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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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Fischer Homes

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|Est. |Erlanger, KY

Fischer Homes is a privately held homebuilding company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Erlanger, Kentucky, with operations spanning the Midwest, Southeast, and Northwest Florida. Recognized by Builder Magazine as a top 30 builder, the company generates approximately $1.5 billion in annual revenue and builds single-family homes, townhouses, condominiums, and patio homes. In Florida, Fischer Homes operates in Northwest Florida including Santa Rosa Beach, Panama City Beach, and Inlet Beach. The company is known for open-concept floorplans, ENERGY STAR certified homes, and thoughtful design that maximizes natural light. Fischer Homes offers floorplans ranging from under 1,800 to over 4,000 square feet.

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ICI Homes

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|Est. |Daytona Beach, FL

ICI Homes is one of the nation's Top 100 Home Builders and Florida's premier custom homebuilder, founded in 1979 as Intervest Construction, Inc. by Mori Hosseini in Daytona Beach, where headquarters remains today. For over 45 years, ICI Homes has delivered more than 16,000 custom homes across more than 140 communities throughout Florida. The company offers true in-house customization, allowing buyers to modify award-winning floor plans, blend features from multiple plans, or design completely custom homes. Their unique process makes customization simple without adding unnecessary costs. ICI Homes enjoys a 95% 'Would You Recommend' score and has won Builder of the Year multiple times from the Northeast Florida Builders Association.

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K. Hovnanian Homes

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|Est. 1959|Red Bank, NJ

K. Hovnanian Homes is one of the nation's largest and most respected home builders, with over 60 years of expertise crafting new homes across Florida and the United States. Founded in 1959, the company has built a legacy of solid success, financial strength, award-winning standards of homebuilding quality, and an authentic commitment to customer satisfaction. In Florida, K. Hovnanian operates an extensive network of communities spanning from Central Florida to the Treasure Coast, South Florida, and the Space Coast. Their Florida division is headquartered in Boynton Beach and builds single-family homes, townhomes, and active adult communities across more than a dozen markets.

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KB Home

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|Est. 1957|Los Angeles, CA

KB Home is one of America's largest and most recognized homebuilding companies, founded in 1957 as Kaufman & Broad in Detroit, Michigan, and now headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company was the first homebuilder traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has built over 600,000 homes since its founding. KB Home's Florida division operates extensively across the Sunshine State, with regional offices in Orlando serving as the primary hub for Florida operations. The company specializes in building personalized homes for first-time, first move-up, second move-up, and active adult homebuyers at prices that fit their budgets.

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Kolter Homes

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|Est. |Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Kolter Homes is a premier Southeast U.S. homebuilder headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, and operating across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama. As one of the nation's Top 25 private homebuilders, Kolter Homes has earned national recognition including the 2022 Homebuyers' Choice Award for Overall Home Purchase & Ownership Experience, 2021 Gold Award for Best of 55+ Housing, and multiple Grand Aurora Awards. The company builds both vibrant 55+ active adult communities under the Cresswind brand and beautiful all-ages neighborhoods. Kolter's philosophy of 'Built Around You' reimagines the homebuilding process by putting buyer priorities first.

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Lennar

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|Est. 1954|Miami, FL

Lennar Corporation is one of America's largest homebuilders, founded in Miami in 1954 and now building in 19 states with over 82,000 annual home deliveries and $34.19 billion in revenue (2025). The company's Florida division, headquartered in Miami, is among the state's most prolific builders, offering a comprehensive range of housing types including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and active adult communities. Lennar's signature 'Everything's Included' program bundles popular upgrades—such as stainless steel appliances, quartz or granite countertops, cabinetry, flooring, and smart home technology—into the base price, simplifying the buying process and delivering exceptional value.

