Appreciation Velocity — Florida Cities
Cities of Florida ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · McAlpin, FL
+3,865.5%
#2 · Fanning Springs, FL
+2,471.4%
#3 · Lantana, FL
+1,157.4%
#4 · Indian Lake Estates, FL
+633.6%
#5 · Morriston, FL
+630.4%
#6 · Fountain, FL
+540.6%
#7 · Hawthorne, FL
+425.6%
#8 · Sugarloaf, FL
+415.4%
#9 · Georgetown, FL
+376.7%
#10 · Fort Meade, FL
+372.0%
City ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McAlpin, FL | FL | +158.4% | +128.1% | +3,865.5% | +5,127.3% | $1.15M |
| 2 | Fanning Springs, FL | FL | +255.3% | +51.9% | +2,471.4% | +226.9% | $315K |
| 3 | Lantana, FL | FL | +253.8% | +1,849.7% | +1,157.4% | +1,464.2% | $5.25M |
| 4 | Indian Lake Estates, FL | FL | +337.8% | +412.2% | +633.6% | +315.7% | $173K |
| 5 | Morriston, FL | FL | +241.0% | +570.8% | +630.4% | +2,100.3% | $1.84M |
| 6 | Fountain, FL | FL | +199.2% | +598.7% | +540.6% | +290.0% | $272.5K |
| 7 | Hawthorne, FL | FL | +105.4% | +130.1% | +425.6% | +797.4% | $626.1K |
| 8 | Sugarloaf, FL | FL | +293.2% | +165.8% | +415.4% | +774.1% | $3.9M |
| 9 | Georgetown, FL | FL | +267.1% | — | +376.7% | +807.0% | $435K |
| 10 | Fort Meade, FL | FL | +165.5% | -11.4% | +372.0% | +385.6% | $549.5K |
| 11 | Tavernier, FL | FL | +188.5% | +285.1% | +367.2% | +791.7% | $3.4M |
| 12 | Indian Rocks Beach, FL | FL | +223.5% | +298.4% | +347.8% | +664.9% | $3.81M |
| 13 | Lake Helen, FL | FL | +61.1% | +81.4% | +293.4% | +302.0% | $640K |
| 14 | Rotonda West, FL | FL | +42.7% | +72.5% | +273.5% | +236.4% | $382.4K |
| 15 | Citrus Springs, FL | FL | +30.0% | +20.4% | +264.0% | +134.8% | $223.4K |
| 16 | Lighthouse Point, FL | FL | +67.8% | +97.1% | +262.8% | +409.4% | $2.95M |
| 17 | Myakka City, FL | FL | +142.1% | +58.3% | +260.3% | +673.4% | $1.29M |
| 18 | Indian Shores, FL | FL | +222.0% | +307.9% | +258.7% | +469.1% | $3.04M |
| 19 | Bronson, FL | FL | +15.9% | +91.8% | +246.2% | +176.6% | $228.5K |
| 20 | Terra Ceia, FL | FL | +417.0% | — | +239.4% | +362.9% | $899.5K |
| 21 | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | FL | -6.1% | +84.4% | +234.2% | +300.1% | $1.86M |
| 22 | Dunnellon, FL | FL | +88.2% | +29.8% | +226.3% | +179.4% | $349.2K |
| 23 | North Bay Village, FL | FL | +33.0% | +182.7% | +222.5% | +143.3% | $1.58M |
| 24 | O Brien, FL | FL | — | — | +216.2% | — | $120K |
| 25 | Tequesta, FL | FL | +8.0% | +35.8% | +209.2% | +424.5% | $1.92M |
| 26 | Quincy, FL | FL | +136.2% | +144.8% | +207.0% | +194.1% | $553.4K |
| 27 | Palm Beach Shores, FL | FL | +138.3% | — | +206.9% | +157.9% | $3.32M |
| 28 | Manalapan, FL | FL | +218.0% | +207.2% | +202.2% | +210.7% | $78.33M |
| 29 | Bryceville, FL | FL | +11.9% | +50.7% | +201.1% | +390.7% | $325K |
