Bradenton
Housing Market

City market report · Manatee County · 40 ZIP codes

Median sale price $340,000, down 4.1% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 54 days, 46 homes on the market.

39 communities reporting801 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 49
Live Market Pulse
49/100
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Buyer's Opportunity
Buyers are negotiating roughly 6% off asking. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Price
$340K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 4.1% vs the prior 12 months
-4.1%
1-yr price change
n = 801 recent sales
$194/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Manatee County: $194 · -2.6% vs prior yr
93.9%
Sale vs ask
Manatee County: 95.1% · +0.9pp vs prior yr
$409K
Manatee County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -5.4% vs a year ago
Tempo
7.4mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
54days
Median DOM · closed
Manatee County: 53 days · -2.0 days vs prior yr
44%
Under contract
Manatee County: 43%
46 · 13 ▲31
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
64
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +2.6% vs prior yr
Market context
28%
Listings with price cuts
Manatee County · Zillow · -1.8pp vs prior month
4,330
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -4.3% vs prior month
17%
New construction
share of recent sales · +5.1pp vs prior yr
38%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 43% · -0.7pp vs prior yr
49/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
Economy & people · county layer
$75,792
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
416,020
County population
+11.3% since 2018
5.4×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
75%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,853/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 7.4 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 44% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 4.1% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 93.9% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 49
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage51
Seller leverage49

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 44% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.4× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current Bradenton data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Supply by Price Band

One inventory number hides four different markets

Under $300K
mo · buyer-tilted · 5 active
$300K–$500K
8.4 mo · buyer-tilted · 38 active

Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Bradenton is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (27 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Bradenton

The median sale price across Bradenton currently stands at $340,000, down 4.1% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $194 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 54 days. Sellers are capturing 93.9% of their original asking price on average.

There are 46 active listings on the market, with 13 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 7.4 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 64 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Bradenton prices sit below the Manatee County median by roughly 9%. Zillow's home value index for Manatee County stands at $409,245. About 28% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Bradenton is 49 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

Bradenton since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $142,522 in 2012 and $390,767 over the last recorded year — 174% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 38% of recent sales, down from a 43% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (10,778 recorded sales)

$137K$285K$433K$391K2012: $143K2013: $143K2014: $142K2015: $156K2016: $177K2017: $182K2018: $159K2019: $173K2020: $174K2021: $237K2022: $345K2023: $406K2024: $427K2025: $405K2026: $391K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

15d67d119d54d2012: 117d2013: 95d2014: 109d2015: 109d2016: 91d2017: 87d2018: 92d2019: 93d2020: 93d2021: 64d2022: 18d2023: 39d2024: 41d2025: 56d2026: 54d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

32%37%43%38%2016: 43%2017: 38%2018: 39%2019: 37%2020: 32%2021: 34%2022: 38%2023: 39%2024: 41%2025: 38%2026: 38%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Manatee County (Zillow ZHVI)

$409K$421K$433K$409KJun '25: $432KJul '25: $428KAug '25: $424KSep '25: $421KOct '25: $418KNov '25: $417KDec '25: $415KJan '26: $414KFeb '26: $414KMar '26: $413KApr '26: $412KMay '26: $410KJun '26: $409KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

4,0984,6055,1114,330Jun '25: 5,091Jul '25: 4,938Aug '25: 4,697Sep '25: 4,415Oct '25: 4,222Nov '25: 4,143Dec '25: 4,119Jan '26: 4,247Feb '26: 4,402Mar '26: 4,625Apr '26: 4,619May '26: 4,526Jun '26: 4,330Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

Daily active vs pending · Manatee County (MLS)

1,3172,7874,257Aug 03 · Active: 4,199Aug 04 · Active: 4,108Aug 05 · Active: 4,139Aug 03Aug 04Aug 05ActivePending
Single-family 70%Condo 10%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 8%Villa 5%Mobile Home - Pre 1976 2%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Bradenton

Who’s moving here
+9,619 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, NJ, IL, MA. Movers arriving report ~$121,577 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,019/yr avg premium

5,326 Citizens policies in force in Manatee County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Manatee purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
11,015 units permitted +47% YoY

7,014 single-family · 4,001 multi-family · 26.5 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
BELLEVIEW ▼ 26%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Manatee County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Bradenton ← this page$340K4649
Parrish$375K5366Open →
Palmetto$386K353Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
GLENN LAKES PH 3Bradenton$560K▲ 6%
Braden WoodsBradenton$578K▲ 1%
Glen LakesBradenton$399K▲ -0%
WATERLEFE GOLF & RIVER CLUBBradenton$599K▲ -0%
HEATHER HILLS ESTATESBradenton$127K▲ -2%
Prices cooling fastest
BELLEVIEWBradenton$240K▼ 26%
RIVER STRANDBradenton$352K▼ 25%
ROLLING ACRESBradenton$252K▼ 23%
RIVERDALE REVBradenton$792K▼ 18%
TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATESBradenton$352K▼ 17%
Most homes for sale
Glen LakesBradenton$399K36
SummerfieldBradenton$538K3
HOLIDAY HEIGHTSBradenton$212K2
HIGH POINTBradenton$276K1
MAGNOLIA PARKBradenton$271K1
Selling fastest
Braden WoodsBradenton$578K15 days
PINE LAKESBradenton$477K15 days
ROLLING ACRESBradenton$252K22 days
TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATESBradenton$352K32 days
NOT IN SUBDIVISIONBradenton$305K36 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Bradenton right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Bradenton — the Momentum Score reads 49/100 with 7.4 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is Bradenton becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Bradenton is $340,000, down 4.1% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 93.9% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.

Where are prices falling fastest in Bradenton?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are BELLEVIEW (-26%); RIVER STRAND (-25%); ROLLING ACRES (-23%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which Bradenton neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Braden Woods (15 days); PINE LAKES (15 days); ROLLING ACRES (22 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 54 days.

How does Bradenton compare to the rest of Manatee County?

Bradenton's median of $340,000 runs 9% below the county-wide median of $375,000, and homes here take 54 days to go under contract versus 53 county-wide.

Questions

Bradenton housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Bradenton?

The median sale price in Bradenton is currently $340,000, down 4.1% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is Bradenton a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Bradenton scores 49 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 7.4 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Bradenton?

The typical home in Bradenton goes under contract in about 54 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Bradenton?

There are approximately 46 active listings in Bradenton as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in Bradenton rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 4.1% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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