Neighborhood · Bradenton, Florida
Oak Trace
Small-scale Bradenton living near the Braden River
1
Homes for sale
$499,000
Median list price
$232
Avg price / sqft
36
Median days on market
Oak Trace is a compact residential pocket on the east side of Bradenton, the kind of low-key neighborhood where you're close to the Braden River corridor and surrounded by established communities like Braden River East, Oneco, and Bay Shore Gardens. It's zoned to Braden River High and Middle schools, and larger master-planned neighbors like Heritage Harbour sit within easy reach. Downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport are both roughly an hour up I-75, so you get quiet Manatee County living with real access to the metro when you need it.
For a buyer, the reality here is scarcity: there are currently no active listings in Oak Trace, and only three homes have sold in the past twelve months. Those sales closed at a median of $389,900, with sellers getting about 99% of asking on average — a sign that when something does come up, it moves at a fair price. If Oak Trace is on your list, it pays to watch the wider Bradenton market and be ready to act.
Oak Trace is a community in Bradenton, Florida.
Quick facts
$499,000 – $499K price range
2,154 sqft median home
$51/mo median HOA
3 sold in 12 months
Drive times
On the market now
Homes for sale in Oak Trace
Every active listing inside the Oak Trace boundary
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The numbers that matter
The Oak Trace market
3
Sold, last 12 months
$389,900
Median sold price
99%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
11 days
Median time to sell
Oak Trace vs Bradenton
Median list price
Price per sqft
Days on market
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Oak Trace boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
For the school run
Schools Oak Trace is zoned for
Attendance boundaries overlapping this community — always verify zoning with the district.
What it really costs
Owning here
Owning the median Oak Trace home
≈ $3,342/mo
$499,000 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.
$51/mo
Median HOA
From current listings inside the boundary
Population
413
Median age
41
Median income
$108,889
Median home value
$373,800
Beyond the listings
Living in Oak Trace
Appearance oriented
Top 4% in the U.S.Trend Trackers
This population lives as fast as the culture. They like to keep up with the latest trends, especially when it comes to apparel and accessories.
Appearance oriented
Top 11% in the U.S.Smart Chic
Passionate about style, smart chic searches high and low for the perfect look - but not one that will break the bank.
Beliefs
Top 12% in the U.S.Conservation
Good stewards of the earth, this population advocates for a cleaner environment and responsible use of resources. They often encourage others to recycle and use clean energy.
Hobbies & Interests
Top 16% in the U.S.Bookish
Always seeking the next book, article, or poem to read, this activity is prevalent in areas where reading is a way of life. Although a solo activity, the expression of the love of books is a bonding, communal experience.
Lifestyles
Top 17% in the U.S.Hipster
This population swims against the tide of mainstream culture. Common interests include old music, antiques, and alternative diets (i.e., veganism).
Food & Drink
Top 21% in the U.S.Ingredient Attentive
These folks are conscious about what they eat. They're looking for ingredients that not only taste great, but also have great nutritional benefits.
People who close here
Our Bradenton experts
Straight answers
Oak Trace FAQs
Is Oak Trace a good place to live?+
It's a quiet, established residential pocket on Bradenton's east side, close to the Braden River and neighborhoods like Braden River East. Families weigh the Braden River High and Middle School assignments, and the hour-ish drive to Tampa keeps big-city access on the table without the big-city pace.
Is Oak Trace expensive?+
It sits in a middle price band for Bradenton — the three homes sold here in the past year had a median sold price of $389,900. With sellers getting about 99% of asking, pricing has been realistic rather than inflated.
What do homes cost in Oak Trace?+
There are no active listings in Oak Trace right now, so the best gauge is recent sales: a median sold price of $389,900 over the last twelve months. Because inventory is so thin, it helps to keep an eye on the surrounding Bradenton market for comparable options.
How is the market in Oak Trace?+
It's a very small, tightly held market — just three closings in the past year and zero active listings today. Homes have sold close to asking at about 99%, so when one lists you'll want to be prepared to move quickly.
What about HOA fees and property taxes?+
We don't have current HOA or property tax figures published for Oak Trace given how few homes have traded recently. Once a listing hits the market, those numbers are confirmed on a per-property basis, and nearby communities like Heritage Harbour can offer a sense of the range in this part of Bradenton.
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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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