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2026 Florida Housing Stability Rankings

A citation-ready Florida housing stability report covering major-market scores, affordability pressure, ownership sustainability, and score movement signals.

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Florida Score

29

Statewide housing stability signal, currently stable.

Largest Decline

Pensacola, FL

-10.3 point change versus prior snapshot.

Most Pressured Market

Hialeah, FL

3 / 100 Housing Stability Score among Florida major markets.

Media-Ready Summary

Florida housing pressure is a structural story, not a short-term market call.

Outreach Hook 1

Florida combines affordability pressure, coastal ownership costs, migration demand, and insurance-risk overlap in one state-level housing sustainability story.

Outreach Hook 2

The rankings are designed for local writers who need market-specific context without framing the data as a home-price forecast.

Outreach Hook 3

Major-market tables prioritize recognizable cities first; full city, county, and state profiles remain available for deeper citation.

Priority Local Angles

Initial Florida Markets For Outreach Localization

Miami

7 / 100

Affordability pressure, insurance overlap, and ownership sustainability in South Florida.

Tampa

20 / 100

Large-metro housing pressure, migration growth, and long-horizon sustainability.

Orlando

12 / 100

Tourism-economy housing pressure, renter strain, and supply balance.

Jacksonville

40 / 100

Major-market comparison point for Northeast Florida housing durability.

Fort Myers

6 / 100

Coastal ownership pressure, insurance context, and post-growth housing stress.

Naples

9 / 100

High-cost coastal sustainability and ownership viability pressure.

West Palm Beach

10 / 100

South Florida affordability pressure and ownership sustainability signals.

Fort Lauderdale

11 / 100

Rent burden, climate/property-risk overlap, and major-market affordability pressure.

Florida Ranking

Most stable Florida major markets

Florida major city markets with the strongest current Housing Stability Scores.

National Ranking
RankMarketHousing Stability ScoreTrend
#1Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay, FL ranks #1 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 54 / 100. Population basis: 547,659.

Score

54/100

improving#2Spring Hill, FLSpring Hill, FL ranks #2 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 43 / 100. Population basis: 188,743.

Score

43/100

declining#3Jacksonville, FLJacksonville, FL ranks #3 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 40 / 100. Population basis: 1,303,156.

Score

40/100

stable#4Riverview, FLRiverview, FL ranks #4 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 39 / 100. Population basis: 107,776.

Score

39/100

improving#5Pensacola, FLPensacola, FL ranks #5 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 38 / 100. Population basis: 401,535.

Score

38/100

declining#6Panama City, FLPanama City, FL ranks #6 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 37 / 100. Population basis: 177,125.

Score

37/100

stable#7Deltona, FLDeltona, FL ranks #7 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 35 / 100. Population basis: 224,303.

Score

35/100

stable#8Port St. Lucie, FLPort St. Lucie, FL ranks #8 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 34 / 100. Population basis: 473,733.

Score

34/100

stable#9Lakeland, FLLakeland, FL ranks #9 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 31 / 100. Population basis: 290,762.

Score

31/100

improving#10Brandon, FLBrandon, FL ranks #10 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 30 / 100. Population basis: 116,365.

Score

30/100

declining#11Ocala, FLOcala, FL ranks #11 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 29 / 100. Population basis: 197,770.

Score

29/100

stable#12St. Petersburg, FLSt. Petersburg, FL ranks #12 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 26 / 100. Population basis: 260,646.

Score

26/100

stable

Florida Ranking

Most pressured Florida major markets

Florida major city markets with the weakest current Housing Stability Scores.

National Ranking
RankMarketHousing Stability ScoreTrend
#1Hialeah, FLHialeah, FL ranks #1 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 3 / 100. Population basis: 221,901.

Score

3/100

stable#2Kissimmee, FLKissimmee, FL ranks #2 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 5 / 100. Population basis: 442,790.

Score

5/100

stable#3Miami Gardens, FLMiami Gardens, FL ranks #3 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 6 / 100. Population basis: 111,264.

Score

6/100

stable#4Miami, FLMiami, FL ranks #4 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 7 / 100. Population basis: 6,113,982.

Score

7/100

stable#5Hollywood, FLHollywood, FL ranks #5 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 9 / 100. Population basis: 152,935.

Score

9/100

stable#6West Palm Beach, FLWest Palm Beach, FL ranks #6 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 10 / 100. Population basis: 119,508.

Score

10/100

stable#7Miramar, FLMiramar, FL ranks #7 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 10 / 100. Population basis: 135,986.

Score

10/100

stable#8Coral Springs, FLCoral Springs, FL ranks #8 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 11 / 100. Population basis: 133,962.

Score

11/100

stable#9Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Lauderdale, FL ranks #9 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 11 / 100. Population basis: 183,032.

Score

11/100

stable#10Orlando, FLOrlando, FL ranks #10 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 12 / 100. Population basis: 1,913,597.

Score

12/100

improving#11Winter Haven, FLWinter Haven, FL ranks #11 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 15 / 100. Population basis: 296,830.

