Fla. home to 43% of top metros for second-home bargains
IRVING, Calif. – July 12, 2017 – ATTOM Data Solutions analyzed the U.S. cities where at least one in every 12 buyers is looking for a second home, and it ranked them based on air quality, comfortable summer temperatures, low crime, appreciating home values and reasonable home prices.
Of the top 100 U.S. cities listed as "top summer home vacation markets," 43 metro areas (43 percent) are located in Florida. The state also had five metro areas in the top 10, 10 in the top 20, and 27 in the top 50.
Overall, the top bargain markets for summer vacation homes were found in four states: Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and Maryland. Crossville, Tenn., led the list of metro areas, followed by Waynesville, N.C., and, in the third spot, Florida's Port Charlotte.
"Top summer home vacation markets" in Florida, U.S. ranking
3. Port Charlotte
6. Deerfield Beach
7. Delray Beach
9. Beverly Hills
10. Cape Coral
11. Satellite Beach
12. Fort Pierce
13. North Port
18. Lake Placid
19. Palm Coast
21. North Fort Myers
22. Kissimmee
23. Santa Rosa Beach
24. Sun City Center
25. Venice
27. Englewood
28. Davenport
30. Dunedin
31. Sebastian
33. Naples
34. Crystal River
36. Leesburg
38. Bonita Springs
41. Fort Myers
42. Vero Beach
49. Punta Gorda
50. Marco Island
51. Homosassa
52. Bradenton
54. Ormond Beach
57. Cocoa Beach
61. New Smyrna Beach
62. Lady Lake
63. Fernandina Beach
65. Palm Beach Gardens
66. Hernando
68. Jupiter
73. Destin
75. Panama City
76. Ponte Vedra Beach
79. Panama City Beach
83. Miami Beach
A complete list of all cities in the top 100 is posted on the National Association of Realtors®' website.
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