Manatee County
Selling a home in Palmetto
The highest tax rate of any town we cover. Manatee County's down payment loan reaches Palmetto, but it's closed for now.
Median sale, all homes
$305,000
Median house
$352,500
House $/sq ft
$258
Typical house 1,678 sq ft
Homes sold
99
Apr 2026 to Sep 2026
From Manatee County parcel records records.
What sells here, and for how much
- Houses$352,500 · 50 sold
- Condos$335,000 · 23 sold
- Townhomes$345,000 · 4 sold
- Villas$515,000 · 1 sold
- Manufactured$155,000 · 21 sold
- Typical house sold was built in 1981.
- 85% of sales were in a flood zone.
How the Manatee County market is moving
Median days on market
45
Single-family, August 2026
Months of supply
3.9
Median $495,000, up 5.9% from a year ago
Sold price vs. original asking
96%
Median for houses, July to September 2026
County-wide figures from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.
What buyers will ask about
Have these answers ready; they shape what buyers can afford to offer.
Property tax rate
19.17 mills
The highest of the towns we cover. On a $400,000 home with homestead, about $6,850 a year. Just outside the city (13.31), about $4,800.
2025 tax year · Manatee Property Appraiser, Fla. Dept. of Revenue, Homestead amount (Fla. DOR)
Title insurance
Seller usually pays
In Manatee County the seller customarily pays for the owner's title policy and usually picks the title company. It's custom, not law: Florida gives you the right to choose your own title agent, and who pays can be negotiated.
Local custom · Fla. Dept. of Financial Services, Barnes Walker