What percentage of people rent in South Bradenton, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Bradenton, FL, 2020–2024
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44.8% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Bradenton, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,204 renting households against 6,416 that own their home.

In South Bradenton, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 44.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.8% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 5,204 (±483)
Median renter income: $47,458 (±$8,933)

Who rents and who owns in South Bradenton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Bradenton	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.8% (±3.6 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,204 (±483)	45,374 (±1,654)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,416 (±565)	131,373 (±2,049)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,458 (±$8,933)	$54,830 (±$2,063)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$48,758 (±$5,781)	$89,556 (±$2,723)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In South Bradenton, the renter share is higher than in Manatee County (25.7%).

It is also higher than in Florida (32.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Manatee County, South Bradenton ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 857.

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

How renting in South Bradenton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	46.0% (±3.4 points)	44.8% (±3.6 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$957 (±$19)	$1,244 (±$72)	+30.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,933 (±$3,457)	$48,315 (±$4,920)	+30.8%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near South Bradenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Bradenton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Bradenton	—	44.8% (±3.6 points)	—
West Samoset	1.9 mi	55.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore Gardens	1.9 mi	33.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Bradenton	2.1 mi	44.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Samoset	2.8 mi	43.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradenton	3.3 mi	12.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Whitfield	3.6 mi	9.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Palmetto	4.5 mi	31.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Cortez	5.2 mi	12.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayshore Gardens, FL (33.8%), West Bradenton, FL (12.6%), Whitfield, FL (9.0%).

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

Households that rent across Manatee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Samoset	55.4% (±11.1 points)
2	South Bradenton	44.8% (±3.6 points)
3	Bradenton	44.0% (±2.6 points)
4	Samoset	43.9% (±11.2 points)
5	Bayshore Gardens	33.8% (±4.3 points)
6	Ellenton	32.5% (±13.4 points)
7	Palmetto	31.2% (±5.2 points)
8	Lakewood Ranch	20.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 8 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Bradenton

How many renters are there in South Bradenton?

South Bradenton has an estimated 5,204 (±483) renting households, 44.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Bradenton?

In South Bradenton, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 44.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Bradenton?

A renting household in South Bradenton has 2.3 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Bradenton?

The median renting household in South Bradenton, FL has an income of $47,458 (±$8,933) a year, against $48,758 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Bradenton CDP, Florida (place:67258, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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