I live in venice and in the last 10 years, prices have trippled. I'd say look elsewhere and stop encouraging the developers from destroying whats left of our natural forests. Infrastructure is also not keeping up. Commute time to Sarasota is more than double in the winter.
@@bs4real I doubt very much if you will be able to move back to a Englewood, because after Ian, many of the insurers have left Florida. And it’s almost impossible to get insurance after that hurricane. I myself live there, and I am self-insured. Which meant that I had to pay for a new roof and a new pool cage out of my own money.. I still would rather do that then pay the insane prices. The insurance companies are going to charge you.. so unless you can self-insure& are quite wealthy(seriously) you will not be able to live in a decent place here.
Born and raised in Florida. Graduated from Seminole High School and Seminole is a great community, but the entire area is getting extremely crowded. Without some form of mass transportation in Pinellas county, it's going to continue to be extremely difficult to get anywhere. In general though, if you want affordability near the beach, the nature coast & panhandle are the places to go, as long as you don't mind a little bit colder weather. As far as weather, the East Cost is better in the summer, the west coast is better in the winter. If you're trying to avoid cold weather, stay south of Ocala. While everything in Florida is warmer than most of the country, there is a big difference between Tampa and Jacksonville.
I grew up in Seminole. Moved there in 71, graduated in 83 and left in 86 because of the congestion. We moved to Inverness and now it's getting busy here. I'm considering Chiefland or Perry next.
Nothing is cheap in Florida I've lived here for 40 years Have a huge home a mile from the coast and a inland lake property Prices have gone through the roof
Not looking to buy, since I'm already moving to a Central Florida city. But, you gave a very good presentation on the benefits and differences of each place. Since, I'm a Grandpa, I'll pass this info to my children. Who are still young enough to appreciate beautiful Florida and possibly invest for the future. Just hope these new folks moving to Florida are here to better our State and not ruin it, like California or N.Y... New Subscriber
Keep voting "right". They want to eliminate or greatly reduce your Social Security benefits, at which time those socialist policies of California will start looking pretty good.
@@unapologetically_me amen, you said it. I remember a day when everyone was cool around me. I was born and raised here. This state has changed so much and NOT for the better. If it wasn't for my family, I would have left this place when derfuhrer was re-elected. This state is an unrecognizable cesspool of hate anymore. It really breaks my heart!!
Seminole is amazing! Lived here for almost 10 years now. Less than 5 minutes to Madeira Beach, redington, Indian Shores, and we paid really low in a great neighborhood! And the community is amazing!
Under a mil isn't what I call affordable, and on the Gulf Coast you also have the possibillity of hurricanes and red tide. Boca Grande is beautiful, but maybe not meant to be part of a video about cheapest beach towns. I vote for your east coast choices. I've lived in Florida for forty years, too.
Thanks for creating all your videos, Great insight . I have visited Florida with my family from NYC for about thirty years . I visited the west coast and east coast . Big cities ,small towns ,the hills of Ocala to the keys .Never looked at prices ....We looked at what would suit our needs . We chose the east Coast ,Palmbay/Melbourne /Sebastian Area as our home . We loved the larger lots and acreage that gave you that country feel. One of the main reasons we moved here was the drive along A1A. We saw water ,most towns we drove thru on the west and east had businesses all along the water . We wanted to see the water, not a car dealership etc ,you know where You can pull over , have lunch and enjoy looking at the water .. That was one , Another reason we moved here , We are central .. Not far from any major tourist place .We can take the family to the hot spots on the east ,the west and Orlando of course. The biggest reason ,was coming from Nyc we were done with too much of everything . But in the last 4 years We have seen "The change " Gone is the town feel . Hello city ... Palmbay/Melbourne area is slowly becoming like Tampa, Orlando and such .. My husband and I are fortunate enough to have a nice piece of land that we can live in a bubble to come out once in awhile . Again Thanks for your insights.
When I moved to Sarasota 36 years ago, mobility wasn't such an issue. Now it is. If you are determined to live near the water, you need to stay there. If you are comfortable with that, then just pick whatever you can afford but nothing is better than Sarasota in the state of Florida. After baking in the sun for a couple of decades, I much prefer being away from the beaches and the hordes.
I moved there around 89-90 with my parents. Lived in Sarasota for about 5 years. Lived in Clearwater for a few more and then moved out of state. Haven’t been to Sarasota since probably 2001. I thought traffic was bad back in those early 90s.
Same for me. Relocating to FL from MA, after 34 years in FL on the east coast beaches, I'm over the beach attraction and killer sun. As I get closer to retirement, I am considering a newer gated community w/ all the amenities.
Spending this winter in Boca Raton has cured me of ever wanting to live in Florida. There are too many people and the traffic is like northern Virginia. No thanks!
