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Florida has become the default answer to a specific American question: where can buyers find lifestyle, sunshine, and relative tax relief without giving up major employment centers or everyday convenience? The state’s typical home value was about $377,600 in spring 2026, while median household income was about $75,600 in 2024, keeping Florida expensive enough to matter but still below many high-cost coastal states. Florida’s appeal remains broad because it blends no state income tax, warm winters, and a housing market that keeps attracting retirees, families, and job-movers alike. The state’s housing story is also highly regional. Miami behaves like a global luxury market, Tampa and Orlando remain strong for job-driven demand, Jacksonville balances affordability with growth, and Southwest Florida continues to draw second-home and retirement buyers. New construction remains one of Florida’s biggest strengths because builders can still deliver scale in fast-growing counties across the state.

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Adams Homes

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|Est. 1991|Fort Myers, FL

Founded in 1991 by Wayne Adams, Adams Homes is one of the largest privately-held home building companies in the Southeastern United States. The company has built more than 40,000 new homes across seven states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Their corporate headquarters is in Pensacola, Florida. Adams Homes believes in keeping the home buying process simple and straightforward, offering value through included features that most homebuyers want rather than charging for expensive upgrades. They are known for their concrete block construction, over 30 floor plans, and buyer-friendly programs including only $1,000 down to build and the builder paying closing costs with preferred lender.

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Beazer

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|Est. 1985|Atlanta, GA

Beazer Homes is a nationally diversified homebuilder founded in 1985 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across 16 states in three geographic regions. The company is publicly traded (NYSE: BZH) and has delivered over 3,400 homes annually, focusing on well-constructed, energy-efficient homes that appeal to entry-level, move-up, and active-adult buyers. Beazer Homes is a 10-time ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, reflecting its enduring commitment to sustainability and lower utility costs. The company offers Choice Plans that allow buyers to personalize layouts, and its Gatherings brand provides condominiums, villas, duets, and single-family homes in 55+ active adult communities.

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Brookfield Residential

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|Est. 1956|Calgary, AB

Brookfield Residential is a leading North American homebuilder with over 70 years of experience creating award-winning communities across the United States and Canada. Operating in 14 market areas with 44 active communities, the company is dedicated to building the best places to call home through exceptional quality, innovative design, and sustainable construction practices. Brookfield Residential has earned numerous honors including Canada's Best Growing Community 2025, Mixed-Use Community of the Year 2024, and Green Builder of the Year. The company offers a better buying experience through pricing transparency, energy-saving smart technology, and thoughtfully designed communities with amenities that enrich residents' lives and foster connection.

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Centex Homes

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|Est. 1950|Atlanta, GA

Centex Homes is one of the nation's leading affordable home builders and a subsidiary of PulteGroup, bringing 75+ years of homebuilding experience to Florida. The company specializes in crafting high-quality, move-in-ready homes in new build communities across Jacksonville, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Tampa, Sarasota, and Orlando. Centex emphasizes great value with well-designed floor plans at affordable prices, an easy homebuying process supported by knowledgeable sales specialists and Pulte Mortgage, and high-quality construction backed by a 10-year limited structural warranty. Their Florida homes feature spacious open floor plans, versatile living spaces, energy-efficient features, smart home pre-wiring, and quality materials from trusted national brands.

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Century Communities

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|Est. 2002|Greenwood Village, CO

Century Communities is a top 10 U.S. homebuilder and publicly traded company (NYSE: CCS) recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies. In Florida, Century Communities builds exceptional new homes across Jacksonville, Gainesville, Palm Coast, St. Augustine, Central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and the Panhandle. The company offers a wide spectrum of homes from affordable to luxury through its Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Their Florida homes showcase inspired open-concept layouts, stylish finishes, quartz countertops, Kohler fixtures, luxury vinyl plank flooring, and stainless-steel appliances. Century is an industry leader in online home sales, allowing buyers to shop, submit deposits, and sign contracts digitally.

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D.R. Horton

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|Est. 1978|Arlington, TX

D.R. Horton is America's largest homebuilder by volume, operating extensively across Florida with communities in over 40 cities from the Panhandle to South Florida. As a Fortune 500 company founded in 1978 and publicly traded on the NYSE under DHI, D.R. Horton has been the nation's top homebuilder for over 20 consecutive years. The company's Florida division offers homes across multiple product lines including D.R. Horton (traditional), Emerald Homes (luxury), Express Homes (entry-level), and Freedom Homes (active adult). Their Florida footprint spans major metro areas including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Southwest Florida, and the Space Coast. D.R. Horton builds single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums with prices ranging from the $200s to over $1 million.

