The River Current Updated Nov 7, 5:42 am
Active
12 9.1%up versus 30 days ago
Pending
3 57%down versus 30 days ago
Median price
$412,450 58%down versus 30 days ago
Median $/sq ft
$245 12%down versus 30 days ago
Days on market
45 51%down versus 30 days ago

Live from Stellar MLS through IDX Broker; figures change as listings are added, updated, or removed. Price, $/sq ft, and days on market are medians of the active listings.

Waterlefe is a community in Bradenton, South of the River, in Manatee County.

Also in Bradenton: Aqua by the Bay, Bayshore Gardens, Bayshore on the Lake, Braden Pointe, Burgundy, Chateau Village Co-op, Coddington, Country Village of Bradenton

About Waterlefe

Waterlefe is a gated golf and boating community in east Bradenton on the Manatee River, off Upper Manatee River Road just east of I-75. It has 617 homes, a mix of condominiums, villas, single-family homes, and waterfront estate homes. The par-72 golf course, designed by Ted McAnlis, has five holes along the river and is owned by the Waterlefe CDD. The River Club has a fitness center, a saltwater lap pool, a tiki bar, a playground, and river-view dining. Boating facilities include a 59-slip private marina and a 13-slip marina called The Cove, both privately owned, and a kayak launch behind the River Club. Waterlefe has a master property owners’ association and a CDD of about 458 acres created in 2000.

Live from the MLS

Homes for sale in Waterlefe

12 active listings · 3 pending, priced from $299,900 to $1,465,000 Current as of the last hour. Prices and availability change daily.

Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of Saturday, November 7th, 2026 at 07:47:18 AM. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

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How Waterlefe compares

Next to the communities most like it, from the same live MLS figures. Medians of what is listed now; nothing is ranked.

Community Active Median list price Median $/sq ft Median days on market Compare
Waterlefe 12 $412,450 $245 45
Heritage Harbour Also in Bradenton · Also has waterfront homes 22 $538,500 $254 54 Compare Waterlefe and Heritage Harbour
Perico Bay Club Also in Bradenton · Also has waterfront homes 19 $339,000 $281 120 Compare Waterlefe and Perico Bay Club
Rosedale Also in Bradenton · Also has golf 37 $610,000 $295 42 Compare Waterlefe and Rosedale

Live from Stellar MLS through IDX Broker, updated Nov 7, 5:42 am; figures change as listings are added, updated, or removed. Fees, schools, and features are on Compare.

Drive times

Airports

Off-peak estimates from the center of Bradenton, not live traffic. Your drive depends on where in Waterlefe you start and when you leave.

Schools, guides, and places

Living in Waterlefe

Schools

  • Elementary Freedom Elementary Named in 10 of 10 recent MLS listings
  • Middle Carlos E. Haile Middle Named in 10 of 10 recent MLS listings
  • High Parrish Community High Named in 9 of 10 recent MLS listings

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Lifestyle nearby

Local favorites near Waterlefe

Places our agents recommend in their magazine stories, within about five miles of Waterlefe as the crow flies.

Shopping and markets · Ellenton

At Home

The Ellenton store of the At Home home decor chain, on US 301.

About 4 miles away

  • BobbieSue Patrick's pick
Restaurants · Ellenton

Anna Maria Oyster Bar

The Ellenton location of the Anna Maria Oyster Bar seafood restaurants, on 51st Avenue East.

About 4.5 miles away

  • Matthew Bender's pick

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