Most of Bradenton is in Manatee County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $57.07 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 14 ZIP codes in Bradenton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,390 to $2,240 a month. At the middle rent, $1,660, a full-time job would need to pay $52.45 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34201 | Manatee County | $1,910/mo | $61.34/hr |
| 34202 | Manatee County | $2,240/mo | $73.35/hr |
| 34203 | Manatee County | $1,510/mo | $47.12/hr |
| 34204 | Manatee County | $1,660/mo | $52.45/hr |
| 34205 | Manatee County | $1,390/mo | $42.86/hr |
| 34206 | Manatee County | $1,660/mo | $52.45/hr |
| 34207 | Manatee County | $1,480/mo | $46.06/hr |
| 34208 | Manatee County | $1,530/mo | $47.83/hr |
| 34209 | Manatee County | $1,890/mo | $60.63/hr |
| 34210 | Manatee County | $1,600/mo | $50.32/hr |
| 34211 | Manatee County | $2,170/mo | $70.79/hr |
| 34212 | Manatee County | $2,030/mo | $65.67/hr |
| 34280 | Manatee County | $1,660/mo | $52.45/hr |
| 34282 | Manatee County | $1,660/mo | $52.45/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Bradenton needs to pay at least $57.07 an hour before taxes, about $118,712 a year. That is the figure for Manatee County, where the typical studio rent is $1,790 a month.
Yes. Across the 14 ZIP codes in Bradenton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,390 to $2,240 a month. At the middle rent of $1,660, the pay needed would be $52.45 an hour.
The minimum wage in Manatee County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.8 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads