Cortez, FL housing market
The typical Cortez home is worth about $787,000, up 2.1% in a year, 110% above the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 138 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cortez compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cortez at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Cortez | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $479,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $492,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $521,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $508,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $550,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $725,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $849,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $858,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $830,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $751,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $787,000 | $376,000 |
Cortez and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez | $787K | +2.1% | $1,820 | — | $79,895 |
| Bradenton Beach | $628K | −1% | $2,110 | 8 | $73,125 |
9.9 years of income
The typical Cortez home costs about 9.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Florida (5 years).
How Cortez ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,820
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cortez is $1,820 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cortez pay a median of $1,894. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,320 · 4 bedrooms $2,820
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (34209, 34210, 34215; North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.