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Permit volume dropped 18% from June, but Florida's residential construction market remained robust across five major regions, with Tampa builders leading in combined activity.
Four Florida cities cracked the national top 10 for retirement destinations, with Orlando, Miami, and Tampa leading the pack, according to WalletHub's 2026 analysis of 182 U.S. cities.
The University of Florida's consumer confidence index dropped to 67.4 in August, nearly 12 points below its February peak, as all five sentiment measures declined simultaneously for the second consecutive month.
Realtor.com's latest hotness rankings put five geographically diverse Florida markets at the top for buyer demand — from a retirement community in Central Florida to a high-priced coastal suburb in Broward County.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told an annual central bank conference that inflation remains too stubborn to declare victory, and that current interest rates may not be tight enough to return prices to the Fed's 2% target.
Domestic migrants moving to Florida tend to earn more and are more likely to be homeowners than those leaving, even as overall migration slows and international arrivals now dominate net growth.
Florida has logged 11 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains, with luxury sales and condo activity leading notable trends, according to Florida Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Brad O'Connor.
SmartAsset's latest analysis places Florida ahead of every other state in boomtown growth, with Palm Coast, North Port and Palm Bay leading a field of 19 Florida cities recognized for housing, workforce and economic expansion.
Florida home sales posted an 11th consecutive year-over-year gain in July, and pending sales rose for a 12th straight month—even as the mortgage-rate tailwind that powered earlier demand continues to weaken.
Florida's housing market extended its streak of year-over-year sales gains to 11 consecutive months in July 2026, with single-family and condo sales both climbing even as mortgage rates remained elevated.
A Tallahassee judge found the original wording misleading, prompting Florida's attorney general to overhaul the title and summary of a proposed amendment that could raise homestead exemptions starting in 2027.
New U-Haul data covering July 2025 through June 2026 reveals Florida ranked No. 1 for Gen X and Millennial movers, while also placing in the top 10 for Baby Boomers and Gen Z — a breadth of appeal no other state matched.
More than 200,000 people transferred out-of-state driver's licenses to Florida in the first half of 2026, the strongest first-half showing since 2023, with New York leading the way and Miami-Dade absorbing the largest share of arrivals.
Florida's consumer sentiment index fell for the fifth straight month in July, hitting 69.3 — its weakest reading since December 2023 — as residents grew more anxious about personal finances, major purchases and the broader economy.
New data show Florida's outsized share of national homeowners insurance litigation has nearly halved since 2020, as legislative reforms attract new carriers and hint at greater stability for buyers and closings.
Florida tops every other state with 42,601 vacant lots currently on the market. New Zillow research finds that building on all listed U.S. lots could trim the national housing deficit by more than 6%.
The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 6.66% this week, its highest point in a year, as rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict push bond yields and borrowing costs higher.
Statewide new-home permits fell 7% through Q2 2026, yet Northwest Florida, Manatee County and Walton County bucked the trend with meaningful gains, according to HBW Building Activity Trend Report data.
Florida claimed seven of the top 15 metros nationally for millennial homeownership growth between 2018 and 2023, with North Port leading the country and Orlando topping renter growth, according to a RentCafe analysis.
The Fed kept its benchmark rate at roughly 3.6% for a fifth straight meeting, but growing Wall Street expectations of a September increase could keep mortgage borrowing costs high for Florida buyers.
Florida's townhouse and condo market recorded a 9% year-over-year jump in second-quarter sales, driven by outsized gains among entry-level buyers and luxury purchasers alike, with several Gulf Coast metros leading the charge.
Florida single-family pending sales climbed 4.1% year over year in June, reaching 24,235 contracts — a sharp contrast to declines seen nationally and across the South.
Rising home prices, higher mortgage rates and growing upfront costs have pushed the price-to-income ratio for households under 40 to levels last seen during the mid-2000s housing bubble, according to new Pew Research Center data.
Closed sales, pending sales, and median prices climbed across both single-family and condo-townhouse segments in June, pushing Florida's year-over-year growth run to 10 straight months.
