Town guide

Holmes Beach, Florida

Holmes Beach is a city in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 3,047 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34217, and parts of 34216 are in Holmes Beach too.

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

Population3,0471,814 per sq mi
Median home value$681,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$776Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking1%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holmes Beach

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Holmes Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX785 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holmes 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

Holmes Beach had 3,010 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 599th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Holmes Beach population by census2000: 4,966, 2010: 3,836, 2020: 3,0104,96620003,83620103,0102020

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 Holmes 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 Holmes Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Blake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bradenton5.6 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 · Sarasota16.2 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 Holmes Beach

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Manatee Beach Park · 9 acres0.6 mi
  • Manatee Ave Boat Ramp and Park · 5 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix0.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Anna Maria Island Branch Library​​​​​​​1.4 mi
  • Tingley Memorial Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Florida Maritime Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Studio at Gulf and Pine3.1 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1892.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Holmes 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–5190Public1.0 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 Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach.

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