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

Avon Park, with a median closed price of $105,000 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	$105,000	$124	6.86%/yr	35	139	12 months
2	Lauderdale Lakes	$120,000	$237	n/a	33	267	12 months
3	Holiday	$195,000	$185	n/a	29	338	six months
4	Lake City	$198,000	$131	6.46%/yr	36	132	12 months
5	Sebring	$199,000	$149	6.12%/yr	48	279	12 months
6	Altamonte Springs	$208,080	$239	5.85%/yr	28	344	six months
7	Largo	$218,000	$266	6.29%/yr	38	625	six months
8	Hernando	$220,000	$167	n/a	39	169	12 months
8	New Port Richey	$220,000	$194	5.71%/yr	23	187	six months
10	Inverness	$220,750	$166	7.01%/yr	51	258	12 months
11	Deerfield Beach	$223,000	$308	5.70%/yr	58	1,051	six months
12	Sun City Center	$235,000	$170	4.33%/yr	42	545	six months
12	Lauderhill	$235,000	$273	5.58%/yr	41	313	six months
12	Fort Pierce	$235,000	$177	6.53%/yr	69	465	six months
15	Defuniak Springs	$242,940	$161	6.53%/yr	40	140	12 months

1. Avon Park, $105,000

The median closed price in Avon Park is $105,000 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 28 percent of the state figure. Only 139 homes closed in the window, roughly 12 a month, so the median is directional and the resale market is shallow. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $124, measured on 101 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 35 days to go under contract, across 72 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 12 months was $120,000, around 32 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 267 closings there, roughly 22 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $237, measured on 94 sales. The median listed home took 33 days to go under contract, across 69 listed closings. Full detail is on the Lauderdale Lakes market page.

3. Holiday, $195,000

Holiday's median closed price over the last six months was $195,000, around 52 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 338 closings there, roughly 56 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $185 per square foot across 237 sales with usable living area. The median listed home took 29 days to go under contract, across 198 listed closings. Full detail is on the Holiday market page.

4. Lake City, $198,000

The median closed price in Lake City is $198,000 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 53 percent of the state figure. That rests on 132 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 119 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 36 days to go under contract, across 44 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.

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. 279 closings sit behind that figure, about 23 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $149 per square foot across 226 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 48 days to go under contract, across 174 listed closings. Full detail is on the Sebring market page.

6. Altamonte Springs, $208,080

The median closed price in Altamonte Springs is $208,080 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 56 percent of the state figure. 344 closings sit behind that figure, about 57 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $239 per square foot across 118 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 28 days. Full detail is on the Altamonte Springs market page.

7. Largo, $218,000

The median closed price in Largo is $218,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 59 percent of the state figure. 625 closings sit behind that figure, about 104 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $266, measured on 286 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 38 days to go under contract, across 386 listed closings. Full detail is on the Largo market page.

8. Hernando, $220,000

Homes in Hernando closed at a median of $220,000 over the last 12 months, about 59 percent of the Florida statewide median. 169 closings sit behind that figure, about 14 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $167, measured on 104 sales. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 39 days. Full detail is on the Hernando market page.

8. New Port Richey, $220,000

New Port Richey's median closed price over the last six months was $220,000, around 59 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. 187 closings sit behind that figure, about 31 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $194 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. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 23 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. Full detail is on the New Port Richey market page.

10. Inverness, $220,750

Homes in Inverness closed at a median of $220,750 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 205 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 51 days. Full detail is on the Inverness market page.

11. Deerfield Beach, $223,000

Homes in Deerfield Beach closed at a median of $223,000 over the last six months, about 60 percent of the Florida statewide median. 1,051 closings sit behind that figure, about 175 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $308 per square foot across 270 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 58 days. Full detail is on the Deerfield Beach market page.

12. Sun City Center, $235,000

Sun City Center's median closed price over the last six months was $235,000, around 63 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 545 closings there, roughly 91 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $170 per square foot across 263 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 334 listed closings. Full detail is on the Sun City Center market page.

12. Lauderhill, $235,000

Lauderhill's median closed price over the last six months was $235,000, around 63 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 313 closings there, roughly 52 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $273 per square foot across 141 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 41 days. Full detail is on the Lauderhill market page.

12. Fort Pierce, $235,000

Fort Pierce's median closed price over the last six months was $235,000, around 63 percent of what the typical Florida sale closed at. Resideline tracked 465 closings there, roughly 78 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $177 per square foot across 204 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 69 days. Full detail is on the Fort Pierce market page.

15. Defuniak Springs, $242,940

The median closed price in Defuniak Springs is $242,940 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 65 percent of the state figure. That rests on 140 closings, about 12 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 $161, measured on 138 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 40 days to go under contract, across 86 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 October 3, 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.