How many renters in Bradenton, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bradenton, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.4% (±5.5 points) of renting households in Bradenton, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.4% (±5.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.3% (±4.6 points)
Median share of income: 37.8% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bradenton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bradenton	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	4.8% (±1.6 points)	8.1%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.4% (±1.9 points)	8.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±2.4 points)	10.7%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±2.5 points)	11.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.1% (±3.1 points)	9.6%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	54.3% (±4.6 points)	51.0%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bradenton against Manatee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bradenton	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.4% (±5.5 points)	60.6% (±2.7 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.3% (±4.6 points)	51.0% (±2.4 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.8% (±3.0 points)	35.6% (±1.5 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,038 (±$3,799)	$54,830 (±$2,063)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,618 (±$61)	$1,671 (±$34)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Bradenton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Manatee County (60.6%).

It is also higher than in Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Manatee County, Bradenton ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 231 of 843.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bradenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bradenton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bradenton	—	66.4% (±5.5 points)	—
West Samoset	1.9 mi	51.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Bradenton	2.1 mi	54.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Samoset	2.3 mi	68.6% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradenton	2.4 mi	62.5% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palmetto	2.4 mi	58.2% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore Gardens	3.9 mi	71.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ellenton	4.0 mi	48.0% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	4.0 mi	65.2% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Bradenton, FL (54.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Manatee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Anna Maria	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Holmes Beach	95.9% (±11.5 points)
3	Bayshore Gardens	71.9% (±8.8 points)
4	Samoset	68.6% (±28.1 points)
5	Bradenton	66.4% (±5.5 points)
6	Memphis	65.2% (±22.2 points)
7	Lakewood Ranch	64.5% (±9.9 points)
8	Whitfield	63.3% (±41.1 points)
9	West Bradenton	62.5% (±32.0 points)
10	Longboat Key	59.3% (±24.9 points)
11	Palmetto	58.2% (±17.2 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bradenton

Are renters in Bradenton rent-burdened?

66.4% of renting households in Bradenton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bradenton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bradenton, FL spends 37.8% (±3.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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