| 30 | Mims, FL | FL | +115.8% | +79.6% | +195.9% | +403.3% | $576.6K |
| 31 | Newberry, FL | FL | +40.3% | +195.2% | +194.5% | +229.9% | $870.5K |
| 32 | Cortez, FL | FL | +131.5% | +147.7% | +187.5% | -8.5% | $1.61M |
| 33 | San Mateo, FL | FL | +19.3% | — | +186.1% | +427.3% | $290K |
| 34 | Belle Glade, FL | FL | -20.8% | +347.2% | +185.6% | +675.0% | $695K |
| 35 | Lakewood Ranch, FL | FL | +100.6% | -43.3% | +183.9% | +267.1% | $1.65M |
| 36 | Anthony, FL | FL | +17.0% | +283.4% | +182.2% | +694.7% | $908.6K |
| 37 | Thonotosassa, FL | FL | +77.9% | +82.2% | +172.0% | +36.3% | $756.5K |
| 38 | Longboat Key, FL | FL | +14.1% | +79.3% | +164.3% | +307.1% | $2.46M |
| 39 | Vernon, FL | FL | -20.3% | +181.3% | +163.2% | +552.3% | $306.6K |
| 40 | LaBelle, FL | FL | +5.4% | +58.0% | +162.5% | +244.1% | $260.6K |
| 41 | Salt Springs, FL | FL | +103.9% | +412.8% | +159.5% | +187.7% | $266.7K |
| 42 | Sweetwater, FL | FL | +15.0% | +71.8% | +159.3% | +247.5% | $908.3K |
| 43 | Palm Bay, FL | FL | +3.7% | -15.1% | +158.3% | +126.2% | $275.4K |
| 44 | Ocklawaha, FL | FL | +7.4% | +17.2% | +155.3% | +137.5% | $220K |
| 45 | West Palm Beach, FL | FL | +12.7% | +152.7% | +152.3% | +402.6% | $1.13M |
| 46 | Neptune Beach, FL | FL | +51.2% | +65.0% | +151.7% | +295.8% | $1.52M |
| 47 | Crescent City, FL | FL | +25.9% | +300.8% | +150.7% | +216.2% | $336.9K |
| 48 | Bay Harbor Islands, FL | FL | +65.7% | +24.6% | +149.9% | +148.4% | $2.15M |
| 49 | Bal Harbour, FL | FL | +158.8% | +104.6% | +149.9% | +436.1% | $6.55M |
| 50 | Key West, FL | FL | +72.8% | +28.3% | +147.7% | +267.1% | $2.41M |
| 51 | Aventura, FL | FL | +57.8% | +217.3% | +147.6% | +96.0% | $1.52M |
| 52 | Grant, FL | FL | +51.4% | +255.9% | +147.4% | +115.6% | $722.9K |
| 53 | Coral Gables, FL | FL | +51.6% | +368.9% | +146.9% | +311.8% | $5.7M |
| 54 | Wellington, FL | FL | +38.0% | +42.2% | +145.4% | +62.8% | $2.09M |
| 55 | Archer, FL | FL | +89.0% | +215.5% | +144.0% | +122.2% | $810.3K |
| 56 | Suwannee, FL | FL | +242.3% | +400.0% | +144.0% | — | $550K |
| 57 | Fellsmere, FL | FL | +290.9% | — | +143.8% | +346.0% | $775K |
| 58 | Loxahatchee, FL | FL | +35.0% | -15.8% | +141.5% | +232.5% | $932.8K |
| 59 | Starke, FL | FL | +49.6% | +132.3% | +139.6% | +226.2% | $399.4K |
| 60 | Naples, FL | FL | +14.8% | +32.1% | +139.5% | +160.8% | $1.86M |
| 61 | Delray Beach, FL | FL | -18.9% | +161.3% | +136.3% | +227.4% | $1.34M |
| 62 | Chipley, FL | FL | +16.0% | +268.7% | +133.7% | +70.2% | $197.5K |
| 63 | Hastings, FL | FL | -10.6% | +51.7% | +132.5% | +251.5% | $199.1K |
| 64 | Christmas, FL | FL | -31.4% | +75.3% | +132.2% | +90.6% | $190K |
| 65 | Baker, FL | FL | +111.7% | +178.2% | +131.6% | +129.9% | $534.5K |
| 66 | Beverly Hills, FL | FL | +12.8% | +31.6% | +129.7% | +185.0% | $340.3K |
