Fastest-Growing Cities in Florida

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Auburndale ($339,000 median), Bartow ($298,000 median), Wildwood ($284,495 median), Lakewood Ranch ($585,000 median), Umatilla ($313,990 median), Parrish ($399,658 median), Eagle Lake ($277,740 median), Minneola ($501,145 median), Belleview ($265,990 median), Venice ($385,000 median). 287 places qualified with at least 60 homes for sale; the score blends what it costs to own the median home against local income, five-year appreciation, county population growth, market balance, inventory depth and the own-versus-rent gap, all printed in the table.

Ranked on population growth (50%), appreciation (30%) and new-construction share (20%)

Place	County pop. growth	5-yr appreciation / yr	Price YoY	Median price	Months supply	Homes for sale	Under contract
1. Auburndale Polk	+18.2%	+3.0%	+3.6%	$339,000	5.9	257	39
2. Bartow Polk	+18.2%	+3.0%	-3.8%	$298,000	4.2	163	18
3. Wildwood Sumter	+18.5%	+4.0%	-4.6%	$284,495	6.7	178	16
4. Lakewood Ranch Manatee	+15.0%	+2.3%	+0.0%	$585,000	2.8	347	76
5. Umatilla Lake	+23.1%	+3.4%	-3.4%	$313,990	4.8	74	9
6. Parrish Manatee	+15.0%	+2.3%	+0.7%	$399,658	4.5	749	206
7. Eagle Lake Polk	+13.8%	+3.0%	-5.8%	$277,740	4.4	79	39
8. Minneola Lake	+23.1%	+3.4%	-0.2%	$501,145	3.3	124	70
9. Belleview Marion	+14.8%	+9.0%	+2.3%	$265,990	5.7	161	19
10. Venice Sarasota	+11.5%	+1.5%	-1.3%	$385,000	3.5	982	112
11. St. Cloud Osceola	+26.2%	+3.2%	-2.0%	$410,000	5.3	1,174	289
12. Dundee Polk	+13.8%	+3.0%	-3.0%	$266,740	5.9	69	25
13. Groveland Lake	+23.1%	+4.0%	+0.3%	$375,000	4.2	253	54
14. Lakeland Polk	+18.2%	+2.9%	-0.3%	$315,000	4.8	1,284	131
15. Milton Santa Rosa	+16.4%	+4.6%	+2.1%	$319,900	6.5	370	88
16. Lake Alfred Polk	+13.8%	+3.0%	+2.9%	$335,419	8.3	141	26
17. Eustis Lake	+23.1%	+3.4%	+0.2%	$339,900	4.5	229	47
18. Nokomis Sarasota	+11.5%	+1.5%	-2.8%	$474,000	4.0	278	59
19. Yulee Nassau	+21.4%	+7.7%	+1.2%	$405,000	4.2	176	74
20. Winter Haven Polk	+18.2%	+1.4%	-0.3%	$279,065	5.7	844	118
21. Port Charlotte Charlotte	+13.6%	-0.3%	-1.7%	$293,000	6.0	1,507	109
22. Ocala Marion	+14.8%	+3.1%	-0.8%	$279,000	5.2	2,808	443
23. Dade City Pasco	+19.8%	+2.6%	-0.2%	$384,100	6.0	329	69
24. San Antonio Pasco	+19.8%	+2.6%	-1.2%	$360,489	6.2	166	40
25. Zephyrhills Pasco	+19.8%	+2.6%	+3.0%	$322,000	5.2	629	106

How to read it: median price is the recorded MLS sale median for the past 12 months where our feeds carry sold records (at least 120 sales), otherwise the median asking price of current listings (rows marked list-based; appreciation and price change then come from the county Zillow index); cost to own is principal and interest on 80% of that median at the county’s current rate, plus non-homestead property tax at the county’s verified millage (less the $50,000 homestead exemption) and the county’s average Citizens premium; share of income is that annual cost against the Census median household income pooled over the ZIPs where the city’s homes are listed; 5-yr appreciation is the compound annual change in recorded medians; county pop. growth is the county’s five-year Census change.

