What is the cheapest city to buy a house in Florida?

Avon Park, with a median closed price of $115,000 over its reporting window, among Florida cities where Resideline tracked at least 100 closings inside the city limits.

Are these asking prices or sale prices?

Closed sale prices. Every price median is the price homes actually closed at inside the municipal boundary, not a listing price. The one column measured differently is realized appreciation, which uses the postal city, as the note under the table says.

Why does a cheap city show a high price per square foot?

Because the ranking median covers every property type that closed, condos and multi-family included, while the $/sqft column is single-family houses only. In cities where most sales are condos, the median price is low and the house $/sqft can still be high.

Is the appreciation figure a forecast?

No. It is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home, on repeat-sale pairs. It is historical and nominal, and it says what happened, not what will.

Cheapest Cities to Buy a House in Florida (2026)

These are the Florida cities with the lowest median closed home price over their reporting window, among cities where Resideline tracked at least 100 closings inside the municipal limits. Cheapest is not the same as best value, so each city also shows what houses closed at per square foot, what history says about appreciation, and how fast listed homes went under contract.

The ranking

#	City	Median closed price	Houses $/sqft	Realized appreciation	Days to contract	Closings	Window
1	Avon Park	$115,000	$126	6.86%/yr	41	145	12 months
2	Lauderdale Lakes	$120,000	$243	n/a	36	151	six months
3	Lake City	$196,000	$131	6.46%/yr	28	134	12 months
4	Holiday	$197,000	$187	n/a	27	341	six months
5	Sebring	$199,000	$149	6.12%/yr	44	293	12 months
6	Lauderhill	$200,000	$273	5.58%/yr	46	344	six months
7	Altamonte Springs	$209,500	$241	5.85%/yr	30	370	six months
8	New Port Richey	$215,500	$198	5.71%/yr	32	188	six months
9	Largo	$217,000	$265	6.29%/yr	39	675	six months
10	Inverness	$220,500	$166	7.01%/yr	50	258	12 months
11	Deerfield Beach	$225,000	$298	5.70%/yr	55	1,168	six months
12	Hernando	$227,000	$172	n/a	38	157	12 months
13	Sun City Center	$232,500	$174	4.33%/yr	42	581	six months
14	Fort Pierce	$240,000	$183	6.53%/yr	65	502	six months
15	Defuniak Springs	$244,700	$156	6.53%/yr	41	145	12 months

1. Avon Park, $115,000

The median closed price in Avon Park is $115,000 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 31 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 145 closings there, roughly 12 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $126, measured on 104 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 6.86 percent a year between those sales, on 642 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 41 days to go under contract, across 75 listed closings. Full detail is on the Avon Park market page.

2. Lauderdale Lakes, $120,000

Lauderdale Lakes's median closed price over the last six months was $120,000, around 32 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 151 closings there, roughly 25 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $243, measured on 46 sales. The median listed home took 36 days to go under contract, across 46 listed closings. Full detail is on the Lauderdale Lakes market page.

3. Lake City, $196,000

The median closed price in Lake City is $196,000 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 52 percent of the state figure. That rests on 134 closings, about 11 a month, which is a thin market: a buyer's comparable set and eventual exit both depend on a small pool. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $131, measured on 122 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 6.46 percent a year between those sales, on 1,176 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 28 days to go under contract, across 45 listed closings. About 6.0 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Lake City market page.

4. Holiday, $197,000

Holiday's median closed price over the last six months was $197,000, around 53 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 341 closings there, roughly 57 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $187 per square foot across 248 sales with usable living area. The median listed home took 27 days to go under contract, across 180 listed closings. Full detail is on the Holiday market page.

5. Sebring, $199,000

Sebring's median closed price over the last 12 months was $199,000, around 53 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. 293 closings sit behind that figure, about 24 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $149 per square foot across 238 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 6.12 percent a year (2,530 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 44 days to go under contract, across 184 listed closings. Full detail is on the Sebring market page.

6. Lauderhill, $200,000

Lauderhill's median closed price over the last six months was $200,000, around 53 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 344 closings there, roughly 57 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $273 per square foot across 149 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.58 percent a year between those sales, on 4,582 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 46 days. Full detail is on the Lauderhill market page.

7. Altamonte Springs, $209,500

The median closed price in Altamonte Springs is $209,500 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 56 percent of the state figure. 370 closings sit behind that figure, about 62 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $241 per square foot across 122 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.85 percent a year (1,455 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 30 days. Full detail is on the Altamonte Springs market page.

8. New Port Richey, $215,500

New Port Richey's median closed price over the last six months was $215,500, around 57 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. 188 closings sit behind that figure, about 31 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $198 per square foot across 135 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.71 percent a year between those sales, on 6,209 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 32 days to go under contract, across 119 listed closings. Full detail is on the New Port Richey market page.

9. Largo, $217,000

The median closed price in Largo is $217,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 58 percent of the state figure. 675 closings sit behind that figure, about 112 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $265, measured on 294 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 6.29 percent a year (2,910 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 39 days to go under contract, across 429 listed closings. Full detail is on the Largo market page.

10. Inverness, $220,500

Homes in Inverness closed at a median of $220,500 over the last 12 months, about 59 percent of the Florida statewide median. Resideline tracked 258 closings there, roughly 22 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $166, measured on 206 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 7.01 percent a year (1,681 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 50 days. Full detail is on the Inverness market page.

11. Deerfield Beach, $225,000

Homes in Deerfield Beach closed at a median of $225,000 over the last six months, about 60 percent of the Florida statewide median. 1,168 closings sit behind that figure, about 195 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $298 per square foot across 307 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.70 percent a year between those sales, on 3,604 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 55 days. Full detail is on the Deerfield Beach market page.

12. Hernando, $227,000

Homes in Hernando closed at a median of $227,000 over the last 12 months, about 61 percent of the Florida statewide median. 157 closings sit behind that figure, about 13 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $172, measured on 102 sales. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 38 days. Full detail is on the Hernando market page.

13. Sun City Center, $232,500

Sun City Center's median closed price over the last six months was $232,500, around 62 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 581 closings there, roughly 97 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $174 per square foot across 278 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 4.33 percent a year between those sales, on 1,835 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 42 days to go under contract, across 381 listed closings. Full detail is on the Sun City Center market page.

14. Fort Pierce, $240,000

Fort Pierce's median closed price over the last six months was $240,000, around 64 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 502 closings there, roughly 84 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $183 per square foot across 217 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 6.53 percent a year (5,457 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 65 days. Full detail is on the Fort Pierce market page.

15. Defuniak Springs, $244,700

The median closed price in Defuniak Springs is $244,700 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 65 percent of the state figure. 145 closings sit behind that figure, about 12 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $156, measured on 143 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 6.53 percent a year (518 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 41 days to go under contract, across 87 listed closings. Full detail is on the Defuniak Springs market page.

Note: realized appreciation is the one column measured on the postal city, from repeat sales of the same home across the ZIP codes that share the city's name; every other figure is confined to the municipal boundary.

How to read this list

Treat it as a shortlist. A citywide median cannot price a specific address, and the cheapest city on paper can be the most expensive per square foot or the slowest to resell. Run any address here through Resideline for the comparable sales behind its value.

Figures last updated September 5, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked. Appreciation is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home; it is historical, nominal and not a projection.