What percentage of people rent in West Bradenton, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in West Bradenton, FL, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Bradenton, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 191 renting households against 1,322 that own their home.

In West Bradenton, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.6% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 191 (±82)
Median renter income: $78,207 (±$63,089)

Who rents and who owns in West Bradenton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Bradenton	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.6% (±5.3 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	191 (±82)	45,374 (±1,654)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,322 (±196)	131,373 (±2,049)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,207 (±$63,089)	$54,830 (±$2,063)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,281 (±$20,169)	$89,556 (±$2,723)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Manatee County, West Bradenton ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 697 of 857.

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

How renting in West 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	17.4% (±6.6 points)	12.6% (±5.3 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,420 (±$262)	$1,858 (±$207)	+30.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,152 (±$9,725)	$116,272 (±$14,298)	+84.1%	Up 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 West Bradenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Bradenton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Bradenton	—	12.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Bradenton	2.4 mi	44.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Palmetto	2.9 mi	31.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
South Bradenton	3.3 mi	44.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Cortez	4.1 mi	12.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Samoset	4.2 mi	55.4% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Samoset	4.7 mi	43.9% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Memphis	4.7 mi	18.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore Gardens	5.2 mi	33.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bradenton, FL (44.0%), Palmetto, FL (31.2%), South Bradenton, FL (44.8%).

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
6	Ellenton	32.5% (±13.4 points)
7	Palmetto	31.2% (±5.2 points)
8	Lakewood Ranch	20.0% (±2.4 points)
9	Memphis	18.8% (±7.4 points)
10	Bradenton Beach	13.8% (±5.6 points)
11	Cortez	12.9% (±5.3 points)
12	West Bradenton	12.6% (±5.3 points)
13	Holmes Beach	10.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Whitfield	9.0% (±6.1 points)
15	Longboat Key	6.4% (±2.5 points)
16	Anna Maria	2.7% (±2.9 points)

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

West 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 West Bradenton

How many renters are there in West Bradenton?

West Bradenton has an estimated 191 (±82) renting households, 12.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Bradenton?

In West Bradenton, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Bradenton?

A renting household in West Bradenton has 3.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Bradenton?

The median renting household in West Bradenton, FL has an income of $78,207 (±$63,089) a year, against $118,281 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 West Bradenton CDP, Florida (place:76050, 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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