Momentum Housing Data · Home Values · Manatee County
Glen Lakes (Bradenton, FL): 39 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, a 9-year price record, and sales split by price band and home size — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.
In the current window, sellers accepted a median 93.2% of original asking; the median sale took 139 days (window ending 2026-08-02).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $399,000 | $182 | 139 | 93.2% | 39 |
| 2025 | $400,000 | $179 | 74 | 94.0% | 46 |
| 2024 | $450,000 | $193 | 33 | 95.8% | 47 |
| 2023 | $425,000 | $201 | 26 | 98.8% | 19 |
| 2022 | $399,450 | $180 | 8 | 100.0% | 60 |
| 2018 | $298,000 | $103 | 161 | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2017 | $267,000 | $103 | 78 | 93.9% | 20 |
| 2016 | $202,500 | $93 | 136 | 93.3% | 16 |
| 2015 | $240,000 | $105 | 91 | 97.5% | 5 |
Over the recorded series, Glen Lakes’s median sold price moved from $240,000 (2015) to $399,000 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +66% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2015 at $240,000. Against the 2024 peak of $450,000, the current median stands at -11%. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 0 to 60 closings a year (10-yr average 23.7).
What actually trades here: 92% single-family residence, 6% villa, 1% ?, with a median of 2,196 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $182 in the current window.
Of the 108 recorded Glen Lakes closings since 2024, half landed between $344,975 and $475,750 (the middle two quartiles); the lowest recorded sale was $195,000 and the highest $800,000. If your home sits outside the middle band, the reason usually shows up in the size table below before it shows up in condition.
| Sold price band | Share of closings | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Under $275,000 | 11 (10%) | |
| $275,000 – $383,333 | 35 (32%) | |
| $383,333 – $491,667 | 37 (34%) | |
| $491,667 – $600,000 | 17 (16%) | |
| None and up | 8 (7%) |
The same recorded closings, split into thirds by living area. Find the row your home falls in: the $/sqft figure times your square footage is the recorded-sales bracket for homes like yours here — a starting range from real closings, not a valuation of your specific property. Price per square foot is nearly flat across sizes here ($180 to $183), so square footage alone explains most of the price spread.
| Size group | Median $/sqft | Median sold | Sold range | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaller homes 1,322–2,026 sq ft | $180 | $327,000 | $195,000 – $442,500 | 36 |
| Mid-size homes 2,031–2,447 sq ft | $184 | $405,000 | $330,000 – $600,000 | 36 |
| Larger homes 2,451–4,296 sq ft | $183 | $526,047 | $325,000 – $800,000 | 36 |
From the live MLS feed as of 2026-09-03: 36 active listings (plus 7 pending) asking from $210,000 to $649,000, median $379,950; 18 of 36 have been on the market over 60 days (median 62 days so far); the homes listed or recently sold were built between 1990 and 2026 (median 1997), 2 of them new construction; 55 of 55 listed or recently sold homes report an HOA, median $207/mo; 1 of 54 geocoded listed or recently sold homes sit inside a FEMA special flood hazard zone (A/V), which buyers’ lenders will price into insurance; median elevation 21 ft; the features listings here most often name are Clubhouse, Pool, Fitness Center, Tennis Court(s), Gated Community - Guard and Golf. For a seller this is the competition a buyer will tour alongside your home; for a buyer, the stale share is where negotiating room usually is. See the current Glen Lakes listings →
At Glen Lakes’s $399,000 median and Manatee County’s adopted 17.29 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $6,900 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $6,200 with the full Florida homestead exemption — a buyer’s first-year figure; a long-time owner’s Save Our Homes cap can be far lower, which is one reason resale taxes jump at closing. Municipal and special-district millage varies inside the county; see the Manatee County tax page.
Current asking prices run a median $387,450 against the $399,000 recorded sold median (-3%) — the gap between what sellers hope and what the record shows. The market is carrying about 8.2 months of supply at the current sales pace. Demand check: 24% of Glen Lakes’s listings are under contract, against 18% for ZIP 34210 and 25% for Manatee County as a whole — roughly in line with its surroundings. Since 2004, 549 Glen Lakes listings were withdrawn, canceled, or expired without selling (13 so far in 2026) — overpricing is the recurring cause statewide. Over the recorded years, an average of 74% of Glen Lakes listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2026 that rate was 33%. Momentum’s market-heat index for Glen Lakes reads 34/100 (computed from DOM, sale-to-list, and absorption; 2020–21 peaked in the 70s here).
Cash bought 43% of recorded Glen Lakes sales in the window ending 2026-06 (18 of 42) — a fact worth knowing before assuming every buyer needs an appraisal to close. Asking and recorded sold prices are within a few percent of each other here, so the table above is close to what a Glen Lakes buyer will actually pay; the spread on any single home comes down to size, condition and timing.
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Communities buyers shopping Glen Lakes are also weighing (nearest by map distance), each on its own recorded 12-month closings. A median well above the neighbors is a ceiling to price against; well below is where the value argument lives.
| Community | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLAND WATERS PH 5 | $585,000 | $207 | 51 | 23 |
| FAIRWAY AT THE HEATHER | $132,500 | $114 | 134 | 8 |
| HEATHER WALK | $162,500 | $111 | 104 | 9 |
| WEEKI WACHEE HILLS | $229,000 | $201 | 89 | 9 |
More Glen Lakes: full community guide & homes for sale · choosing an agent here · should you sell now (statewide data) · what selling costs · cash offer vs. listing
Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Compiled from recorded MLS closings; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures are medians for the stated windows and change as new sales record; individual homes vary widely. No automated valuation for any specific property appears on this page. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures
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