Housing data for Cortez, FL
Cortez, FL has an estimated 5,205 residents and 4,073 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Manatee County.
12.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,894 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,205 (±876)
- Housing units
- 4,073 (±369)
- Households that rent
- 12.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,894
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.9%
What stands out in Cortez
Homes built before 1980: 63.8% (±9.7 points) in Cortez, higher than in Manatee County (33.2%).
Households that rent: 12.9% (±5.3 points) in Cortez, lower than in Manatee County (25.7%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 37.5% (±17.2 points) in Cortez, lower than in Manatee County (60.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.7% (±4.5 points) in Cortez, lower than in Manatee County (19.1%).
Housing in Cortez at a glance
- Median rent: $1,894 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,897 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,895 median household income
- Home values: $392,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,487 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,058 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 39.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,150 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 34215)
Cortez against Manatee County, its state and the nation
| Cortez | Manatee County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,205 (±876) | 429,792 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,073 (±369) | 221,234 (±97) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.9% (±5.3 points) | 25.7% (±0.9 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,894 (±$207) | $1,671 (±$34) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,895 (±$11,086) | $78,457 (±$1,393) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $392,200 (±$64,269) | $391,400 (±$5,943) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,058 (±$606) | $3,047 (±$81) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.8% (±9.7 points) | 33.2% (±1.0 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.2 minutes (±7.8) | 27.3 minutes (±0.6) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.4% (±7.3 points) | 91.7% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 65.3 years (±5.0) | 49.6 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cortez covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 2,333 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cortez has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,377 (±509) | 5,205 (±876) | +18.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,471 (±156) | 4,073 (±369) | +17.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 (±$161) | $1,894 (±$207) | +56.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $289,100 (±$29,488) | $392,200 (±$64,269) | +35.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,419 (±$5,155) | $79,895 (±$11,086) | +49.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,946 (±$147) | $2,487 (±$567) | +27.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,455 (±$283) | $3,058 (±$606) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±6.5 points) | 12.9% (±5.3 points) | −8.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.0% (±14.4 points) | 16.1% (±18.2 points) | −1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Cortez
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34215 | 100% | 707 | — | $708,300 | $77,857 |
| 34210 | 17% | 17,682 | $1,643 | $301,200 | $64,244 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cortez
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton Beach | 1.8 mi | $1,438 | $489,000 | 13.8% |
| West Bradenton | 4.1 mi | $1,858 | $425,100 | 12.6% |
| Holmes Beach | 4.1 mi | $1,771 | $681,000 | 10.8% |
| Longboat Key | 4.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,022,100 | 6.4% |
| South Bradenton | 5.2 mi | $1,244 | $167,200 | 44.8% |
| Bradenton | 5.8 mi | $1,618 | $309,400 | 44.0% |
| Anna Maria | 5.9 mi | — | $1,358,700 | 2.7% |
| Bayshore Gardens | 6.1 mi | $1,506 | $181,400 | 33.8% |
Places in Florida most like Cortez
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Estates | $1,948 | $445,900 | $82,064 | 13.7% |
| Lochmoor Waterway Estates | $2,014 | $386,200 | $97,667 | 14.0% |
| Richmond Heights | $1,801 | $378,100 | $67,606 | 29.1% |
| Conway | $1,682 | $405,800 | $87,405 | 13.6% |
| Ormond-by-the-Sea | $1,434 | $392,300 | $79,120 | 15.2% |
| Whitfield | $2,113 | $470,500 | $98,348 | 9.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cortez, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,749 | $1,876 | $2,188 | $2,775 | $3,309 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Cortez, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,950 |
| 2 people | $27,400 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 3 people | $30,850 | $51,350 | $82,200 |
| 4 people | $34,250 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,650 | $98,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,200 | $105,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,750 | $113,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,350 | $120,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cortez is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cortez
What is the average rent in Cortez, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cortez is $1,894 (±$207) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Cortez?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Cortez, FL is $1,897 (±$343) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cortez rent-burdened?
37.5% of renting households in Cortez pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cortez?
Cortez has an estimated 324 (±135) renting households, 12.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cortez?
The median household income in Cortez is $79,895 (±$11,086) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cortez, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $392,200 (±$64,269) for owner-occupied homes in Cortez (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cortez growing?
In Cortez, the number of residents went from 4,377 in 2015–2019 to 5,205 in 2020–2024 (+18.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cortez?
The ZIP codes that cover Cortez are 34215, 34210.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortez CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortez CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortez CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortez CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortez CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortez CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortez CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cortez CDP, Florida (place:14700, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .