$432,000
Median Price, Single-Family
June 2026
+4.9% year over year
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Understand the Florida Market
Florida Real Estate Market
An affirming real estate experience should involve more than finding an agent who uses the right words. Your agent should be able to advocate for your interests, communicate comfortably with everyone involved in your purchase or sale, and help you make property decisions using objective real estate factors rather than assumptions about where you should live. In Florida, local knowledge also matters, because insurance availability, flood exposure, condominium finances, association rules, property taxes and regional market conditions can affect both the cost and the feasibility of a transaction.
Florida's housing market is not moving as one uniform market. In June 2026, Florida Realtors reported a statewide median sales price of $432,000 for existing single-family homes, up 4.9% from June 2025. Existing condos and townhouses had a median sales price of $305,000, up 1.7% year over year. Statewide supply stood at 4.5 months for single-family homes compared with 8.1 months for condos and townhouses.
Those differences matter. A buyer comparing a detached home with a condominium may encounter very different inventory and negotiating conditions. Sellers should also avoid treating a statewide headline as a pricing strategy, and Florida Realtors emphasizes that conditions vary by community, price point and property type.
Use statewide figures as context, then base offers, pricing and concessions on recent comparable sales and competing inventory in the specific Florida market where you are buying or selling.
$305,000
Median Price, Condo-Townhouse
June 2026
+1.7% year over year
4.5 months
Supply, Single-Family
June 2026
Statewide months of inventory
8.1 months
Supply, Condo-Townhouse
June 2026
Statewide months of inventory
Major Real Estate Markets in Florida
Florida's major housing regions differ in property mix, density, insurance considerations, association exposure and proximity to the coast. Comparing them on those practical factors is more useful than trying to rank communities as best for any particular group.
Miami and South Florida
Miami and the surrounding South Florida market include a substantial condominium sector alongside single-family, townhome, luxury and waterfront properties.
Condo buyers should pay close attention to association finances, assessments, insurance, milestone inspections and reserve studies when applicable. Coastal and low-lying properties also warrant property-specific flood and wind-insurance review.
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County
Fort Lauderdale and the wider Broward market offer condominiums, single-family homes, townhomes and waterfront properties across a dense collection of municipalities.
Buyers comparing Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and nearby Broward communities should evaluate property type, association obligations, flood information, insurance costs, commute requirements and housing budget rather than relying on broad neighborhood labels.
Orlando and Central Florida
The Orlando region gives buyers access to a large inland housing market with single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, established neighborhoods and new construction.
Being inland does not eliminate the need to investigate flood exposure or insurance. Buyers considering newer developments should also review HOA costs, community-development obligations when applicable, and the total monthly housing cost rather than comparing purchase prices alone.
Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay includes both coastal and inland housing, with significant differences among condominiums, waterfront property, older single-family homes, townhomes and newer development.
Flood exposure and insurance can vary property by property, making an address-specific review more useful than assumptions based on city name alone.
Jacksonville and Northeast Florida
Northeast Florida gives buyers another large metropolitan housing market with urban, suburban, coastal and inland options.
Buyers comparing the Jacksonville region with Central or South Florida should look beyond listing price to taxes, insurance, flood information, commute patterns, property age and ongoing ownership costs.
Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples and Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida has a broad mix of Gulf Coast condominiums, single-family homes, planned communities and waterfront property.
Insurance, flood exposure, HOA or condominium costs, and storm-related property history deserve particular attention when comparing homes.
Key West and the Florida Keys
The Keys present a distinctive coastal property market where insurance, flood exposure, wind considerations, property condition and the logistics of maintaining an island property can significantly affect ownership costs.
Buyers should price those factors into the decision before treating the listing price as the full cost of ownership.
Buying & Moving in Florida
Buying a Home in Florida
Start with the complete monthly cost, not only the mortgage payment. In Florida, that means estimating property taxes, homeowners insurance, possible flood insurance, HOA or condominium assessments, and any other recurring property-specific costs before deciding what price range is comfortable.
Once you identify a property, obtain insurance information early enough to affect your decision. Review the flood information for the actual address, investigate the building or roof information requested by prospective insurers, and, for a condo or HOA property, review the association documents before your contractual deadlines expire.
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Florida Housing Homebuyer Program and FL Assist
Florida Housing Finance Corporation's Homebuyer Program offers 30-year fixed-rate first mortgages through participating lenders for eligible first-time homebuyers. Eligible borrowers may also use second-mortgage assistance for down payment and closing costs.
Florida Assist currently offers up to $10,000 on eligible FHA, VA, USDA and conventional loans as a 0% deferred second mortgage. It is not standalone assistance and is not forgivable. Eligibility, county limits, rates and program availability should always be verified before relying on the assistance.
- First mortgage
- 30-year fixed rate through participating lenders
- FL Assist
- Up to $10,000 as a 0% deferred second mortgage
- Not forgivable
- Repayment is deferred, not waived
- Not standalone
- Must be paired with an eligible first mortgage
Hometown Heroes: Check Funding Before You Rely On It
Florida's Hometown Heroes program has separate occupation-based eligibility and can provide 5% of the first mortgage amount, subject to a $10,000 minimum and $35,000 maximum, as a 0% deferred second mortgage.
However, Florida Housing reported that the 2025-2026 funding allocation was fully committed by February 20, 2026. The program information remains online, so buyers should not assume funds are currently available without confirming directly with Florida Housing and a participating lender.
Build a Complete Florida Buyer Budget
Estimate property taxes, homeowners insurance, possible flood insurance, HOA or condominium assessments and recurring maintenance alongside the mortgage payment. Two homes at the same purchase price can carry very different monthly costs in Florida.
Florida Housing program limits, county income and purchase-price limits, rates, funding and eligibility can change, and the Hometown Heroes 2025-2026 allocation was reported fully committed in February 2026. Verify current availability with Florida Housing and a participating lender before relying on any assistance amount.
Florida Seller Resources
Selling a Home in Florida
Florida sellers should build their listing strategy around the property type and local competitive set rather than a statewide market label. In June 2026, statewide single-family inventory represented 4.5 months of supply, while condo-townhouse inventory represented 8.1 months of supply. At the same time, closed sales increased year over year in both categories. That combination does not mean every Florida seller faces the same conditions; it means pricing and preparation should respond to what buyers can choose from in the property's immediate market.
For a single-family seller, preparation may include resolving visible maintenance issues, assembling permits or repair records when relevant, understanding insurance-related questions buyers may ask, and pricing against recent comparable properties rather than an old market peak.
Condo sellers should be ready for buyers to examine more than the unit itself. Association budgets, current assessments, insurance information, milestone-inspection documents, reserve studies and pending projects can affect a buyer's confidence, financing and total monthly cost. Having available documents organized early can make the transaction easier to evaluate.
A Florida listing agent should help you interpret competing inventory, recent sales, property-specific risks, buyer feedback and negotiation options without promising a particular price or timeline.
Ownership costs
Florida Insurance, Flood, Condo Diligence and Property Taxes
Three Florida issues are unusually consequential in a transaction: insurance availability, flood coverage and condominium building requirements. Property taxes and documentary stamp tax then shape the long-term and closing costs.
Insurance and Citizens Eligibility
Insurance should be investigated before it becomes a closing problem. Citizens Property Insurance states that it may issue a new policy when qualifying coverage is unavailable through a Florida-authorized private insurer, or when qualifying private-market premiums are more than 20% higher than comparable Citizens coverage.
Citizens also has evolving flood-insurance requirements, so eligibility should be checked for the individual property rather than assumed.
Flood Coverage Is Separate
The National Flood Insurance Program notes that most homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.
Buyers should review FEMA flood information for the property and discuss coverage, limits, exclusions and lender requirements with an appropriate insurance professional.
Condo Milestone Inspections and Reserve Studies
DBPR explains that many residential condominium and cooperative buildings three or more habitable stories high are subject to milestone-inspection requirements as they age. Florida also has separate Structural Integrity Reserve Study requirements that evaluate specified building components and future reserve needs. A milestone inspection and a SIRS are different processes.
