The Most Affordable Cities in Florida (2026)

Ranked by cost index: the average of renting, buying, goods, and services compared to the national average (100). All data from Census ACS 2024 and BEA Regional Price Parities 2023.

1

Pensacola

81.3

Rent: $1,100/mo · Homes: $265,000 · Income: $52,000

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.5%

2

Tallahassee

87.6

Rent: $1,369/mo · Homes: $294,500 · Income: $56,511

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.5%

3

Jacksonville

99.3

Rent: $1,568/mo · Homes: $325,300 · Income: $72,389

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.5%

4

Sarasota

111.9

Rent: $1,500/mo · Homes: $430,000 · Income: $60,000

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.0%

5

Orlando

113.9

Rent: $1,841/mo · Homes: $430,200 · Income: $77,597

No state income tax · Sales tax: 6.5%

6

St. Petersburg

114.9

Rent: $1,805/mo · Homes: $436,200 · Income: $73,048

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.5%

7

Cape Coral

116.5

Rent: $1,998/mo · Homes: $401,800 · Income: $85,584

No state income tax · Sales tax: 6.5%

8

Port St. Lucie

119.0

Rent: $2,133/mo · Homes: $420,600 · Income: $86,241

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.0%

9

Tampa

120.1

Rent: $1,898/mo · Homes: $494,400 · Income: $84,114

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.5%

10

Naples

127.3

Rent: $1,700/mo · Homes: $590,000 · Income: $80,000

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.0%

11

Fort Lauderdale

135.2

Rent: $1,953/mo · Homes: $579,300 · Income: $90,734

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.0%

12

Miami

136.8

Rent: $1,975/mo · Homes: $598,200 · Income: $66,337

No state income tax · Sales tax: 7.0%

Sources: Rent and home prices from Census ACS 2024. Goods and services from BEA Regional Price Parities 2023. Tax rates from Tax Foundation.