Appreciation Velocity — Florida Cities
Cities of Florida ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Hendry, FL
+161.9%
#2 · Calhoun, FL
+141.2%
#3 · Collier, FL
+127.1%
#4 · Suwannee, FL
+120.8%
#5 · Palm Beach, FL
+104.0%
#6 · Baker, FL
+91.9%
#7 · Bradford, FL
+91.7%
#8 · Taylor, FL
+90.0%
#9 · Citrus, FL
+81.3%
#10 · Washington, FL
+80.1%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendry, FL | FL | -9.7% | +23.8% | +161.9% | +244.7% | $224.3K |
| 2 | Calhoun, FL | FL | +10.4% | -24.2% | +141.2% | +168.3% | $242.6K |
| 3 | Collier, FL | FL | +19.4% | +83.2% | +127.1% | +156.3% | $1.83M |
| 4 | Suwannee, FL | FL | +38.6% | +76.7% | +120.8% | +256.2% | $356.8K |
| 5 | Palm Beach, FL | FL | +9.3% | +52.4% | +104.0% | +282.3% | $1.7M |
| 6 | Baker, FL | FL | +16.2% | +64.4% | +91.9% | +184.1% | $425.8K |
| 7 | Bradford, FL | FL | +2.5% | +134.8% | +91.7% | +121.5% | $289.7K |
| 8 | Taylor, FL | FL | +61.5% | +132.9% | +90.0% | +132.8% | $343.6K |
| 9 | Citrus, FL | FL | -5.1% | +20.9% | +81.3% | +68.6% | $213.6K |
| 10 | Washington, FL | FL | 0.0% | +102.4% | +80.1% | +47.2% | $183.7K |
| 11 | Hernando, FL | FL | +7.2% | +34.7% | +76.0% | +141.7% | $326.1K |
| 12 | Sarasota, FL | FL | +27.2% | +6.7% | +74.9% | +176.9% | $777.3K |
| 13 | Alachua, FL | FL | -2.1% | +61.3% | +71.3% | +59.2% | $479.5K |
| 14 | Monroe, FL | FL | +9.3% | +23.7% | +69.6% | +195.0% | $1.5M |
| 15 | Charlotte, FL | FL | +17.7% | -54.6% | +68.1% | +74.9% | $260.4K |
| 16 | Escambia, FL | FL | +27.6% | +56.5% | +67.4% | +116.6% | $377.3K |
| 17 | Pinellas, FL | FL | +12.6% | +10.6% | +63.7% | +128.6% | $677.2K |
| 18 | Marion, FL | FL | +9.9% | +54.9% | +62.2% | +144.6% | $344K |
| 19 | Martin, FL | FL | -16.9% | +57.1% | +61.7% | +266.2% | $1.17M |
| 20 | Flagler, FL | FL | +1.2% | -4.9% | +59.7% | +86.9% | $407.8K |
| 21 | Walton, FL | FL | +22.7% | +14.0% | +56.5% | +185.5% | $1.56M |
| 22 | Indian River, FL | FL | -3.0% | +26.5% | +53.3% | +98.3% | $588.7K |
| 23 | Orange, FL | FL | +13.0% | +24.4% | +52.0% | +156.6% | $732.7K |
| 24 | Highlands, FL | FL | -13.1% | +63.3% | +51.9% | +57.1% | $200K |
| 25 | St. Lucie, FL | FL | -7.7% | +13.9% | +49.1% | +115.7% | $419.2K |
| 26 | Brevard, FL | FL | -7.4% | -15.8% | +48.2% | +82.5% | $398.6K |
| 27 | Okeechobee, FL | FL | -2.7% | +42.4% | +47.9% | -9.7% | $199.9K |
| 28 | Clay, FL | FL | -39.1% | -17.6% | +46.5% | +45.9% | $367K |
| 29 | Broward, FL | FL | +17.7% | +86.1% | +45.9% | +201.6% | $967K |
| 30 | Jefferson, FL | FL | -7.5% | -11.0% | +45.1% | +30.6% | $324.5K |
