Cost of living in Cortez, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,894 a month.
Cortez is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $79,895 a year.
- People
- 5,205
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,894
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $79,895
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $392,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,188
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA
Cortez, Florida has about 5,205 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $392,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Manatee County is $2,188 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Cortez. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area, prices sit at 102.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Florida does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Cortez's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Florida home paid 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Cortez's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Florida averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 730 places we list in Florida with a rent figure, 194 have higher typical rent than Cortez.
Nearby places
- West Bradenton
Typical rent $1,858
Compare with Cortez - Holmes Beach
Typical rent $1,771
Compare with Cortez - Longboat Key
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with Cortez - South Bradenton
Typical rent $1,244
Compare with Cortez - Bradenton
Typical rent $1,618
Compare with Cortez - Bayshore Gardens
Typical rent $1,506
Compare with Cortez - West Samoset
Typical rent $1,407
- Palmetto
Typical rent $1,366
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
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Bigger places in Florida
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.