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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in Florida

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in Florida

Pensacola, Pensacola — Good for now

#1

Pensacola

Good for now

Pensacola, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

55/10

Walk

6/100

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#2

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$232K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

61/100

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#3

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$230K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

60/100

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#4

Orlando

Good for now

Orlando, FL

Price

$395K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#5

Saint Petersburg

Think twice

Saint Petersburg, FL

Price

$500K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

82/100

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#6

Oviedo

Settle here

Oviedo, FL

Price

$350K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

67/100

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#7

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$323K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

56/100

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#8

Miami

Think twice

Miami, FL

Price

$367K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

57/100

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#9

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$250K

Schools

8/10

Walk

32/100

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#10

Wildwood

Good for now

Wildwood, FL

Price

$170K

Schools

7.86/10

Walk

22/100

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#11

Miami

Think twice

Miami, FL

Price

$400K

Schools

7/10

Walk

56/100

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#12

Kissimmee

Good for now

Kissimmee, FL

Price

$251K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

37/100

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#13

Port St Lucie

Good for now

Port St Lucie, FL

Price

$245K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

32/100

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#14

Orlando

Good for now

Orlando, FL

Price

$380K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

48/100

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#15

Orange Park

Settle here

Orange Park, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

38/100

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#16

Tallahassee

Good for now

Tallahassee, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

7/10

Walk

40/100

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#17

Tampa

Think twice

Tampa, FL

Price

$214K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

25/100

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#18

Stuart

Good for now

Stuart, FL

Price

$350K

Schools

5/10

Walk

55/100

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#19

Orange Park

Good for now

Orange Park, FL

Price

$320K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

22/100

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#20

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$243K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

20/100

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#21

Hollywood

Think twice

Hollywood, FL

Price

$278K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

31/100

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#22

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$230K

Schools

7/10

Walk

20/100

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#23

Tampa

Think twice

Tampa, FL

Price

$215K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

21/100

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#24

Tallahassee

Good for now

Tallahassee, FL

Price

$190K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

13/100

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#25

Lakeland

Think twice

Lakeland, FL

Price

$123K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

6/100

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