Photo: Mr. Usaji · CC BY 2.060 homes sold in Bradenton Beach in the last year, at a typical $915K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bradenton Beach homes are listed.
Every place Bradenton Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bradenton Beach.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
60% of Bradenton Beach’s sales are condos, at $1.8M less than a house
18 houses and 36 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $915FL $245
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 36 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $654FL $262
- Days to sell
- 127
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $1.8M
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
60 sales in the last year, against 150 in 2020 and a low of 55 in 2025. The typical sale went from $417K in 2016 to $915K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Bradenton Beach
Check a listing against what Bradenton Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bradenton Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Bradenton Beach’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 60 sales.
If you’re buying in Bradenton Beach
- Shop in April. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 101 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but May is the most competitive: 14% of May sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). November has the least competition (1%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Bradenton Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 2% | 17% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 18% | 55% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 16% | 16% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94% | 94.6% | 97.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 101 | 98 | 31 | 76 |
52 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2021 low (17) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 194%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $2.3M in the last year (18 sales), a condo for $510K (36).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bradenton Beach ranks 411th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bradenton Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bradenton Beach home costs about $5,504 a month
Price: Bradenton Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bradenton Beach’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bradenton Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $915K home, about $8,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bradenton Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Cortez, Longboat Key, West Bradenton and South Bradenton sell for less a square foot; Anna Maria for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bradenton Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longboat Key | 455 | $1.1M | $637 | 2% | 83 |
| South Bradenton | 263 | $191K | $157 | 14% | 71 |
| Holmes Beach | 211 | $1.1M | $696 | 2% | 84 |
| Cortez | 93 | $443K | $317 | 4% | 105 |
| Anna Maria | 82 | $1.9M | $1,034 | 1% | 94 |
| West Bradenton | 78 | $450K | $279 | 17% | 46 |
| Bradenton Beach | 60 | $915K | $718 | 5% | 101 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bradenton Beach
What do homes sell for in Bradenton Beach, FL?
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $915K, $718 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.3M, condos for about $510K.
Is Bradenton Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 67 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 6.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 94% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bradenton Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bradenton Beach?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $915K home that’s near $8,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bradenton Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bradenton Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bradenton Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).