Has the panhandle remained affordable?
Because it’s less developed, the Panhandle still has pockets of affordability. The high end — Santa Rosa Beach and Destin — have properties whose price tags are in the Coral Gables - Manalapan - Vero Beach league.
Overall, the Florida real estate market has eased, with the Southwest, Marco Island to St. Pete, showing the greatest declines. Private capital flooded that area and is now leading to dumping.
“Has the panhandle remained affordable?”
I’m in the panhandle. I recently say a YouTube video titled something like, “Why no one lives in Florida’s panhandle.” Absolute garbage. I’m in Wakulla, the county just below Leon where Tallahassee, the capital is. Homes are going up like mushrooms. I’m a landlord and I recently listed a brand-new McMansion I inherited. Before doing that, I researched what was available to rent in that category. There were no comparables. The interested parties were all from up north.
As for groceries and gas, I don’t think they are any more expensive than anywhere else. As always, there is choice. Publix is pricier than Walmart.
No! I live on the Gulf coast along the PH and it is outrageous here as it is in any place in Florida.