
Florida's housing market at mid-2026: sales climb, homes still sit longer
Eight straight months of rising closed sales and tightening inventory per Florida Realtors — yet a typical Florida home still needed 74 days to sell in April.
Developers, employers and retailers moving into Miami-Dade, with timelines and impact.

Eight straight months of rising closed sales and tightening inventory per Florida Realtors — yet a typical Florida home still needed 74 days to sell in April.

The state's insurer of last resort held roughly 336,000 policies as of March 2026, down 76% from its 2023 peak, as private carriers take over the book.

Between the governor's call to eliminate property taxes and homestead-expansion bills filed for the 2026 session, here is the plain-language map of how Florida property taxes work and what could change.

Since July 1, 2025, Florida cities must approve qualifying Live Local projects administratively — a rule change that is quietly adding workforce housing sites across Miami.

New Census Bureau estimates put Florida second in numeric growth for 2025 — yet net domestic migration collapsed to 22,517, changing what housing demand looks like.