Many of these prices have changed drastically since. And it is usually median price, While an average has traditionally been a popular measure of a mid-point in a sample, it has the disadvantage of being affected by any single value being too high or too low compared to the rest of the sample. This is why a median is sometimes taken as a better measure of a mid point.
I haven’t lived in Florida in 20 years but you could buy a half way decent house for $150k back then. When my parents first moved to Sarasota in 1989 they paid $185k for a 3000 SQF house a block away from the north bridge to Siesta Key. They sold it for $500k around 15 years later. Today the Zestimate on it is $1.62 million. They even bought a rental house a few miles away back in the early 90s for like $65k. Today it looks like houses in that area go in the $400s. Crazy how much inflation has occurred over really not that long of a time.
You need to put what the average income is as well because not everybody is moving there with a nest egg. He also did not mention that many of these places will also need flood insurance. I personally know that the housing price what’s the flood insurance is fairly high in Englewood Florida. What the average job that you’re going to get there is going to be about a third of what you’re making in a large city. I just had to leave that area and move north for a job.
I live one mile from the ocean on the intracoastal, but I need to drive 3 miles to the beach because of a need for a bridge. Lol. Check your route for accessibility. *MY BEST ADVICE:* Don't just look at locations and prices. Research CRIME RATES. There are a lot of inexpensive houses near the ocean in neighborhoods where you wouldn't want to live.
West coast is beautiful, we had a home on St Armand’s for over 40 years, can’t afford to live there now! But agree that other places on the east coast have better value now, Fort Pierce, Daytons, Titusville, maybe Cocos.
We thought we had found the ideal place when we moved to Fort Pierce 5 years ago but even though they say the crime has come down quite a bit it's still too much for us
Palm Bay has no direct access to the barrier island beaches. You need to travel north to Melbourne or south to the Wabasso Bridge (south of Sebastian) to get out to the beaches.
Gotta put Hallandale Beach Florida on this list the city is growing with new Communities and businesses and a lot of attractions for tourism new restaurants and Gulf Stream Park.
Or the “mean” may be more helpful? (Average). Could have 10 homes at $100,000 and 1 at $20,000,000 and the median would be biased way high. Good catch!
We live in Cape Coral FL. We're close to multiple beaches you can drive to as well as beautiful private island beaches such as Cayo Costa and Upper Captiva. We're about 15 minutes from Ft. Myers and and hour to Naples to the south and Sarasota to the north. Sanibel Island and Bonita beaches. We have over 400 miles of canals. Were a big boating community because were minutes from the Gulf.
Thank you for your video. I live beachside Florida and here goes: Home owners insurance: through the roof, and that’s without flood insurance. Property taxes: ridiculous and going up each year. Car insurance: keeps going up. You can easily spend $1000 a month on all those combined, and you’re a home OWNER. So what’s the point?
We bought our retirement home in Naples in June 2021. Hurricane Ian has certainly been an eye opener and our car insurance has gone up by 50% in December (bear in mind we have never had a claim with our insurance broker). If that is an indication for what our home insurance premium will be in June 2023, we will be seriously reconsidering staying in Florida. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter. Thanks!
Insurance (IF you can find it) is highway robbery down here and it's only getting worse. Also if you don't have flood insurance and a hurricane comes thru and floods your house, YOU'RE DOOMED! Be very careful where you buy. If you're near the water or in a flood zone.. OH MAN. Your insurance costs are going to be more than you can possibly imagine.
@@xAJxo You need to be self insured to live at the beach or you need to be able to survive monetarily the loss of everything, home, cars and all belongings......
The beach is like Cheesecake...I love Cheesecake....but Cheesecake for breakfast...Cheesecake for Lunch....Cheesecake for dinner...Cheesecake for midnight snack...that's what it's like living on or near the beaches in Florida....it's just too much...the beach is great for about a few weeks...but imagine years and years everyday....lol...
Yeah we live inland about 25 miles from the beach. Easy drive and we also have an RV. So, since they have RV parks that are right ON the beach, when we are traveling we spend a week at the beach and then head for the mountains or the desert.
I see affordable means different brackets to different people. Jacksonville and Yulee are much more affordable areas near the beach but aren't on the list.
Just be aware that if you're looking in the Englewood and surrounding areas, many homes are currently for sale that have indeed suffered damage from hurricane Ian. This vid was posted pre-Ian. Do your homework. Not trying to be a downer, but Realtors median home prices can be pretty misleading. That average includes the lowballs in areas you may not want to set up housekeeping, or homes the size of cracker boxes. Just sayin...
