State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Venice, FL

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State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Venice Campus - Venice, FL

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Serving Florida’s southern Gulf Coast since 1977

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With its home base in nearby Bradenton, the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota serves west-central Florida with three locations around the region. The Venice campus sits adjacent to the Tamiami Trail, sandwiched between the cities of Venice and North Port. While the college’s main campus is up the road in Bradenton, this location offers a full-service college experience, with its own student center and facilities dedicated to science, the fine arts, and professional development.

The performance pavilion on the west side of the property regularly hosts music and theater productions.The area immediately surrounding the campus is lightly developed, and most of the nearby neighborhoods are slightly outside convenient walking distance. The most affordable nearby rental options are typically found to the east in North Point, while the subdivisions between campus and the city of Venice tend to offer upscale condos and rental houses. Sarasota, Fort Myers, and Tampa are all within a short drive, and of course the local beaches are always popular weekend destinations.

Rent Trends

As of May 2025, the average apartment rent in Venice, FL is $1,280 for a studio, $1,720 for one bedroom, $2,051 for two bedrooms, and $2,862 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Venice has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 288 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,280/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 723 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,720/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,058 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,051/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,585 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,862/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

48

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

12

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

63

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Venice Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

608 Students

10
out of 10

Taylor Ranch Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

901 Students

8
out of 10

Garden Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

513 Students

7
out of 10

Venice Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

761 Students

7
out of 10

Venice Senior High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,584 Students

8
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sleeping Turtles Preserve South
  • Myakka State Forest
  • Manasota Scrub Preserve
  • Deer Prairie Creek Preserve
  • Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center

Airports

  • Punta Gorda
  • Sarasota/Bradenton International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.