Town guide

Bradenton Beach, Florida

Bradenton Beach is a city in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 733 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34217.

Homes sold for a median of $776 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7331,410 per sq mi
Median home value$489,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$776Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking1%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bradenton Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bradenton Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bradenton Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX785 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bradenton Beach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bradenton Beach

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bradenton Beach had 908 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 824th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Manatee County grew from 4,663 residents in 1900 to 399,710 in 2020.

Bradenton Beach population by census2000: 1,482, 2010: 1,171, 2020: 9081,48220001,17120109082020

Manatee County, 1900–2020

Manatee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,663, 1910: 9,550, 1920: 18,712, 1930: 22,502, 1940: 26,098, 1950: 34,704, 1960: 69,168, 1970: 97,115, 1980: 148,442, 1990: 211,707, 2000: 264,002, 2010: 322,833, 2020: 399,7105K’00’1019K’20’3026K’40’5069K’60’70148K’80’90264K’00’10400K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bradenton BeachJan: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 55°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 9.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in73°52°Jan2.875°55°Feb1.978°58°Mar2.983°63°Apr2.588°68°May2.690°74°Jun7.191°75°Jul7.492°75°Aug9.190°74°Sep6.086°68°Oct2.880°60°Nov1.875°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Manatee County

121,840 jobs at 11,176 businesses in Manatee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Manatee CountyRetail trade: 21,822 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,550 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,375 jobs; Construction: 9,998 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,489 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,361 jobs; Professional services: 5,645 jobs; Other services: 5,517 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradenton Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Blake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bradenton5.5 miles
  • Manatee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bradenton9.2 miles
  • Sarasota Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sarasota16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers4
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bradenton Beach

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Manatee Beach Park · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Manatee Ave Boat Ramp and Park · 5 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Tingley Memorial Library1.5 mi
  • Anna Maria Island Branch Library​​​​​​​1.6 mi

Museums

  • Florida Maritime Museum2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Studio at Gulf and Pine3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bradenton Beach

Public schools here are run by Manatee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anna Maria Elementary SchoolHolmes BeachPre-K–5190Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Holmes Beach.

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