Most Expensive Cities in Florida

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Anna Maria ($2,985,000 median), Southwest Ranches ($2,699,997 median), Bal Harbour ($2,674,500 median), Palm Beach ($2,495,000 median), Plantation Key ($2,050,000 median), Inlet Beach ($1,900,000 median), Holmes Beach ($1,410,000 median), Key Biscayne ($1,295,000 median), Lighthouse Point ($1,249,000 median), Marathon ($1,244,500 median). 300 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.

Florida cities by median price, highest first

Place	Median price	Cost to own / mo	Median income	Share of income	5-yr appreciation / yr	Months supply	Homes for sale
1. Anna Maria Manatee · list-based	$2,985,000	$20,205	$99,188	244%	+2.6%	3% pending	63
2. Southwest Ranches Broward · list-based	$2,699,997	$18,810	$142,464	158%	+4.5%	6% pending	61
3. Bal Harbour Miami-Dade · list-based	$2,674,500	$18,168	$87,806	248%	+6.4%	8% pending	100
4. Palm Beach Palm Beach · list-based	$2,495,000	$17,173	$151,121	136%	+5.0%	9% pending	193
5. Plantation Key Monroe · list-based	$2,050,000	$12,690	$77,228	197%	+5.0%	2% pending	92
6. Inlet Beach Walton · list-based	$1,900,000	$11,728	$146,393	96%	+2.3%	19% pending	286
7. Holmes Beach Manatee · list-based	$1,410,000	$9,595	$90,278	128%	+2.6%	2% pending	92
8. Key Biscayne Miami-Dade · list-based	$1,295,000	$8,841	$171,982	62%	+6.4%	17% pending	83
9. Lighthouse Point Broward · list-based	$1,249,000	$8,727	$66,269	158%	+4.5%	8% pending	145
10. Marathon Monroe · list-based	$1,244,500	$7,833	$83,243	113%	+5.0%	4% pending	170
11. Parkland Broward · list-based	$1,200,000	$8,386	$174,560	58%	+4.5%	11% pending	192
12. Key West Monroe · list-based	$1,199,000	$7,559	$79,038	115%	+5.0%	1% pending	233
13. Lake Park Palm Beach · list-based	$1,187,500	$8,209	$69,050	143%	+5.0%	13% pending	78
14. Juno Beach Palm Beach · list-based	$1,125,000	$7,781	$91,390	102%	+5.0%	50% pending	85
15. Bradenton Beach Manatee · list-based	$1,100,000	$7,507	$90,278	100%	+2.6%	1% pending	81
16. Montverde Lake · list-based	$1,089,000	$7,355	$124,495	71%	+3.8%	10% pending	73
17. Bay Harbor Islands Miami-Dade · list-based	$1,050,000	$7,184	$87,806	98%	+6.4%	14% pending	139
18. Longboat Key Sarasota · list-based	$1,024,500	$6,697	$143,365	56%	+1.8%	6% pending	242
19. Highland Beach Palm Beach · list-based	$1,000,000	$6,924	$93,816	89%	+5.0%	8% pending	133
20. Santa Rosa Beach Walton	$975,000	$6,077	$101,067	72%	+4.1%	6.7	840
21. Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach	$912,500	$6,324	$123,405	61%	+10.9%	3.5	656
22. Treasure Island Pinellas	$910,000	$6,368	$97,364	78%	+5.5%	6.3	185
23. Big Pine Key Monroe · list-based	$897,000	$5,737	$92,955	74%	+5.0%	4% pending	78
24. Tierra Verde Pinellas · list-based	$875,000	$6,126	$105,068	70%	+2.7%	1% pending	69
25. Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns	$849,000	$5,457	$122,807	53%	+9.7%	6.3	275

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 2026-10-15; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The top 10, in detail

1. Anna Maria, Manatee County

Median asking price $2,985,000 across 63 current listings, 3% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 144 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -3.4% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $20,205 a month, 244% of the local median household income of $99,188. Prices compounded +2.6% a year over five years; the county grew +11.3% in population over five years. Manatee County property tax

2. Southwest Ranches, Broward County

Median asking price $2,699,997 across 61 current listings, 6% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 103 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -2.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $18,810 a month, 158% of the local median household income of $142,464; typical rent is $3,539. Prices compounded +4.5% a year over five years; the county grew +1.9% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

3. Bal Harbour, Miami-Dade County

Median asking price $2,674,500 across 100 current listings, 8% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 74 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.0% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $18,168 a month, 248% of the local median household income of $87,806; typical rent is $4,835. Prices compounded +6.4% a year over five years; the county grew -1.1% in population over five years. market data · Miami-Dade County property tax

4. Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $2,495,000 across 193 current listings, 9% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 100 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved +1.2% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $17,173 a month, 136% of the local median household income of $151,121; typical rent is $6,133. Prices compounded +5.0% a year over five years; the county grew +4.2% in population over five years. Palm Beach County property tax

5. Plantation Key, Monroe County

Median asking price $2,050,000 across 92 current listings, 2% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 118 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved +1.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $12,690 a month, 197% of the local median household income of $77,228; typical rent is $3,083. Prices compounded +5.0% a year over five years; the county grew +7.2% in population over five years. market data · Monroe County property tax

6. Inlet Beach, Walton County

Median asking price $1,900,000 across 286 current listings, 19% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 112 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved +0.4% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $11,728 a month, 96% of the local median household income of $146,393; typical rent is $3,240. Prices compounded +2.3% a year over five years; the county grew +21.2% in population over five years. moving guide · market data · Walton County property tax

7. Holmes Beach, Manatee County

Median asking price $1,410,000 across 92 current listings, 2% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 125 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -3.4% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $9,595 a month, 128% of the local median household income of $90,278. Prices compounded +2.6% a year over five years; the county grew +11.3% in population over five years. Manatee County property tax

8. Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County

Median asking price $1,295,000 across 83 current listings, 17% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 44 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.0% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $8,841 a month, 62% of the local median household income of $171,982; typical rent is $7,162. Prices compounded +6.4% a year over five years; the county grew -1.1% in population over five years. market data · Miami-Dade County property tax

9. Lighthouse Point, Broward County

Median asking price $1,249,000 across 145 current listings, 8% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 94 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -2.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $8,727 a month, 158% of the local median household income of $66,269; typical rent is $2,155. Prices compounded +4.5% a year over five years; the county grew +1.9% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

10. Marathon, Monroe County

Median asking price $1,244,500 across 170 current listings, 4% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 105 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved +1.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $7,833 a month, 113% of the local median household income of $83,243. Prices compounded +5.0% a year over five years; the county grew +7.2% in population over five years. market data · Monroe County property tax

Questions people ask

What is the most expensive city in Florida?

Anna Maria, with a median of $2,985,000 (recorded sales where available, otherwise current asking); Southwest Ranches ($2,699,997), Bal Harbour ($2,674,500), Palm Beach ($2,495,000), Plantation Key ($2,050,000) follow.

Are expensive Florida cities still appreciating?

The 5-yr appreciation column shows it city by city; several of the priciest coastal markets have flat or negative year-over-year medians as inventory rebuilt, while the compound five-year figure is still positive.

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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 2026-10-15 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.