Before buying a Florida condo, review the association's current budget, financial statements, insurance information, assessments, governing documents, relevant inspection reports, reserve study, recent meeting records and known major projects with your real estate and legal professionals.
Homestead, Portability and Documentary Stamp Tax
The Florida Department of Revenue states that an eligible homestead exemption can reduce a property's taxable value by as much as $50,000, with eligibility determined by the county property appraiser. A qualifying homestead also receives the Save Our Homes assessment limitation. The exemption itself is not transferable, but an eligible owner may be able to transfer, or port, all or part of the Save Our Homes assessment difference to a new Florida homestead.
Florida also imposes documentary stamp tax on documents that transfer interests in Florida real property, including deeds. The Department of Revenue notes that the calculation and applicable rates depend on the transaction and, in some cases, the county, and that all parties can be legally liable for the tax regardless of which party agrees to pay it contractually. Confirm your specific situation with the county property appraiser, closing professional, attorney or tax adviser.
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Relocation guide
Moving to Florida
A successful Florida relocation starts by comparing total ownership costs across the markets you are considering.
Two homes with similar purchase prices can produce very different monthly costs once homeowners insurance, flood coverage, property taxes, condominium or HOA assessments, maintenance and commuting are included. Coastal exposure, building type, property age, association finances, and whether the home will qualify as your Florida homestead can all affect that comparison.
Tell your agent what needs to be true for the move to work: your housing budget, property type, commute or travel requirements, accessibility needs, maintenance tolerance, ownership timeline, and the services or amenities you want nearby. An agent can then provide objective property and market information without making assumptions about where you should live because of your identity, relationship or family structure.
If you are moving before you know Florida well, compare several regions on the same criteria. That makes it easier to separate an attractive listing from a property that actually fits your long-term housing plan.
- Total monthly cost
- Property type
- Insurance and flood
- Property taxes
- HOA and condo fees
- Coastal exposure
- Homestead eligibility
- Commute and access
Choosing the Right Real Estate Support
How to Choose an LGBTQ+ Affirming Realtor in Florida
Start with professionalism and local competence. Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation provides a public license search where consumers can verify licensed professionals, and DBPR also maintains a complaint process for licensed professions, including real estate.
When interviewing an agent, ask how much experience they have with your target market and property type.
Verify the Florida License
Use the DBPR public license search to verify a Florida real estate licensee. DBPR also maintains a complaint process for licensed professions.
Insurance and Flood Fluency
Ask how the agent approaches property-specific insurance quotes, FEMA flood information and lender coverage requirements.
Condominium Competence
Ask how they handle association budgets, assessments, milestone-inspection reports and Structural Integrity Reserve Studies.
Market and Property-Type Experience
Confirm recent experience in your target Florida market and with the property type you are buying or selling.
Objective Information, No Steering
Housing information should be objective, without steering you toward or away from communities based on protected characteristics.
For Florida transactions, useful questions include how the agent approaches insurance and flood diligence, condominium documents and assessments, local property taxes, new construction or HOAs, and the differences among the markets you are considering.
Then evaluate the working relationship. An affirming agent should communicate respectfully with you and anyone involved in your transaction, understand your goals without making assumptions about your relationships, and provide objective housing information rather than steering you toward or away from communities based on protected characteristics.
The goal is not simply to find an agent who says they are LGBTQ+ friendly. It is to find a qualified Florida real estate professional who can combine affirming service with the market knowledge your transaction requires.
Consumer resources
Fair Housing and LGBTQ+ Housing Resources in Florida
Florida's current Fair Housing Act lists protections based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status and religion. The Florida Commission on Human Relations' current housing FAQ also references pregnancy. Those state materials do not separately list sexual orientation or gender identity.
HUD's current Fair Housing Act overview lists the federal statutory protected classes as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability. Federal agency policy involving gender identity and related HUD rules has changed since 2025, while local ordinances may provide additional protections.
Because the legal and enforcement landscape can change, anyone dealing with a specific discrimination issue should check current HUD, FCHR and local guidance, or consult a qualified attorney, rather than relying on an older summary.
FCHR states that a Florida housing-discrimination complaint generally must be filed within one year of the alleged violation. This information is educational and is not legal advice.
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