Cheap Homes in Florida

This page on cheap homes in Florida is a continuation of the May 2011 update on cheap homes for sale around the country. My wife were in Naples, Florida in early 2011, and although the prices there were wonderfully reasonable for a great town (we just loved Naples and condos dropped by about 50% from the top of the market), other cities around Florida are even cheaper. Here are some examples from around the state.

Bradenton, FL

There are about 20 houses and condos that are priced under $30,000 at the moment, with many more under $50,000. Bradenton is on the gulf, an hour or so south of Tampa.

Cape Coral, FL

There are hundreds of cheap homes for sale in this Gulf Coast city of 154,000. Condos start under $30,000, and many homes that sold for over $150,000 as recently as five years ago are now listed for under $50,000. That was not a typo - this area was really hit hard when property values started falling.

Tallahassee, FL

The capital of the state, Tallahassee has about 172,000 residents, and is less subject to hurricane damage than most of the other cities mentioned on this page. It also is one of the easiest places to buy cheap homes in Florida. As I write this there are 20 houses and condos under $30,000. Those particular properties may need a bit of cleaning up, but there are hundreds of houses that are currently listed for less than $80,000, and some of them look really nice from the photos and details available online. There are huge tract of national forest and other public lands nearby.

Miami, FL

Much bigger in reality than the population of 433,000 within the city limits, Miami has an international airport and almost anything else you might like in a city (except hills). There are a thousand listings for houses under $80,000 at the moment. There are many condos, small houses, and fixer-uppers priced at less than $30,000 (60 at last count), and many more nice homes for the best prices seen in a long time.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With 163,000 in the city and more surrounding it, Fort Lauderdale has all the basic amenities, including a good airport. It also has quite a few of the cheap homes for sale in Florida. I just found 1,500 listed for under $80,000, including more than 20 condos priced at less than $20,000. No typo there - property values have really fallen. This is probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

There are cheap homes in Florida in many other cities and towns, both along the coasts and in the interior of the state. Prices have fallen substantially almost everywhere. But we move on to other towns around the country that have inexpensive housing. Continue here... Cheap Housing - More Places.

The 2012 Updates for all towns: The Cheapest Homes in 2012.