Owner-Occupied vs Investor Neighborhoods in Manatee County
Who owns a neighborhood tells you how it will behave: homesteaded blocks turn over slowly and vote for the HOA budget; investor-heavy ones rent, flip and swing with the market. Florida publishes the answer parcel by parcel on the county property appraiser’s roll, and this page rolls it up for every Manatee County community we track — the homestead share (owner-occupancy), the estimated non-owner-occupied share, out-of-state owners and LLC/trust ownership.
Across 59 Manatee County communities and 35,077 residential parcels on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, 48% of homes are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy — and 52% are not; 17% are owned from out of state and 17% are held by an LLC, corporation or trust. Rye Wilderness Estates is the most owner-occupied community in the county at 87%; Woodland Preserve the most investor-held at 0% homesteaded.
Most owner-occupied communities in Manatee County
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | Parcels | Built (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Wilderness Estates | Bradenton | 87% | 13% | 308 | 2014 |
| Braden Woods | Bradenton | 86% | 14% | 168 | 1988 |
| Silverleaf | Parrish | 86% | 14% | 58 | 2019 |
| River Woods | Parrish | 80% | 20% | 675 | 2004 |
| Cascades At Sarasota | Sarasota | 79% | 21% | 606 | 2006 |
| Lakeridge Falls | Sarasota | 78% | 22% | 401 | 2003 |
| Rosedale | Bradenton | 77% | 23% | 257 | 2016 |
| North River Ranch | Parrish | 73% | 27% | 419 | 2022 |
| Lake Club | Lakewood Ranch | 73% | 27% | 679 | 2020 |
| Summerfield | Bradenton | 72% | 28% | 1,141 | 1998 |
| Waterlefe Golf & River Club | Bradenton | 72% | 28% | 548 | 2002 |
| Trevesta | Palmetto | 72% | 28% | 685 | 2020 |
| Riverdale | Bradenton | 70% | 30% | 69 | 1997 |
| Whitfield Estates | Sarasota | 68% | 32% | 885 | 1972 |
| University Park Country Club | University Park | 66% | 34% | 928 | 1997 |
| Aviary At Rutland Ranch | Parrish | 65% | 35% | 386 | 2022 |
| River Strand | Bradenton | 65% | 35% | 1,046 | 2013 |
| Creekside Oaks | Parrish | 65% | 35% | 68 | 2006 |
| Magnolia Park | Bradenton | 62% | 38% | 1,614 | 1990 |
| Parkside | Palmetto | 60% | 40% | 1,410 | 1999 |
| Palmetto Estates | Palmetto | 59% | 41% | 1,684 | 1987 |
| Tropical Park | Bradenton | 57% | 43% | 721 | 1973 |
| Belleview | Bradenton | 57% | 43% | 967 | 1980 |
| Crosswind Point | Parrish | 56% | 44% | 476 | 2023 |
| San Remo Shores | Bradenton | 55% | 45% | 205 | 1968 |
Most investor-held communities
Lowest homestead share — rentals, second homes and flips concentrate here.
