Bradenton, FL 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale - Page 2

Only halfway. Fla. Stat. 196.075 makes adoption optional for each taxing authority, and Manatee County adopted $25,000 against county operating levies. However, the City of Bradenton is not on the list of municipalities that adopted it (unlike Anna Maria or Longboat Key). This means municipal millage is assessed in full against your homestead. Qualify with one owner 65 or older on January 1 and a household income no greater than $38,686, then file Form DR-501SC by the spring deadline.

Bradenton residents are served by several major healthcare facilities: HCA Florida Blake Hospital: Anchors West Bradenton on 59th Street West as the area's Level II trauma center and one of only six burn centers in the state. Manatee Memorial Hospital: Sits downtown on Second Street East under Universal Health Services (UHS). Lakewood Ranch Medical Center: Also run by UHS, serving the east side. Emergency Centers: After hours, Manatee Memorial's ER at Bayshore Gardens covers the south-central city, and HCA Florida South Bradenton Emergency covers the southern approaches.

Bradenton is a great retirement destination, but your experience comes down to how close to the water you want to be: West Bradenton: Buys you Palma Sola Bay, three miles to the Gulf, and Blake's trauma center within minutes. The tradeoff: You sit in a first-out coastal evacuation zone, and the bridges to Anna Maria Island choke every weekend from January through April. Florida insurers must offer percentage hurricane deductibles under Fla. Stat. 627.701 (e.g., a 5% option can mean heavy out-of-pocket costs). State Road 70 Corridor: Offers newer and higher elevation construction. The tradeoff: The beach becomes a 12-mile drive.

In Bradenton, there are 3 large communities with over 1000 homes, 2 medium communities with 500-1000 homes, and 9 small communities with less than 500 homes.

The smallest 55+ communities in Bradenton has 50 homes, the largest has 1844 homes, and the average communities consists of 545 homes.

Yes, there are new 55+ homes available in Bradenton. The most recent communities started in Bradenton include Esplanade at The Heights, Mirabella, Harmony at Lakewood Ranch. There are also 4 communities in Bradenton that offer new construction homes, including Esplanade at The Heights, Tidewater Preserve, Harmony at Lakewood Ranch.

Yes, there are gated 55+ communities in Bradenton. Approximately 57.1% of 55+ communities in the area are gated. For instance, Glory Gardens at Christian Retreat is a gated communities with 50 homes, and Esplanade at The Heights is another gated communities with 338 homes.

On average, listings in 55+ communities in Bradenton stay on the market for around 395 days. The average price of homes for sale in these communities is approximately $383,032, though prices can range widely based on the size, location, and amenities of the communities. For example, homes in Harbour Isle average around $850,000, while homes in Garden Lakes Village average around $386,950.