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David Weekley Homes

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|Est. 1976|Houston, TX

David Weekley Homes is one of the largest privately held home builders in America and one of the most innovative homebuilders in the industry. Founded in 1976 in Houston, Texas, the company has built over 120,000 homes across 19 markets and has won numerous prestigious awards including the Triple Crown of American Home Building (America's Best Builder, National Housing Quality Award, and National Builder of the Year). David Weekley Homes has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. In Florida, David Weekley Homes operates in Jacksonville, Orlando, St. Augustine, Clermont, Green Cove Springs, Mount Dora, Yulee, Ponte Vedra, and Daytona Beach, building both production and semi-custom homes.

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Davidson Homes

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|Est. |Huntsville, AL

Davidson Homes is one of the fastest-growing private homebuilders in the United States, ranked #43 on the Builder 100 in 2026. Founded by Adam Davidson in 2009 in Huntsville, Alabama, the company expanded into the Atlanta market in 2020 and has rapidly established itself across metro Georgia. Davidson Homes builds in six states with over 105 active communities and nearly 10,000 homeowners. The company entered Atlanta with 2,340 lots across 15 communities, offering homes ranging from $210,000 to over $1 million. Their Georgia portfolio emphasizes value, quality, and customer satisfaction through dedicated construction managers and sales teams. Davidson Homes offers in-house mortgage services through Davidson Homes Mortgage (NMLS#1773914) and focuses on even-flow starts for community consist

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Del Webb

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|Est. 1960|Atlanta, GA

Del Webb is the leading builder of active adult 55+ communities in America, operating as a division of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM). Founded by Del E. Webb in 1928 and acquired by Pulte Homes in 2001, Del Webb pioneered the concept of age-restricted communities with the original Sun City outside Phoenix. Today, Del Webb builds in over 20 states with 30+ communities in Florida alone. The company offers an active adult lifestyle centered around resort-style amenities, social connection, and purposeful home design. Del Webb communities feature clubhouses with fitness centers, pools, pickleball courts, hobby rooms, and full-time lifestyle directors who organize clubs, activities, and events.

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Dream Finders Homes

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|Est. 2008|Jacksonville, FL

Dream Finders Homes is one of America's fastest-growing national homebuilders, founded in 2008 by CEO Patrick Zalupski and publicly traded on the NYSE (DFH). Named 2025 National Builder of the Year by Zonda/Builder magazine, the company has closed over 44,000 homes across 10 states and 23 markets. In Florida, Dream Finders builds extensively in Jacksonville, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Palm Coast, and surrounding areas. The builder offers single-family homes, townhomes, and active adult 55+ communities with a focus on unique designs, superior quality materials, and extraordinary personalization. Their homes feature energy-efficient construction, smart home technology, ZIP System wall sheathing, and hurricane structural design.

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Eastwood Homes

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|Est. |Charlotte, NC

Eastwood Homes is a family-owned, award-winning production builder that has been crafting exceptional homes since 1977. With divisions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, Eastwood brings a mission of 'Built with Care' to every community. In Georgia, Eastwood builds in Hoschton, Loganville, Dawsonville, Flowery Branch, Monroe, and Ball Ground, offering flexible floorplans designed to suit diverse lifestyles. The company is known for outstanding craftsmanship, value, and customer service, earning Builder of the Year recognition in Charlotte in 2023. Eastwood provides ranch-style, two-story, and basement homes across thoughtfully designed communities, many within master-planned developments like Twin Lakes in Hoschton.

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Epcon Communities

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|Est. |Roswell, GA

Epcon Communities is one of America’s largest home builders, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, and ranked on the Builder 100. Founded in 1986 to meet the overlooked needs of 55+ homebuyers, Epcon has become the premier builder of luxury ranch homes and low-maintenance, active-lifestyle communities across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond. Epcon entered the Atlanta market as a corporate builder in 2022 and now operates multiple 55+ and active-adult communities in Georgia. The company’s signature design features single-level living, private interior courtyards, open floor plans, and lock-and-leave convenience. In Georgia, Epcon builds in Cumming, Alpharetta, Dallas, Canton, Dacula, and Holly Springs, with prices typically ranging from the mid-$400s to the low-$900s.

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State Market Overview

Florida remains one of the most important housing markets in the country because it combines population growth, a large retiree base, strong in-migration, and a very active builder pipeline. The state’s housing market is no longer in full frenzy mode, but it is still shaped by strong demand, climate-driven migration, and a persistent preference for low-maintenance suburban living.

The biggest distinction in Florida is regional variation. Miami acts like a high-priced international market with strong luxury and investor activity. Tampa and Orlando are more balanced and job-supported, with healthy demand from relocations and family buyers. Jacksonville offers a relatively affordable entry point for many households, while Southwest Florida and the Gulf Coast continue to attract retirees and second-home buyers. New construction plays a major role in all of these submarkets because Florida’s growth still requires a lot of new supply.

