ZIP Code 34217

In ZIP code 34217, near Bradenton, homes carry a median value of $657,400, and the county's 0.78% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $5,100 a year for a home at that price. Households here report a median income of $80,972, while per-capita income reaches $84,053 — figures that sit well below the tax bill a median-priced home would generate. Combined with a 7.00% sales tax, carrying costs add up quickly. Buyers weighing a move here should expect property taxes to claim a meaningful share of earnings unless incomes run higher than the median.