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
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 airport
Sarasota 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
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 16th DistrictVern Buchanan (R)
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.
Manatee County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
3
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
4
Pharmacies
3
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 Library1.6 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.
Public schools here are run by Manatee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Anna Maria Elementary SchoolHolmes Beach
Pre-K–5
190
Public
1.2 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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