Commercial Real Estate Market in Bradenton, FL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
600 active listings and 3,393 off-market properties in Bradenton, FL. Commercial property asks $247/SF to buy and $23.55/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bradenton, FL spans 148.9 square miles in Manatee County, Florida. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Bradenton, FL asks $19.17/SF/Yr to lease and $278/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Retail
Retail space in Bradenton, FL asks $495/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Bradenton, FL runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Bradenton, FL asks $448/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 54.5%
- Planned_development 14.9%
- Commercial 7.4%
- Industrial 1.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family
Planned Development Project
Multi Family
Two Family
General Urban Restricted Transect Zone
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bradenton, FL has 268,896 residents in 140,631 households. Density runs 1,806 people per square mile. Median household income here is $77,767 and median gross rent $1,617 a month.
268,896
Population
140,631
Households
1.9
Avg Household Size
49
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
148.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,806
Density / Sq Mi
$77,767
Median Household Income
$42,384
Median Earnings
$1,617
Median Rent
$347,251
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $23.55/SF/Yr lease vs $247/SF buy → buying wins if held > 1.5 years.
At a 9.5% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Ranch | — | — |
| Palmetto | — | $15.41 |
Commercial property in Bradenton, FL asks $247/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bradenton?
Commercial property in Bradenton, FL asks an average of $247 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $601/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $495/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bradenton?
Asking lease rates in Bradenton, FL average $23.55 per square foot per year. Office asks $19.17/SF/Yr as of Q2 26, down from $23.40/SF/Yr in Q1 26.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Bradenton?
Buying beats leasing in Bradenton, FL if the property is held longer than 1.5 years, comparing $23.55/SF/Yr asking rent with $247/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Bradenton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bradenton, FL figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 452 active sale listings, 148 active lease listings, 3,393 tracked off-market properties, the current Bradenton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 452 active for-sale and 148 active for-lease listings in Bradenton, FL. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 7,749 zoned acres across 17 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
