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

Name: Rent burden in South Bradenton, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.6% (±7.8 points) of renting households in South Bradenton, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.6% (±7.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.1% (±7.1 points)
Median share of income: 32.7% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Bradenton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Bradenton	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±4.5 points)	8.1%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±4.1 points)	8.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±4.0 points)	10.7%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.6% (±5.4 points)	11.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±3.3 points)	9.6%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	46.1% (±7.1 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.

South Bradenton against Manatee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Bradenton	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.6% (±7.8 points)	60.6% (±2.7 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.1% (±7.1 points)	51.0% (±2.4 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.7% (±4.1 points)	35.6% (±1.5 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,458 (±$8,933)	$54,830 (±$2,063)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,244 (±$72)	$1,671 (±$34)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

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

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Manatee County, South Bradenton ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 527 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 South Bradenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Bradenton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Bradenton	—	54.6% (±7.8 points)	—
West Samoset	1.9 mi	51.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore Gardens	1.9 mi	71.9% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Bradenton	2.1 mi	66.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Samoset	2.8 mi	68.6% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradenton	3.3 mi	62.5% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitfield	3.6 mi	63.3% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmetto	4.5 mi	58.2% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cortez	5.2 mi	37.5% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bayshore Gardens, FL (71.9%), Bradenton, FL (66.4%).

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
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)
12	Bradenton Beach	55.8% (±23.8 points)
13	South Bradenton	54.6% (±7.8 points)
14	West Samoset	51.6% (±16.5 points)
15	Ellenton	48.0% (±31.0 points)
16	Cortez	37.5% (±17.2 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Bradenton 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Bradenton

Are renters in South Bradenton rent-burdened?

54.6% of renting households in South 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 South Bradenton spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Bradenton, FL spends 32.7% (±4.1 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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