ZIP 34203
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 34203 is 5.3% below its high of $2,470 in November 2023, at $2,340 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 34203 changed -2.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 623 Florida ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,761) is $1,769 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,680); a 3-bedroom is $2,180.
7th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Bradenton.
ZIP 34208, 3 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,826/mo), about $6,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34203. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 34203 (Bradenton, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 26.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 34203 in Bradenton, FL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 34203 in Bradenton, FL has shifted from $2,042 to $2,340, up 14.6% since 2022. Household income in the area moved from $60,603 to $70,761 across the same window, up 16.8% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 34203 in Bradenton, FL adding about 1,920 residents over the five-year window, up 5.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 24% to 27.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 34203 in Bradenton, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 34203 covers Bradenton, FL. The median rent here is $2,340/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,450/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo.
At 40% of local median household income ($70,761/yr), ZIP 34203 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.0% over the past year.
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