The real estate market in Florida is typically strong, and recently buyers have been quick to identify and purchase dream homes all over the Sunshine State. Florida homes sell quickly, and in some active adult communities, offers are made within hours of a home being listed.
Using internal data, we’ve ranked the five fastest-selling communities in Florida, based on the average number of days that homes spent on the market in that region. Here’s where you’ll find the fastest-moving communities in Florida.
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1. Highland Lakes on Lake Tarpon – Palm Harbor, FL
Mid $100s – High $400s
Florida homes sell the fastest at Highland Lakes on Lake Tarpon, a 55+ community with great amenities and a much sought-after location. Palm Harbor is close to the water, and it’s easy to reach cities like Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Tampa.
Amenities include a clubhouse with a fitness center, an arts & crafts center, and a large resort-style pool. The Lake Tarpon Lodge hosts special events, club meetings, and community activities. Residents can also relax and learn more about the area on the community’s two pontoon touring boats or enjoying dinner at a waterfront restaurant. Homeowners also have access to an executive golf course with 27 holes and a putting green.
It’s not just the amenities that draw buyers. The attached and single-family homes are affordable, low-maintenance, and attractive. Leafy, shady neighborhoods provide an inviting atmosphere for walks and bike rides. The attached villas are available in cozy one- and two-bedroom models. The single-family home floor plans come with one to three bedrooms and private patios. All homes have an attached garage and an open floor plan.
2. On Top of the World – Ocala, FL
Low $100s – Low $400s
Some of the favorite amenities among residents include the fitness centers and pools, steam rooms and saunas, a woodworking shop, and community gardening plots. There are tennis, shuffleboard, bocce ball, and pickleball courts. At Circle Square Commons—the community’s educational and entertainment hub—homeowners can find an ice cream shop, deli, and cultural center. Events, concerts, and farmers’ markets are always happening inside of the community and more than 100 social and specialty clubs meet regularly, including a ballet club, a chess club, and groups specific to snowbirds and singles. Residents can also take painting and line dancing classes or attend one of the holiday parties or brunches.
Both single-family and attached homes are available in diverse floor plans that range from two-bedroom villas with just over 1,000 square feet to four-bedroom estates with more than 3,000 square feet. Residents are also close to the famous Ocala horse farms and the newly constructed World Equestrian Center. Nature trails and golf courses are just minutes away as well.
3. Sun City Center – Sun City Center, FL
Below $100k – Mid $500s
Active adults looking for homes for sale in Tampa will want to hurry over to Sun City Center, which is just half an hour south of the city and still close to everything the Tampa Bay area has to offer. Homes sell quickly here because the entire community is in high demand. It’s not uncommon to see golf carts in shopping plazas and parking lots around Sun City Center. This is one of the most active adult-friendly regions of Florida.
With 9,500 single-family and attached homes available, residents here are in their own city. Outside of the community, there are plenty of grocery stores, restaurants, and retailers. However, there’s plenty to keep homeowners busy, social, and active inside the community. Amenities include several clubhouses that offer multipurpose rooms, arts and crafts centers, exercise rooms and fitness centers, yoga studios, woodworking shops, and libraries. There are also pools, tennis, pickleball, and shuffleboard courts, an art gallery, and more.
Homes are attached villas and single-family homes ranging from 1,503 to 3,086 square feet with two to four bedrooms. Social residents have the opportunity to join one of the dozens of clubs, participate in unique activities, or take excursions to some of the best sights in Tampa and St. Petersburg.
