Fastest-Growing Cities in Florida

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Minneola ($565,000 median), Parrish ($375,000 median), St. Cloud ($414,990 median), Milton ($319,900 median), Groveland ($372,113 median), San Antonio ($330,000 median), Eustis ($372,234 median), Zephyrhills ($345,000 median), Dade City ($353,820 median), Tavares ($329,990 median). 275 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. Minneola Lake	+18.9%	+6.5%	+4.4%	$565,000	1.9	134	63
2. Parrish Manatee	+11.3%	+2.6%	-6.0%	$375,000	3.3	645	177
3. St. Cloud Osceola	+20.2%	+4.1%	+0.1%	$414,990	3.2	1,146	331
4. Milton Santa Rosa	+13.7%	+4.6%	+2.1%	$319,900	2.9	411	122
5. Groveland Lake	+18.9%	+3.8%	-1.1%	$372,113	4.5	255	57
6. San Antonio Pasco	+15.3%	+7.1%	-5.4%	$330,000	4.4	150	35
7. Eustis Lake	+18.9%	+8.6%	+1.6%	$372,234	7.2	213	38
8. Zephyrhills Pasco	+15.3%	+9.5%	-1.2%	$345,000	4.6	638	94
9. Dade City Pasco	+15.3%	-6.3%	-3.8%	$353,820	6.9	352	58
10. Tavares Lake	+18.9%	+6.8%	-4.5%	$329,990	4.4	271	30
11. Newberry Alachua	+7.1%	+3.8%	-3.4%	$320,890	3.4	149	29
12. Yulee Nassau	+17.5%	+7.6%	+4.2%	$449,000	4.2	194	58
13. Pace Santa Rosa	+13.7%	+4.6%	+1.3%	$374,902	2.0	285	84
14. Ocala Marion	+11.3%	+1.3%	-1.6%	$292,070	4.4	2,681	505
15. Alachua Alachua	+7.1%	+5.7%	-2.7%	$332,500	4.1	143	43
16. Green Cove Springs Clay	+7.8%	+4.1%	-3.6%	$357,291	3.5	400	100
17. Davenport Polk	+20.2%	+0.9%	-1.2%	$381,000	11.9	1,636	261
18. Mount Dora Lake	+18.9%	+5.1%	+0.4%	$464,950	3.0	256	33
19. Clermont Lake	+18.9%	+4.5%	-1.7%	$438,065	3.5	733	155
20. Wesley Chapel Pasco	+15.3%	+4.1%	-4.6%	$425,000	3.8	673	104
21. Cantonment Escambia - Fl	+3.8%	+7.3%	+1.6%	$359,900	3.8	174	55
22. Land O' Lakes Pasco	+15.3%	+1.8%	+0.9%	$394,990	2.4	473	65
23. Plant City Hillsborough	+8.0%	+4.0%	+1.2%	$385,415	2.2	299	46
24. Celebration Osceola	+20.2%	+4.4%	-0.4%	$844,509	3.2	92	13
25. Weeki Wachee Hernando	+10.3%	+4.6%	-0.2%	$373,900	5.2	247	38

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 2026-09-25; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The top 10, in detail

1. Minneola, Lake County

Recorded median sale $565,000 (+4.4% year over year), 301 sales in 12 months, 1.9 months of supply (strong market), median 26 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,853 a month, 47% of the local median household income of $97,644; typical rent is $2,612. Prices compounded +6.5% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

2. Parrish, Manatee County

Recorded median sale $375,000 (-6.0% year over year), 195 sales in 12 months, 3.3 months of supply (healthy market), median 53 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,622 a month, 30% of the local median household income of $104,258; typical rent is $2,579. Prices compounded +2.6% a year over five years; the county grew +11.3% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Manatee County property tax

3. St. Cloud, Osceola County

Recorded median sale $414,990 (+0.1% year over year), 2,213 sales in 12 months, 3.2 months of supply (healthy market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,806 a month, 39% of the local median household income of $86,900; typical rent is $2,298. Prices compounded +4.1% a year over five years; the county grew +20.2% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Osceola County property tax

4. Milton, Santa Rosa County

Recorded median sale $319,900 (+2.1% year over year), 645 sales in 12 months, 2.9 months of supply (healthy market), median 63 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,186 a month, 31% of the local median household income of $84,957; typical rent is $1,941. Prices compounded +4.6% a year over five years; the county grew +13.7% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Santa Rosa County property tax

5. Groveland, Lake County

Recorded median sale $372,113 (-1.1% year over year), 319 sales in 12 months, 4.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,564 a month, 37% of the local median household income of $82,478; typical rent is $2,354. Prices compounded +3.8% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

6. San Antonio, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $330,000 (-5.4% year over year), 335 sales in 12 months, 4.4 months of supply (balanced market), median 49 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,263 a month, 35% of the local median household income of $77,950; typical rent is $2,009. Prices compounded +7.1% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Pasco County property tax

7. Eustis, Lake County

Recorded median sale $372,234 (+1.6% year over year), 193 sales in 12 months, 7.2 months of supply (buyer's market), median 52 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,565 a month, 51% of the local median household income of $60,750; typical rent is $1,648. Prices compounded +8.6% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

8. Zephyrhills, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $345,000 (-1.2% year over year), 836 sales in 12 months, 4.6 months of supply (buyer's market), median 58 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,362 a month, 51% of the local median household income of $55,556; typical rent is $1,865. Prices compounded +9.5% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

9. Dade City, Pasco County

Recorded median sale $353,820 (-3.8% year over year), 340 sales in 12 months, 6.9 months of supply (buyer's market), median 51 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,421 a month, 42% of the local median household income of $69,697; typical rent is $1,672. Prices compounded -6.3% a year over five years; the county grew +15.3% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Pasco County property tax

10. Tavares, Lake County

Recorded median sale $329,990 (-4.5% year over year), 435 sales in 12 months, 4.4 months of supply (buyer's market), median 69 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,282 a month, 44% of the local median household income of $61,815; typical rent is $2,057. Prices compounded +6.8% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

Questions people ask

What is the fastest-growing city in Florida?

Minneola in Lake County on this ranking: the county grew +18.9% over five years, recorded medians compounded +6.5% a year, and 73% 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 2026-09-25 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.