@@TroyFunkBroker Thanks Troy. SW Florida is a great area, and will come back better than ever...like we did after Charley. I agree that, of the 10 areas you presented, the Englewood-Venice area is tops.👍
I started in Fort Lauderdale area over 16 years ago and had been moving up more north being priced out of each area. I was looking at Boyton beach 5 -6 years ago then Stuart/ St Lucie 3 years ago but need to look more north now to Melbourne and Space Coast area. The first 5 - 6 places you mentioned, I agree with because those are my current targeted areas. Let see if I need to go even more north next year😢
Wow what a wonderful day to see your video! Every words you say and the stamens are clear !I live at four seasons state! Now thinking move to warm climate not to far from beach ! You have giving me the sense 👍will follow you more May Holiday season filled you with joy and good health 🎉
Panama City Beach and surrounding area of Panama City that's perhaps the cheapest place to live at the beaches but not directly on the beach. There are condominiums on the beach townhouses on the beach single-family homes on the beach. Less than three blocks away
Always loved Englewood ❤. I haven’t been since the late 90’s before it was “discovered”. Going to the end of Stump Pass to search for and find Sharks Teeth and surf cast. Fond memories ❤
@@CyndiOyea Its hard to be kind when you are forced to live it.... At 67 I really don't care to relocate, but have been thinking about it.... Then I can be a " Transplant" that nobody wants....
Not sure if people feel lucky to be living thier or not..As a retired person from Canada . I often seen ad of Mobile Homes ..which about all I could do..Thanks for your videos I'll keep watching .
I enjoyed your video, however, was curious as to why you skipped over Cocoa, Florida, jumping from Melbourne to Titusville. It certainly fits the parameters of your video.
Prices are over inflated! The majority of working folks can’t afford to buy right now. Wait! Prices should be coming down. “Marry the price, date the interest”.
I lived in Florida. It was hard enough 50 years ago, with alligators, giant roaches, heat and humidity, sink holes, lightning strikes, and more. Today it's becoming a nightmare! Can you say hurricanes?
A good tip is to buy a house 1 mile from the beach and wait the the next Florida's hurricane, then you'll have a house right on the beach. Thanks Florida!!
The first five places are all in Brevard County. Have owned a rental home in Melbourne for the last 15 years, but not sure if we will ever move there or just sell it.
Should be real cheap considering you will be only about 15 feet above sea level. Potential bad investment considering climate change. It isn't flooding; it is water surges that would just come up under the ground and wash the property away. Safe investment is 1000 ft above sea level.
You can find manufactured homes there for 24 thousand 30 single family homes good luck 3k 4k some 2k thank joey Biden he messed the whole housing market up
@@TroyFunkBroker I made that statement before I reached the point of the video where you recommended Englewood. The traffic has gotten considerably worse over the last 5 years, nearly every empty lot has a new house slapped together as fast as they can get them built, and a decent 2/2 rental house went from $1200/mo to $2500/mo. Good luck finding one of those decent rentals for $2500 too.
@@TroyFunkBroker I live in CA so I know all about high end closets. I am bless we have a home on some land and I can't believe what what our place is worth. Mind blowing. On the other hand we are thinking about moving or just buying a place in Florida for the winter.
I bought a 2 story Victorian in St. Augustine for $40k in 1986. A mile from the beach. Tried to sell it for 5 years. Had to give it away for what I payed for it. Now they're trying to say it's worth a half million. Go ahead fools throw your money away. Try Flagler Beach .
My husband and I want to buy on the west coast in the next 2 years. I home we can afford it then. We are simple folks and we just want a MH in a 55+ community.
Look at Holiday FL in Pasco county. A friend of mine lived in a 55+ community there and was very happy. It’s not that far from Tarpon Springs and that is my favorite place in all of Florida. She’s almost 90 now so moved further north to be near her daughters.
@@rosisunny9302 Why is that? I’ve had family there for many years (since 1930s!!) Last time I was there for a visit was 2005. Lots of people there. I’ve thought about moving there in a few years but I’m not familiar with day to day life there.
We moved to Fort Pierce on the East Coast because it was priced cheaper and now we know why. Too much crime for us ... wish we had moved to Vero. Don't make the same expensive mistake we did.
That's why you check it out before you move don't take anyone's word for it just because it's affordable does it mean it's safe it's affordable for a reason
I liked the video but “Medium” price doesn’t make any sense. Not sure if you meant the “mean” price ( which is the average) or the “median” price which would be the center between the highest and lowest. I would guess the “mean” or average would be most informative.
I am a senior on a very fixed income. I have no savings due to unseen circumstances but is there affordable rentals or anything for seniors in my situation
I would like to know about a near beach southern part of the state on the Atlantic, to avoid the red tides common to the Gulf. Also like Pensacola area.
Englewood is no longer affordable. We could rent a 3br 2 bath house w 2 car garage on a canal for $1200 a few years ago. I now cannot find a comparable house for less than $2400
@@CRASS2047 It has been crazy. What is even worse is the Hurricane has caused upward pressure in values in the area (Englewood to Ft. Myers), as it contributed to the shortage of housing.
Melbourne has high crime along with crime in Cocoa and high crime in Titusville and the surfing at Melbourne beach is mediocre. Daytona has high crime. Sebastian is great but hard to find housing. Fort Pierce is okay.
