What is the median rent in Longboat Key, FL?
The median gross rent in Longboat Key, FL is $3,500 or more a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 214 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Rented homes
- 214 (±98)
- $2,000 or more
- 77.6%
How much rent costs in Longboat Key
| Monthly gross rent | Longboat Key | Manatee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±21.5 points) | 2.4% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 18.7% (±20.2 points) | 9.9% | 10.7% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±21.5 points) | 28.0% | 26.0% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3.7% (±5.7 points) | 28.3% | 28.8% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 17.8% (±13.3 points) | 17.4% | 17.4% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±21.5 points) | 8.1% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 59.8% (±22.6 points) | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 59.8% of renting households.
77.6% of rented homes in Longboat Key cost $2,000 or more a month.
Longboat Key against Manatee County, its state and the nation
| Longboat Key | Manatee County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,671 (±$34) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 214 (±98) | 43,676 (±1,641) | 2,716,443 (±16,958) | 42,849,984 |
In Manatee County, Longboat Key ranks 1 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Longboat Key has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 6.0% (±2.1 points) | 6.4% (±2.5 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 72.5% (±7.9 points) | 63.2% (±11.9 points) | −9.3 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.
Median gross rent in places near Longboat Key
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longboat Key | — | $3,500 or more | — |
| Bayshore Gardens | 4.6 mi | $1,506 (±$122) | — |
| Whitfield | 4.8 mi | $2,113 (±$293) | — |
| Cortez | 4.9 mi | $1,894 (±$207) | — |
| Bradenton Beach | 5.3 mi | $1,438 (±$403) | — |
| South Bradenton | 5.5 mi | $1,244 (±$72) | — |
| West Bradenton | 7.2 mi | $1,858 (±$207) | — |
| West Samoset | 7.3 mi | $1,407 (±$81) | — |
| Bradenton | 7.4 mi | $1,618 (±$61) | — |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Manatee County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longboat Key | $3,500 or more |
| 2 | Lakewood Ranch | $2,299 (±$114) |
| 3 | Whitfield | $2,113 (±$293) |
| 4 | Cortez | $1,894 (±$207) |
| 5 | West Bradenton | $1,858 (±$207) |
| 6 | Holmes Beach | $1,771 (±$162) |
| 7 | Ellenton | $1,729 (±$181) |
Showing 7 of 15 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.
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 Longboat Key
What is the average rent in Longboat Key, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Longboat Key is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Longboat Key cost more than $2,000 a month?
77.6% of rented homes in Longboat Key have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Longboat Key town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Longboat Key town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Longboat Key town, Florida
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 Longboat Key town, Florida (place:41150, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .
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