One of Florida’s biggest market advantages is that buyers can still find a wide range of product types, from entry-level homes in the inland suburbs to high-end coastal estates and active-adult communities. Builders also use incentives heavily when inventory rises, especially through rate buydowns and closing-cost credits.

Builder Landscape

Florida’s builder landscape is among the strongest in the country. National builders such as Lennar, D.R. Horton, PulteGroup, Taylor Morrison, and KB Home all maintain major footprints, while GL Homes remains especially important in Florida’s upscale suburban and active-adult markets.

The state supports large-scale development because there are still multiple growth corridors where land, infrastructure, and demand line up. Central Florida, the Tampa Bay suburbs, the Jacksonville region, and parts of Southwest Florida continue to generate most of the volume. In those areas, builders can offer everything from first-time-buyer homes to large master-planned communities with pools, trails, clubhouses, and golf-cart friendly street networks.

Florida also has a strong luxury builder segment, especially in Naples, Sarasota, Palm Beach County, and select waterfront markets. Coastal constraints, insurance concerns, and permitting rules make these projects more complex, but they also help preserve pricing power for premium product. In the state’s hottest markets, standing inventory and quick-move-in homes often receive the most aggressive incentives.

Featured Cities

Miami — Florida’s most global market remains one of the most expensive and least conventional. Luxury condos, waterfront estates, and investor demand dominate much of the conversation, and new construction tends to skew high-end.

Tampa — Tampa remains one of Florida’s most balanced major metros, with strong job growth, suburban expansion, and steady demand from relocators. It is one of the strongest markets for new construction in the state.

Orlando — Orlando benefits from tourism, hospitality, healthcare, and a large suburban family buyer pool. The metro’s outer rings continue to absorb a large share of new-home development.

Jacksonville — Jacksonville offers a more affordable major-metro entry point than many other Florida cities, making it attractive to first-time buyers, military families, and households seeking space.

Naples / Fort Myers — Southwest Florida remains a major destination for retirees, second-home buyers, and luxury coastal demand. New construction here is active, but pricing can vary sharply depending on proximity to the water.

Sarasota / Bradenton — These Gulf Coast markets continue to attract affluent buyers who want coastal lifestyle access with strong amenity appeal. Builder activity remains healthy, especially in suburban and master-planned settings.

Tallahassee — Florida’s capital has a different demand profile, driven by state government, universities, and local households rather than large-scale migration. It remains an important affordability market relative to the coastal metros.

FAQs

Q: What is the median home price in Florida?

A: Florida’s typical home value was about $377,578 in May 2026, according to Zillow. Zillow’s Florida housing page also shows a median sale price of $381,667 as of April 30, 2026, which is a better current market-price reference than the older $398,500 figure.

Q: What part of Florida has the most new home construction?

A: The strongest new-home construction is concentrated across the Tampa, Orlando, Southwest Florida, Jacksonville, and Southeast Florida regions. Florida’s permit data also shows major county activity in places like Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Marion, Sumter, and St. Johns, which confirms that both the central and south Florida growth corridors remain very active.

Q: What is Florida’s unemployment rate?

A: Florida’s unemployment rate was not directly verified in the sources retrieved here, so I would not publish a specific percentage without adding a current BLS or FRED source. The current FRED unemployment series for Florida is available, but I did not retrieve a clean April or May 2026 observation in this pass.

Q: What are Florida’s major industries?

A: Florida’s economy is anchored by tourism, healthcare, logistics, aerospace, financial services, construction, and real estate, with major employment centers in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and the Space Coast. That mix helps explain why the state keeps attracting both retirees and working-age households.

Q: What is the climate like in Florida?

A: Florida has a warm, humid climate with mild winters and very hot, rainy summers. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, which is a major part of the housing and insurance conversation in the state.

Q: Are builders offering incentives on new construction in Florida?

A: Yes. Rate buydowns, closing-cost assistance, and other buyer incentives are common in Florida’s new-home market, especially in places where inventory is high or competition has normalized. These incentives are less predictable in tighter luxury or coastal submarkets.

Q: Is Florida a good place to buy a second home or retirement home?

A: Yes. Florida remains one of the country’s most established retirement and second-home markets because of its climate, golf communities, beaches, and no state income tax. The Keys, Naples, coastal Southwest Florida, and Central Florida’s lake and golf communities are especially popular.

Q: What is Florida’s homeownership rate?

A: Florida’s homeownership rate was 66.2% in 2025, according to FRED’s Census-based series. That is slightly above the national average and reflects the state’s large owner-occupied housing base.