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LGI Homes

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|Est. 2003|The Woodlands, TX

LGI Homes is a nationally recognized production homebuilder headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, with an extensive presence across Florida and 16 other states. Founded on a commitment to providing affordable, move-in-ready new homes, LGI Homes has built more than 100,000 homes since its inception and became a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: LGIH) in 2013. The company's hallmark is the CompleteHome package—a comprehensive bundle of premium upgrades included in every home at no additional cost. This package features stainless steel Whirlpool appliances, granite or quartz countertops, luxury vinyl plank flooring, 36-inch upper wood cabinets, recessed LED lighting, professionally landscaped front yards, integrated smart home technology, and a structural warranty.

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M/I Homes

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|Est. 1976|Columbus, OH

M/I Homes is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, founded in 1976 by cousins Melvin and Irving Schottenstein in Columbus, Ohio. The company entered Florida in 1981 with Tampa and expanded into Orlando in 1984. Today, M/I Homes operates in multiple Florida markets including Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, and Southwest Florida (Fort Myers/Naples). The publicly traded builder (NYSE: MHO) has constructed over 170,000 homes across 17 markets and is known for its Whole Home Building Standards and 100% Energy Star certification. In Florida, M/I Homes offers single-family homes, townhomes, and villas in master-planned communities with prices ranging from the mid-$200s to over $800,000. The company emphasizes superior construction quality, innovative design, and exceptional customer service.

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Maronda Homes

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|Est. |Imperial, PA

Maronda Homes is a family-owned home builder founded in 1972 by William J. Wolf in Pennsylvania, with the company name derived from his children's names: Mary, Ron, and Dan. The company has grown into a multi-state builder while maintaining its private, family-operated ethos. In Florida, Maronda Homes is one of the most active builders, offering new construction across Orlando, Tampa, Southwest Florida, Jacksonville, Melbourne, and the Panhandle regions. The builder is known for delivering more living space for the money, with homes starting in the high $200s and ranging up to the $600s in Florida. Maronda Homes emphasizes quality construction with features like 30-year dry basement guarantees, energy-efficient designs, and block construction in many communities.

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Mattamy Homes

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|Est. 1978|Orlando, FL

Mattamy Homes is North America's largest privately-owned homebuilder, founded in 1978 by Peter Gilgan in Canada. With over 45 years of history across the United States and Canada, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership each year. In Florida, Mattamy operates across multiple markets including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, Port St. Lucie, and Southeast Florida. The company is renowned for master-planned community design and construction, with three Florida communities—Wellen Park, RiverTown, and Tradition—ranking among the Top 25 best-selling master-planned communities in the U.S. for 2025. Mattamy builds single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, and active adult residences, with a focus on lifestyle-first community planning.

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Meritage Homes

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|Est. 1985|Scottsdale, AZ

Meritage Homes is a publicly traded homebuilding company (NYSE: MTH) headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with significant operations across Florida. Founded in 1985 and publicly traded since 1997, Meritage is the seventh-largest public homebuilder in the United States, with operations in Arizona, California, Texas, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Utah. In Florida, Meritage builds in Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, South Florida (Jupiter/Palm Beach area), and the Palm Coast/Daytona region. The company focuses on first-time and first move-up buyers with a reputation for distinctive style, quality construction, energy-efficient features, and award-winning customer experience.

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Rocklyn Homes

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|Est. |Old Peachtree Rd, NW

Rocklyn Homes is a family-owned, award-winning home builder ranked among Atlanta's Top 25 builders and #68 nationally on Builder Magazine's Builder 100 List. Founded with a unique vision to build beautiful, well-constructed homes at reasonable prices, Rocklyn blends spacious interiors with aesthetically pleasing exteriors. The company has won multiple OBIE Gold and Silver Awards for design excellence, including honors for Cannon Trace, Townes of Auburn, Cascades, and Ashbrooke Trace. Rocklyn builds thoughtfully designed townhomes with flexible floorplans from 1,700-1,800 square feet featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, as well as single-family homes.

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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.

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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.