Rents are 16% below what Bradenton's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,768 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
May. Asking rents in Bradenton usually run 0.5% below trend in May and 0.7% above it in January, about $21 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Bradenton is 4.1% below its high of $1,843 in March 2023, at $1,768 as of September 2026.
Rent in Bradenton changed -1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Bradenton rose 50% while median household income rose 30% ($46,776 to $60,822). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Bradenton is 41.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,822) is $1,521 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,280); a 1-bedroom is $1,596.
The priciest of 7 ZIP codes in Bradenton, 34203 ($2,340/mo), costs 1.6 times the cheapest, 34207 ($1,508/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bradenton. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bradenton, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 28.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bradenton, FL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Bradenton, FL has shifted from $1,354 to $1,768, up 30.6% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $50,084 to $60,822 across the same window, up 21.4% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Bradenton, FL adding about 2,096 residents over the five-year window, up 3.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 41% to 44%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Bradenton, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bradenton is $1,768/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,280/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,864/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,596/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,448/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($60,822/yr), Bradenton ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.1% over the past year.
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