Neighborhood · Bradenton, Florida
Fairfax
A quiet Bradenton pocket with Braden River schools
Fairfax sits in the eastern reach of Bradenton, in a part of Manatee County where residential streets fold into the larger fabric of neighborhoods like Braden River East and Heritage Harbour. It's the kind of place where day-to-day life leans on nearby communities like Oneco and Bay Shore Gardens, with the Braden River school assignments anchoring the area for families. Downtown Tampa is roughly 55 minutes up the road and Tampa International Airport about 63, so you're connected without living in the middle of the bustle.
For a buyer, the reality here is scarcity. There are currently no active listings in Fairfax itself, so this is a neighborhood you watch and wait on rather than shop off the shelf. Over the last 12 months just five homes changed hands, at a median sold price of $495,000 — and with sellers pulling in about 97% of asking, the few that do list tend to move on realistic terms. If Fairfax is the goal, it pays to widen your search across Bradenton homes for sale while your agent flags anything that comes up.
Fairfax is a community in Bradenton, Florida.
Quick facts
5 sold in 12 months
Drive times
On the market now
Homes for sale in Fairfax
Nothing active right now.
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Every active listing inside the Fairfax boundary
Open full map search →The numbers that matter
The Fairfax market
5
Sold, last 12 months
$495,000
Median sold price
97%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
16 days
Median time to sell
Fairfax vs Bradenton
Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling
▼ 8.7% yr/yr
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Fairfax boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
For the school run
Schools Fairfax is zoned for
Attendance boundaries overlapping this community — always verify zoning with the district.
Population
710
Median age
61
Median income
$104,306
Median home value
$392,800
Beyond the listings
Living in Fairfax
Beliefs
Top 3% in the U.S.Spiritual Practices
Making it to church on Sunday, this population is drawn together by their devotion to, primarily Christian, religion. Common activities include worship services and bible studies.
Beliefs
Top 5% in the U.S.Local Engagement
These citizens want to make their neighborhood a better, more beautiful place to live. They're attentive to the needs and affairs of the local community.
Lifestyles
Top 10% in the U.S.Wealth Signaling
Interested in the finer things life has to offer, this population wants to display their lifestyle by discussing luxury products. Often references jewelry, cars, and home features.
Hobbies & Interests
Top 10% in the U.S.Green Thumb
From tiny sprouts and window plants, to flower arrangements and designing a landscape, this population has an affinity for all things green.
Entertainment
Top 11% in the U.S.Lighthearted Fun
This population is all about keeping the mood light and good, clean fun. Common activities include spending time outdoors, catching up with friends, and dancing.
Culture
Top 12% in the U.S.Sites to See
This population finds the most beautiful sites just by looking up. Sunrise, sunset or sometime in between, these people love to marvel at man-made and natural wonders.
On the calendar
Near Fairfax
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Seventeenth-Century Dutch Paintings from The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This long-term installation showcases five exceptional examples of 17th-century Dutch painting, featuring a dramatic seascape, an expansive landscape, and captivating por…
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Venice Doll Club and FX Toy Shows
The FX Toy Show, once hailed as the Super Bowl of collectible toy shows, was the largest of its kind in the Southeastern United States from 1990 to 2006. Now, it's making…
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As Earth Is To Sky
This exhibition showcases the second installment of a transformative collection of abstract and minimalist art, featuring works in wood, steel, copper, and bronze by reno…
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Robert Louis Stevenson: A Child’s Garden of Verses
10:00am
This exhibition celebrates childhood and the imagination of youth through the words and images of A Child's Garden of Verses, a beloved children's poetry book by the reno…
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Lakewood Ranch Farmers Market
10:00am
The acclaimed Farmers' Market - dubbed Florida's best - attracts many with its bounty of farm-to-table produce, delicious ready-to-eat food, and other unique products. Wi…
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ReptiDay
The event strictly adheres to the recent Florida law changes, disallowing the display of pet Iguanas and Tegus, regardless of permit status. Attendees are encouraged to v…
People who close here
Our Bradenton experts
Straight answers
Fairfax FAQs
Is Fairfax a good place to live?+
It's a settled residential pocket of eastern Bradenton with Braden River High and Middle School assignments, which draws families. You're close to established neighborhoods like Braden River East and within about an hour of Tampa, so it balances a quiet setting with real connectivity.
Is Fairfax expensive?+
Recent sales landed at a median of $495,000, which puts Fairfax in a comfortable mid-market range for single-family homes in the Bradenton area. It's not entry-level, but it's well short of the luxury tier, and sellers have been getting about 97% of asking.
What do homes cost in Fairfax?+
Over the past 12 months, five homes sold at a median price of $495,000. There are no active listings right now, so if you want to buy here you'll need to keep an eye on the broader Bradenton homes for sale inventory and act when something lists.
How is the market in Fairfax?+
It's a low-turnover, low-inventory neighborhood — just five sales in the last year and currently zero active listings. Homes that do come to market tend to sell close to asking, around 97%, so buyers should be prepared to move quickly rather than negotiate hard.
What about HOA fees and property taxes?+
We don't have current HOA or property tax figures specific to Fairfax on hand, since there are no active listings to pull those details from. Your agent can confirm any HOA obligations and the tax figure on a specific address once a home hits the market.
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