Score = 50 + 10 × (0.35 affordability + 0.15 appreciation + 0.15 population growth + 0.10 market balance + 0.10 inventory depth + 0.15 own-versus-rent), each as a capped z-score across the ranked set. Inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply only; nothing about the people who live there. Data as of 2026-11-07; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The top 10, in detail

1. Auburndale, Polk County

Recorded median sale $339,000 (+3.6% year over year), 490 sales in 12 months, 5.9 months of supply (healthy market), median 21 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,388 a month, 40% of the local median household income of $71,485; typical rent is $1,740. Prices compounded +3.0% a year over five years; the county grew +18.2% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Polk County property tax

2. Bartow, Polk County

Recorded median sale $298,000 (-3.8% year over year), 433 sales in 12 months, 4.2 months of supply (healthy market), median 29 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,110 a month, 40% of the local median household income of $63,918; typical rent is $1,818. Prices compounded +3.0% a year over five years; the county grew +18.2% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Polk County property tax

3. Wildwood, Sumter County

Recorded median sale $284,495 (-4.6% year over year), 316 sales in 12 months, 6.7 months of supply (buyer's market), median 95 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,926 a month, 35% of the local median household income of $66,136; typical rent is $1,685. Prices compounded +4.0% a year over five years; the county grew +18.5% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Sumter County property tax

4. Lakewood Ranch, Manatee County

Recorded median sale $585,000 (+0.0% year over year), 1,234 sales in 12 months, 2.8 months of supply (strong market), median 22 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $4,110 a month, 41% of the local median household income of $119,911; typical rent is $2,350. Prices compounded +2.3% a year over five years; the county grew +15.0% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Manatee County property tax

5. Umatilla, Lake County

Recorded median sale $313,990 (-3.4% year over year), 179 sales in 12 months, 4.8 months of supply (balanced market), median 135 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,214 a month, 37% of the local median household income of $72,201; typical rent is $1,130. Prices compounded +3.4% a year over five years; the county grew +23.1% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

6. Parrish, Manatee County

Recorded median sale $399,658 (+0.7% year over year), 1,944 sales in 12 months, 4.5 months of supply (healthy market), median 53 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,838 a month, 30% of the local median household income of $113,773; typical rent is $2,651. Prices compounded +2.3% a year over five years; the county grew +15.0% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Manatee County property tax

7. Eagle Lake, Polk County

Recorded median sale $277,740 (-5.8% year over year), 204 sales in 12 months, 4.4 months of supply (balanced market), median 42 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,007 a month, 34% of the local median household income of $70,000; typical rent is $2,000. Prices compounded +3.0% a year over five years; the county grew +13.8% in population over five years. market data · Polk County property tax

8. Minneola, Lake County

Recorded median sale $501,145 (-0.2% year over year), 404 sales in 12 months, 3.3 months of supply (strong market), median 26 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,488 a month, 40% of the local median household income of $105,262; typical rent is $2,692. Prices compounded +3.4% a year over five years; the county grew +23.1% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

9. Belleview, Marion County

Recorded median sale $265,990 (+2.3% year over year), 335 sales in 12 months, 5.7 months of supply (buyer's market), median 73 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,764 a month, 35% of the local median household income of $60,680; typical rent is $1,450. Prices compounded +9.0% a year over five years; the county grew +14.8% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Marion County property tax

10. Venice, Sarasota County

Recorded median sale $385,000 (-1.3% year over year), 2,825 sales in 12 months, 3.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 47 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,640 a month, 35% of the local median household income of $90,038; typical rent is $2,279. Prices compounded +1.5% a year over five years; the county grew +11.5% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Sarasota County property tax

Questions people ask

What is the fastest-growing city in Florida?

Auburndale in Polk County on this ranking: the county grew +18.2% over five years, recorded medians compounded +3.0% a year, and 100% of recent sales were new construction.

Does fast growth mean prices keep rising?

Not automatically. Several fast-growing counties show falling year-over-year medians because new construction adds supply faster than demand; the months-of-supply and YoY columns show where growth is outrunning pricing.

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Rankings are computed from the published data sources and the formula stated on this page, with no editorial scoring; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply, and the rankings describe housing economics, not the character of any community. Figures are as of 2026-11-07 and change as new sales record. EAB RE Investments LLC dba Momentum Realty is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage. Listing data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.