| 31 | Wakulla, FL | FL | +9.4% | +91.1% | +45.0% | +88.2% | $314.5K |
| 32 | Bay, FL | FL | -7.1% | -45.1% | +44.7% | +94.8% | $456.5K |
| 33 | Dixie, FL | FL | +18.1% | +57.5% | +43.1% | +150.3% | $240.7K |
| 34 | Gulf, FL | FL | +19.8% | +18.4% | +43.0% | +155.1% | $463.2K |
| 35 | Putnam, FL | FL | +18.7% | +106.9% | +41.7% | +164.9% | $247.4K |
| 36 | Duval, FL | FL | -14.1% | -23.6% | +40.7% | +75.1% | $390.4K |
| 37 | Leon, FL | FL | +6.7% | -4.4% | +39.5% | +74.0% | $406.2K |
| 38 | Levy, FL | FL | +7.7% | +42.3% | +38.0% | +128.2% | $274K |
| 39 | Columbia, FL | FL | +10.8% | +5.2% | +35.7% | +129.9% | $290K |
| 40 | Lafayette, FL | FL | -8.9% | +32.0% | +34.8% | +8.5% | $227.4K |
| 41 | Miami-Dade, FL | FL | -9.5% | +43.4% | +34.6% | +121.7% | $1.42M |
| 42 | Seminole, FL | FL | +8.6% | +47.4% | +33.5% | +132.8% | $514.1K |
| 43 | Hamilton, FL | FL | -50.9% | -10.6% | +32.0% | +100.5% | $170K |
| 44 | Lake, FL | FL | -10.0% | +23.6% | +28.0% | +90.5% | $381.6K |
| 45 | Sumter, FL | FL | -4.8% | +15.0% | +28.0% | +76.5% | $389.2K |
| 46 | Manatee, FL | FL | +0.8% | -16.7% | +20.2% | +15.2% | $735.8K |
| 47 | Franklin, FL | FL | -19.8% | +38.0% | +16.3% | +41.7% | $403.6K |
| 48 | Hillsborough, FL | FL | +0.9% | +7.4% | +14.4% | +143.4% | $600.5K |
| 49 | Holmes, FL | FL | -37.8% | +8.7% | +11.7% | +32.2% | $146.2K |
| 50 | DeSoto, FL | FL | -31.6% | +21.9% | +9.0% | +57.7% | $222.9K |
| 51 | St. Johns, FL | FL | +11.0% | +34.3% | +5.4% | +121.3% | $744.1K |
| 52 | Okaloosa, FL | FL | -5.9% | +13.6% | +3.0% | +85.5% | $528.3K |
| 53 | Jackson, FL | FL | -35.1% | +123.3% | +2.8% | +18.5% | $133.6K |
| 54 | Union, FL | FL | -28.6% | +30.5% | +1.3% | +11.2% | $122.6K |
| 55 | Pasco, FL | FL | +7.5% | -9.4% | -2.2% | +94.9% | $393K |
| 56 | Volusia, FL | FL | -1.4% | -26.9% | -3.8% | +37.1% | $375.5K |
| 57 | Lee, FL | FL | +21.4% | -26.5% | -7.4% | +82.4% | $454.3K |
| 58 | Nassau, FL | FL | -10.8% | +29.7% | -10.7% | +94.8% | $567.5K |
| 59 | Santa Rosa, FL | FL | +22.0% | -31.0% | -12.0% | +143.3% | $501.1K |
| 60 | Osceola, FL | FL | -5.0% | -18.1% | -18.2% | +90.0% | $471.5K |
| 61 | Hardee, FL | FL | -69.4% | -8.0% | -20.3% | +41.3% | $194.9K |
| 62 | Gadsden, FL | FL | -28.8% | -32.5% | -26.4% | +8.3% | $143.3K |
| 63 | Madison, FL | FL | -72.7% | -71.5% | -34.8% | -14.1% | $102.6K |
| 64 | Polk, FL | FL | +4.5% | -57.3% | -47.8% | +46.2% | $316.7K |
| 65 | Gilchrist, FL | FL | -84.0% | -69.4% | -61.7% | -62.7% | $67.5K |
| 66 | Liberty, FL | FL | -40.2% | +42.9% | -70.8% | -60.0% | $80K |
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.