Score

15/100

stable#12Pompano Beach, FLPompano Beach, FL ranks #12 among Florida major city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 16 / 100. Population basis: 112,212.

Score

16/100

stable

Florida Ranking

Fastest declining Florida major markets

Florida major city markets with the largest negative score movement versus the prior published snapshot.

National Ranking
RankMarketHousing Stability ScoreDelta
#1Pensacola, FLPensacola, FL ranks #1 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing -10.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

38/100

-10.3#2Spring Hill, FLSpring Hill, FL ranks #2 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing -7.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

43/100

-7.1#3Brandon, FLBrandon, FL ranks #3 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing -3.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

30/100

-3.5#4Ocala, FLOcala, FL ranks #4 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing -1.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

29/100

-1.3#5Port St. Lucie, FLPort St. Lucie, FL ranks #5 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing -0.8 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

34/100

-0.8#6Miramar, FLMiramar, FL ranks #6 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing -0.4 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

10/100

-0.4#7Hialeah, FLHialeah, FL ranks #7 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing +0.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

3/100

+0.2#8Cape Coral, FLCape Coral, FL ranks #8 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing +0.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

17/100

+0.3#9Miami Gardens, FLMiami Gardens, FL ranks #9 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing +0.4 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

6/100

+0.4#10Miami, FLMiami, FL ranks #10 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing +0.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

7/100

+0.5#11Pembroke Pines, FLPembroke Pines, FL ranks #11 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing +1.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

16/100

+1.2#12Panama City, FLPanama City, FL ranks #12 among Florida major city housing markets for score movement, changing +1.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

37/100

+1.2

Florida Ranking

Florida affordability pressure

Florida major city markets with the weakest affordability stability component scores.

National Ranking
RankMarketAffordability ScoreTrend
#1Miami, FLMiami, FL ranks #1 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 10 / 100.

Score

10/100

stable#2Gainesville, FLGainesville, FL ranks #2 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 11 / 100.

Score

11/100

improving#3Kissimmee, FLKissimmee, FL ranks #3 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 11 / 100.

Score

11/100

stable#4Hialeah, FLHialeah, FL ranks #4 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 12 / 100.

Score

12/100

stable#5Hollywood, FLHollywood, FL ranks #5 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 12 / 100.

Score

12/100

stable#6West Palm Beach, FLWest Palm Beach, FL ranks #6 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 13 / 100.

Score

13/100

stable#7Tampa, FLTampa, FL ranks #7 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 13 / 100.

Score

13/100

improving#8Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Lauderdale, FL ranks #8 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 14 / 100.

Score

14/100

stable#9Clearwater, FLClearwater, FL ranks #9 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 14 / 100.

Score

14/100

stable#10Coral Springs, FLCoral Springs, FL ranks #10 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 15 / 100.

Score

15/100

stable#11Orlando, FLOrlando, FL ranks #11 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 15 / 100.

Score

15/100

improving#12Miami Gardens, FLMiami Gardens, FL ranks #12 among Florida major city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 15 / 100.

Score

15/100

stable

Florida Ranking

Florida ownership sustainability

Florida major city markets with the strongest ownership sustainability component scores.

National Ranking
RankMarketOwnership ScoreTrend
#1Bonita Springs, FLBonita Springs, FL ranks #1 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 55 / 100.

Score

55/100

stable#2Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay, FL ranks #2 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 47 / 100.

Score

47/100

improving#3Spring Hill, FLSpring Hill, FL ranks #3 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 42 / 100.

Score

42/100

declining#4Deltona, FLDeltona, FL ranks #4 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 42 / 100.

Score

42/100

stable#5Riverview, FLRiverview, FL ranks #5 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 36 / 100.

Score

36/100

improving#6Port St. Lucie, FLPort St. Lucie, FL ranks #6 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 35 / 100.

Score

35/100

stable#7Cape Coral, FLCape Coral, FL ranks #7 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 30 / 100.

Score

30/100

stable#8Lakeland, FLLakeland, FL ranks #8 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 28 / 100.

Score

28/100

improving#9Pembroke Pines, FLPembroke Pines, FL ranks #9 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 27 / 100.

Score

27/100

stable#10Pensacola, FLPensacola, FL ranks #10 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 26 / 100.

Score

26/100

declining#11Lehigh Acres, FLLehigh Acres, FL ranks #11 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 24 / 100.

Score

24/100

stable#12Leesburg, FLLeesburg, FL ranks #12 among Florida major city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 22 / 100.

Score

22/100

stable

Citation Guidance

How to use this report

Suggested citation: HousingStabilityIQ, 2026 Florida Housing Stability Rankings. Include the report URL or the relevant city profile URL when citing a specific market.

The Housing Stability Score is a structural housing sustainability measure based on public data. It is not investment advice, a price forecast, or a recommendation to buy or sell real estate.

Related context may include property risk and insurance pressure from HomeRiskIQ, but this report keeps the primary lens on housing stability, affordability durability, supply pressure, and ownership sustainability.