| 67 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | FL | +45.2% | +120.5% | +126.6% | +303.2% | $2.12M |
| 68 | Babson Park, FL | FL | +88.3% | +255.1% | +126.1% | +286.9% | $357.8K |
| 69 | South Miami, FL | FL | +20.2% | +42.1% | +125.1% | +171.9% | $2.34M |
| 70 | Marco Island, FL | FL | +33.6% | — | +124.9% | +130.9% | $2.13M |
| 71 | Sanford, FL | FL | +42.2% | +80.0% | +124.5% | +193.0% | $632.7K |
| 72 | Miami Springs, FL | FL | +0.3% | +46.5% | +124.4% | +158.5% | $899K |
| 73 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | FL | +18.1% | +385.8% | +123.2% | +284.5% | $1.88M |
| 74 | Hernando Beach, FL | FL | +11.9% | +54.5% | +122.0% | +170.3% | $515.4K |
| 75 | Oakland Park, FL | FL | +42.3% | +49.5% | +119.0% | +258.6% | $680.6K |
| 76 | Wilton Manors, FL | FL | +44.0% | +45.0% | +118.4% | +289.4% | $1.16M |
| 77 | Kathleen, FL | FL | +2,001.3% | — | +118.2% | +44.7% | $280K |
| 78 | Oldsmar, FL | FL | +42.6% | +67.5% | +117.4% | +249.5% | $694.7K |
| 79 | Eustis, FL | FL | +15.3% | +113.4% | +116.5% | +126.7% | $444.6K |
| 80 | Tavares, FL | FL | -24.3% | +49.8% | +115.8% | +82.6% | $381.8K |
| 81 | Dover, FL | FL | +36.4% | +38.1% | +114.6% | +182.1% | $545K |
| 82 | Lake Placid, FL | FL | +14.3% | +40.9% | +114.2% | +63.6% | $201.8K |
| 83 | Key Biscayne, FL | FL | +27.1% | +70.0% | +114.0% | +190.2% | $5.43M |
| 84 | Jay, FL | FL | +74.4% | -36.8% | +113.1% | +186.3% | $392.2K |
| 85 | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | FL | +30.0% | +61.9% | +112.7% | +256.5% | $284.6K |
| 86 | Hilliard, FL | FL | +58.9% | +75.0% | +112.1% | +492.0% | $496.2K |
| 87 | Inglis, FL | FL | +202.3% | +107.8% | +110.9% | +274.2% | $439K |
| 88 | Hernando, FL | FL | +36.4% | +42.2% | +110.3% | +135.1% | $367.1K |
| 89 | Pomona Park, FL | FL | +37.3% | +109.0% | +107.6% | +169.6% | $260K |
| 90 | Shalimar, FL | FL | +54.9% | +14.3% | +107.5% | +189.8% | $653.8K |
| 91 | Inlet Beach, FL | FL | +45.6% | +46.5% | +107.1% | +257.0% | $3.02M |
| 92 | Saint Petersburg, FL | FL | +15.4% | +68.9% | +106.9% | +198.6% | $687.4K |
| 93 | Palm Coast, FL | FL | +2.7% | +22.5% | +106.6% | +137.1% | $410.4K |
| 94 | Mayo, FL | FL | -42.6% | +103.4% | +106.2% | -5.2% | $145K |
| 95 | Sebastian, FL | FL | +12.9% | +20.8% | +105.3% | +153.5% | $392.9K |
| 96 | Little Torch, FL | FL | +34.4% | — | +104.8% | +181.0% | $1.24M |
| 97 | Anna Maria, FL | FL | +34.2% | +61.6% | +103.7% | +194.1% | $3.84M |
| 98 | Jennings, FL | FL | +18.8% | — | +102.3% | — | $238.3K |
| 99 | Alachua, FL | FL | +43.7% | +102.8% | +102.2% | -55.4% | $525.2K |
| 100 | Frostproof, FL | FL | -8.1% | — | +102.0% | +87.5% | $189.3K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.