Manatee County
Florida · Pop. 403,253
Ranked #136 of 200 counties
36Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$400K
5.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,700
Median Income
💰$58K
Rent Burden
📊34.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️10,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋4,800
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️6.9x
Homeownership Rate
🏡70.5%
How Manatee County Compares
| Metric | Manatee County | Florida | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $400K | $381K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,700 | $1,719 | $1,500 |
| Income | $58K | $73K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 34.0% | 37.8% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 70.5% | 68.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 2% below the national average.
- • Rent is 13% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 10,000 units.
- • 4,800 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 5.5%.