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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

Gainesville, Gainesville — Good for now

#1

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$232K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

61/100

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#2

Orlando

Good for now

Orlando, FL

Price

$395K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#3

Saint Petersburg

Think twice

Saint Petersburg, FL

Price

$500K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

82/100

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#4

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$323K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

56/100

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#5

Miami

Think twice

Miami, FL

Price

$367K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

57/100

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#6

Miami

Think twice

Miami, FL

Price

$400K

Schools

7/10

Walk

56/100

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#7

Kissimmee

Good for now

Kissimmee, FL

Price

$251K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

37/100

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#8

Orlando

Good for now

Orlando, FL

Price

$380K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

48/100

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#9

Tampa

Think twice

Tampa, FL

Price

$214K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

25/100

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#10

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$243K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

20/100

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#11

Hollywood

Think twice

Hollywood, FL

Price

$278K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

31/100

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#12

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$230K

Schools

7/10

Walk

20/100

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#13

Tampa

Think twice

Tampa, FL

Price

$215K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

21/100

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#14

Tallahassee

Good for now

Tallahassee, FL

Price

$190K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

13/100

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#15

Lakeland

Think twice

Lakeland, FL

Price

$123K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

6/100

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#16

Viera

Good for now

Viera, FL

Price

$380K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

30/100

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#17

Miami

Think twice

Miami, FL

Price

$599K

Schools

7/10

Walk

64/100

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#18

Brickell

Think twice

Brickell, FL

Price

$599K

Schools

7/10

Walk

64/100

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#19

Lake Mary

Good for now

Lake Mary, FL

Price

$378K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

42/100

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#20

Pompano Beach

Good for now

Pompano Beach, FL

Price

$325K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

33/100

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#21

Clearwater

Good for now

Clearwater, FL

Price

$263K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

5/100

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#22

Orlando

Think twice

Orlando, FL

Price

$205K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

9/100

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#23

Design District

Good for now

Design District, FL

Price

$462K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

42/100

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#24

Miami

Good for now

Miami, FL

Price

$462K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

42/100

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#25

Tampa

Good for now

Tampa, FL

Price

$478K

Schools

7/10

Walk

43/100

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