Housing market/Florida/ZIP 34205
ZIP 34205 Bradenton, Florida
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA · Florida. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 34205 · FL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 34205 — Bradenton, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 34205
- 1-unit detached7,64446.1%
- 1-unit attached1,0126.1%
- 2–4 units1,2567.6%
- 5–49 units2,31414.0%
- 50+ units2,94617.8%
- Mobile1,4088.5%
2–4 unit share 7.6% · 5–49 unit share 13.9% · combined 2–49 21.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,323 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,203.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 59.7%; ≥50% 27.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,740 (1.315× ACS median gross rent).
Population
30,607 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 6 projects, 555 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 8 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 3,645 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 34205 42.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 19.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,323; population changed -5.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,256 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,314 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 555 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,740 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,323. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Florida research
ZIP 34205 is a Census / HUD profile for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 34205 — Bradenton, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Florida ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Florida research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 34205?
ZIP 34205 (North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA) has 30,607 residents, 13,317 households, a renter share of 42.3%, median household income of $51,170, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,323. Vacancy is 19.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 34205?
ACS counts 570 units in 2-unit buildings, 686 in 3–4 unit buildings, 759 in 5–9, 389 in 10–19, and 1,166 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,570 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 34205?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,740. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 34205 — Bradenton, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 34205 is Census / HUD research for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Florida property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.