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | LLC / trust | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Preserve | Parrish | 0% | 100% | 100% | 78 |
| Seaflower | Bradenton | 0% | 100% | 100% | 41 |
| Del Webb Sunchase | Parrish | 0% | 100% | 99% | 323 |
| Rye Ranch | Parrish | 0% | 100% | 59% | 503 |
| Saddlestone at Star Farms | Lakewood Ranch | 0% | 100% | 12% | 66 |
| Legacy Preserve | Parrish | 0% | 100% | 87% | 287 |
| Coasterra | Palmetto | 0% | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| Palm Grove At Lakewood Ranch | Bradenton | 0% | 100% | 92% | 286 |
| Stonegate Preserve Townhomes | Palmetto | 0% | 100% | 84% | 345 |
| Seaire | Parrish | 1% | 99% | 81% | 982 |
| Oakfield Lakes | Parrish | 4% | 96% | 55% | 490 |
| Broadleaf | Parrish | 12% | 88% | 63% | 254 |
| Crosswind Ranch | Parrish | 12% | 88% | 75% | 451 |
| Paradise Bay Estates Co-Op | Bradenton | 15% | 85% | 6% | 351 |
| Luana Isles | Anna Maria | 24% | 76% | 22% | 180 |
| Del Webb At Bayview | Parrish | 25% | 75% | 14% | 148 |
| Star Farms | Lakewood Ranch | 29% | 71% | 27% | 481 |
| Silverstone North | Palmetto | 30% | 70% | 44% | 301 |
| Rye Crossing | Parrish | 30% | 70% | 23% | 208 |
| Salt Meadows | Parrish | 34% | 66% | 34% | 462 |
| Glenn Lakes | Bradenton | 34% | 66% | 12% | 1,970 |
| Hidden Meadows | Bradenton | 37% | 63% | 3% | 1,219 |
| Perico Bay Club | Bradenton | 38% | 62% | 4% | 764 |
| Holiday Heights | Bradenton | 39% | 61% | 14% | 1,642 |
| Tropic Isles Co-Op | Palmetto | 40% | 60% | 13% | 701 |
Most out-of-state owners
| Community | City | Out-of-state | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddlestone at Star Farms | Lakewood Ranch | 88% | 0% | 66 |
| Seaflower | Bradenton | 85% | 0% | 41 |
| Stonegate Preserve Townhomes | Palmetto | 71% | 0% | 345 |
| Paradise Bay Estates Co-Op | Bradenton | 65% | 15% | 351 |
| Perico Bay Club | Bradenton | 49% | 38% | 764 |
| Luana Isles | Anna Maria | 48% | 24% | 180 |
| Hidden Meadows | Bradenton | 42% | 37% | 1,219 |
| Terra Siesta Mobile Home Park Co-Op | Ellenton | 40% | 42% | 475 |
| Palma Sola Harbour | Bradenton | 40% | 40% | 153 |
| Glenn Lakes | Bradenton | 36% | 34% | 1,970 |
| Rye Ranch | Parrish | 28% | 0% | 503 |
| Cypress Strand | Bradenton | 27% | 54% | 187 |
| Tropic Isles Co-Op | Palmetto | 26% | 40% | 701 |
| Silverlake | Bradenton | 24% | 46% | 1,338 |
| University Park Country Club | University Park | 22% | 66% | 928 |
Highest LLC, corporate or trust ownership
| Community | City | LLC / trust | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Preserve | Parrish | 100% | 0% | 78 |
| Seaflower | Bradenton | 100% | 0% | 41 |
| Coasterra | Palmetto | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Del Webb Sunchase | Parrish | 99% | 0% | 323 |
| Palm Grove At Lakewood Ranch | Bradenton | 92% | 0% | 286 |
| Legacy Preserve | Parrish | 87% | 0% | 287 |
| Stonegate Preserve Townhomes | Palmetto | 84% | 0% | 345 |
| Seaire | Parrish | 81% | 1% | 982 |
| Crosswind Ranch | Parrish | 75% | 12% | 451 |
| Broadleaf | Parrish | 63% | 12% | 254 |
| Rye Ranch | Parrish | 59% | 0% | 503 |
| Oakfield Lakes | Parrish | 55% | 4% | 490 |
| Silverstone North | Palmetto | 44% | 30% | 301 |
| Salt Meadows | Parrish | 34% | 34% | 462 |
| Star Farms | Lakewood Ranch | 27% | 29% | 481 |
How to read this
Homestead exemption is claimed by owners who live in the home as their primary residence, so the homestead share is a close proxy for owner-occupancy; the non-owner-occupied estimate is its complement adjusted for parcels that cannot claim it. Out-of-state and LLC/trust shares come from the owner mailing address and owner name on the roll. Communities are matched to parcels by subdivision and street; figures are for the parcels matched (n shown), not necessarily every home. Source: Florida Department of Revenue NAL assessment roll, 2025, compiled by Momentum Research, September 2026. Back to homes for sale in Manatee County.