its comparisons
MeasureSouth BradentonManatee CountyFloridaUnited States
Before 1960 14%8%10%26%
1960–1979 54%25%24%24%
1980–1999 26%28%34%25%
2000–2009 3%17%18%14%
2010 or later 3%22%14%11%

The typical home in South Bradenton was built in 1975, 16 years before the typical one in Manatee County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Value of owner-occupied homes: South Bradenton and its comparisons
MeasureSouth Bradenton
Under $100K 31%
$100K–$200K 28%
$200K–$300K 23%
$300K–$500K 16%
$500K–$750K Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M Unreliable estimate
$1M or more Unreliable estimate

At least 98% of owner-occupied homes in South Bradenton are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Manatee County ($547,400).

Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: South Bradenton and its comparisons
MeasureSouth Bradenton
Under $500 Unreliable estimate
$500–$999 22%
$1,000–$1,499 46%
$1,500–$1,999 20%
$2,000–$2,499 7%
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more Unreliable estimate

With a mortgage

$1,499 a month

Manatee County: $2,079 a month

Without a mortgage

$470 a month

Manatee County: $706 a month

Owners with a mortgage

32%

Manatee County: 51%

Owning costs less in South Bradenton: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,499 a month; in Manatee County, $2,079. Without one, $470.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019
Change since 2015–2019: South Bradenton and its comparisons
MeasureSouth BradentonManatee CountyFloridaUnited States
Typical home value +99%+64%+67%+53%
Typical rent +30%+46%+42%+33%
Typical household income +31%+33%+34%+29%

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in South Bradenton rose 99%; in Manatee County, it rose 64%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in South Bradenton rose 30%, less than in Manatee County (46%).

To compare: typical income in South Bradenton rose 31%; the home, +99%; the rent, +30%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

How people live: South Bradenton and its comparisons
MeasureSouth BradentonManatee CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy 7.3%14.1%7.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate2.0%1.4%0.9%
More than one person per room 4.5%2.5%3.3%3.4%
People per household 2.212.402.512.53
Drive alone 77%70%70%69%
Carpool 12%10%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%1%3%
Walk or bike 4%2%2%3%
Work from home 3%16%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In South Bradenton, the rental vacancy rate is 7.3%; in Manatee County, 14.1%.

More than one person per room: that is how 4.5% of households in South Bradenton live, more than in Manatee County (2.5%).

Fewer people live in each home here: 2.21 on average, against 2.40 in Manatee County.

To get to work, 77% of workers in South Bradenton drive alone; in Manatee County, 70%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in South Bradenton?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in South Bradenton, worth $167,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 33% of the typical household income in South Bradenton, which is $48,315 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $57,700 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Manatee County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in South Bradenton. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $5,852 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,346

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$164,172
Total interest
$236,204
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,824 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,127 a month

  • Tight

    $1,127 to $1,449 a month

    Your payment · 33%

  • Hard

    more than $1,449 a month

Compared with the typical household income in South Bradenton ($48,315 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,346
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$1,112
Property tax$91
Home insurance$70
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$74

You need at least $5,852 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

Total monthly payment $1,346; principal and interest $1,112.

The city and its county

South Bradenton and Manatee County

South Bradenton is in Manatee County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Map of Manatee County, Florida, with South Bradenton marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

South Bradenton's own numbers

Typical home value
$167,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,244
Typical yearly household income
$48,315
Households that own their home
55%
Effective property tax rate
0.65%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Manatee County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$547,400
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,188
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+66%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
23%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Manatee County.

Everything about Manatee County

Buying

Buying a home in South Bradenton

A typical home in South Bradenton is worth $167,200: 57% below the county and 53% below Florida. With the typical household income in South Bradenton ($48,315 a year), a typical home costs 3.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • South Bradenton 3.5 years
  • Manatee 5.0 years
  • Florida 4.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Manatee County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Manatee County rose 130% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Manatee County.

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Manatee County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +5.2%
  2. 2021: +18.1%
  3. 2022: +28.2%
  4. 2023: +8.7%
  5. 2024: +3.7%
  6. 2025: −3.0%
Change in FHFA’s price index in Manatee County, Florida and the United States
Period County Florida U.S.
Last year (2025) −3.0% −0.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +66% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +130% +127% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

South Bradenton next to Manatee County, Florida and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • South Bradenton $167,200
  • Manatee $391,400
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • South Bradenton $1,244
  • Manatee $1,671
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • South Bradenton $48,315
  • Manatee $78,457
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
South Bradenton next to Manatee County and Florida
Measure South Bradenton Manatee County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $167,200 57% below the county $391,400 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,244 26% below the county $1,671 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $48,315 38% below the county $78,457 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 55% 19 points below the county 74% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,090 64% below the county $3,047 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.65% 0.13 points below the county 0.78% 0.76% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 55% 6 points below the county 61% 60% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Manatee County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in South Bradenton

For a typical $167,200 home in South Bradenton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, South Bradenton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,346a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $5,852
    Cash to close
    $10,868
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $74
  • Conventional, 5% down $1,316a month

    Down payment
    $8,360
    Cash to close
    $13,376
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $79
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,066a month

    Down payment
    $33,440
    Cash to close
    $38,456
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,221a month

    Down payment
    $25,080
    Cash to close
    $30,096
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for South Bradenton and for Manatee County.

Property tax

Effective rate in South Bradenton

0.65%of the home’s value each year

$1,090 a year for the typical owner in South Bradenton.

  • South Bradenton 0.65%
  • Manatee 0.78%
  • Florida 0.76%

What Florida publishes Homestead exemption (Florida Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Florida

Flood risk in Manatee County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Manatee County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
23%
37,749
Of those, with NFIP insurance
43%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: Manatee County, Florida and the U.S.
Measure County Florida U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 23% 13% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 43% 67% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in South Bradenton

Typical rent in South Bradenton is $1,244 a month: 26% below the county. In South Bradenton, 55% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Manatee County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,188 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $42.08 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Manatee County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

HUD fair market rent in Manatee County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,749 $33.63 $69,960
1 bedroom $1,876 $36.08 $75,040
2 bedrooms $2,188 $42.08 $87,520
3 bedrooms $2,775 $53.37 $111,000
4 bedrooms $3,309 $63.63 $132,360

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in South Bradenton

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). South Bradenton has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,740 in 34205 to $1,850 in 34207.

None is above the fair market rent for Manatee County ($2,188).

  • 34205 $1,740$2,210
  • 34207 $1,850$2,350

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for South Bradenton when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in South Bradenton

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Manatee County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A man leans over the armchair where a girl is reading a book.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in South Bradenton

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for South Bradenton or Manatee County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in South Bradenton the same as in the rest of the state.

Housing counselors near South Bradenton

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of South Bradenton, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Step Up Suncoast, Inc. F/K/A Manatee Community Action Agency, Inc.

    6428 Parkland Dr, Sarasota · 4 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
  • Rooted Communities, Inc.

    8466 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota · 7 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 1 more
  • Florida Home Partnership Inc

    201 14th Ave SE, Ruskin · 19 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 3 more

Every agency in Manatee County All counseling agencies in Florida

Help in Spanish near South Bradenton

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of South Bradenton

HUD’s record names them for South Bradenton or Manatee County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Manatee County Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (941) 756-3974

One other authority has an office in Manatee County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Manatee County

These cities are also in Manatee County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Questions

Housing questions about South Bradenton

Short answers with the numbers for South Bradenton and all of Manatee County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in South Bradenton?

The typical home value in South Bradenton is $167,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Manatee County it is $391,400.

How much does it cost to rent in South Bradenton?

Typical rent in South Bradenton is $1,244 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Manatee County is $2,188.

What is the FHA loan limit in South Bradenton?

South Bradenton uses the FHA limit for all of Manatee County (2026): $547,400 for a one-unit home and $1,052,700 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in South Bradenton?

The typical homeowner in South Bradenton pays $1,090 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.65% of the home’s value; in Manatee County, the rate is 0.78%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in South Bradenton?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Manatee County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).