Neighborhood · Bradenton, Florida
Tropical Shores
A Small Bradenton Enclave With Room to Spread Out
1
Homes for sale
$1,250,000
Median list price
$470
Avg price / sqft
1
Median days on market
Tropical Shores is a compact residential pocket in Bradenton, the kind of place where the streets are quiet and homes sit on lots that feel generous. It's an easy fit for buyers who want to be part of the larger Manatee County scene without living on top of their neighbors, with communities like Bay Shore Gardens and Oneco rounding out the surrounding area. Families here are assigned to Manatee High School, Braden River Middle School, and William H. Bashaw Elementary.
The market here is genuinely thin — right now there's a single active listing, priced at $1,250,000, so buyers should expect limited choice and move quickly when the right home appears. Over the last year just three homes sold at a median of $500,000, which tells you the range in this neighborhood is wide and each sale is its own story. If nothing in Tropical Shores fits, it's worth widening your search across Bradenton homes for sale or nearby Braden River East and Heritage Harbour.
Tropical Shores is a community in Bradenton, Florida.
Quick facts
$1,250,000 – $1.3M price range
2,659 sqft median home
$2,000/mo median rent
3 sold in 12 months
Drive times
On the market now
Homes for sale in Tropical Shores
Every active listing inside the Tropical Shores boundary
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The numbers that matter
The Tropical Shores market
3
Sold, last 12 months
$500,000
Median sold price
91%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
78 days
Median time to sell
Tropical Shores vs Bradenton
Median list price
Price per sqft
Days on market
Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling
▲ 78.6% yr/yr
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Tropical Shores boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
For the school run
Schools Tropical Shores is zoned for
Attendance boundaries overlapping this community — always verify zoning with the district.
What it really costs
Owning here
Owning the median Tropical Shores home
≈ $7,324/mo
$1,250,000 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.
$2,000/mo
Median rent
Homes for rent inside the boundary
Population
277
Median age
49
Median income
$40,326
Median home value
$209,900
Beyond the listings
Living in Tropical Shores
Relationships
Top 4% in the U.S.Happily Ever After
Whether it's the stress of wedding planning or looking back on that special day, this population has their eyes and hearts focused on lifelong commitment.
Relationships
Top 16% in the U.S.Love & Romance
Love is in the air when this population is present. Includes people expressing their feelings for significant others in special ways. Common activities include anniversaries and date nights.
Lifestyles
Top 22% in the U.S.Farm Culture
Do you know where your food comes from? These people do, and they want to share their love for farming and simple living with the community.
Relationships
Top 24% in the U.S.Networking
Driven to succeed in the business world, this population seeks to progress in their career through networking happy hours, summits, and connecting with other professionals online.
Entertainment
Competitive Nature
These folks have their head in the game. Whether it's creating a card game tournament with friends or cheering on the home team, these people want to win.
Active
Organized Sports
From tryouts and casual pick-up games, to varsity tournaments and intramural matches, this population includes people who participate in organized athletics. Often through schools or public recreational areas.
People who close here
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Straight answers
Tropical Shores FAQs
Is Tropical Shores a good place to live?+
It's a quiet, established residential pocket in Bradenton with assigned schools including Manatee High School and William H. Bashaw Elementary. The surrounding area, from Oneco to Bay Shore Gardens, gives you plenty of everyday amenities close by. It suits buyers who value a calm, low-key setting over a busy master-planned community.
Is Tropical Shores expensive?+
It can be. The current active listing is priced at $1,250,000 at about $470 per square foot, but sales over the past year told a different story with a median sold price of $500,000. That gap means pricing depends heavily on the individual home, so it pays to compare against the broader Bradenton market.
What do homes cost in Tropical Shores?+
Right now there's one home on the market at $1,250,000, roughly $470 per square foot for a home around 2,659 square feet. Historically the neighborhood has sold closer to $500,000, so budget expectations should stay flexible given how few properties trade here.
How is the market in Tropical Shores?+
It's a very low-volume market — just three homes sold in the last 12 months, with sellers getting about 91% of their asking price on average. The single current listing moved quickly, with a median of one day on market, so serious buyers should be ready to act. For more options, it's worth also watching Braden River East.
What about HOA fees and property taxes?+
There's no HOA fee data reported for Tropical Shores, which points to it being a non-association neighborhood. Property taxes run around $6,331 a year based on recent figures, and median rent in the area is about $2,000 a month if you're weighing renting against buying.
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Neighborhood boundary by edgeAI; listings matched to the polygon. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by Stellar MLS.
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