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St. Pete casting call: Extras needed for Paul Rudd film

"The Statement" is filming April 6-8 right here in the Sunshine City.

News

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="St. Pete" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/09/st-petersburg-luxury-roche-bobois-private-clubs-art" data-vars-content-id="1cba9173-5a73-4be0-86b1-87f3c04da041" data-vars-headline="St. Pete casting call: Extras needed for Paul Rudd film" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/09/st-petersburg-luxury-roche-bobois-private-clubs-art" target="_self">St. Pete</a> locals, it&#x27;s our time to shine.State of play: FrontRunner Casting Agency is seeking extras for &quot;The Statement,&quot; a new movie starring Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and John Turturro that&#x27;s filming April 6-8 here in the Sunshine City.

When to watch NASA's Artemis II launch from Tampa Bay

It's set to launch no sooner than 6:24pm today.

It&#x27;s almost time for NASA&#x27;s moonshot to lift off — and here in Tampa Bay, you may be able to see it from your backyard.Why it matters: Artemis II, set to carry four astronauts around the moon on a 10-day mission, is the first crewed mission of its kind since Apollo.

What a Democrat's Tampa win means for November

Brian Nathan's win has raised questions and, for Florida Democrats, hope about the general election in November.

Politics

The state Division of Elections has certified Democrat <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brian Nathan" data-vars-click-url="https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S14" data-vars-content-id="5ce4ea02-e1e4-4463-b6b7-1e538a67d59f" data-vars-headline="What a Democrat&#x27;s Tampa win means for November" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S14" target="_blank">Brian Nathan</a>&#x27;s narrow victory in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="special election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/25/democrat-leads-in-tampas-state-senate-election" data-vars-content-id="5ce4ea02-e1e4-4463-b6b7-1e538a67d59f" data-vars-headline="What a Democrat&#x27;s Tampa win means for November" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/25/democrat-leads-in-tampas-state-senate-election" target="_self">special election</a> for Tampa&#x27;s Senate District 14.Why it matters: His win has raised questions and, for Florida Democrats, hope about the general election in November.

St. Pete council, residents don't want new high-rise. It's coming anyway

Even with majority opposition, City Council lacked the votes to block the high-rise.

Another <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="luxury high-rise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/07/22/waldorf-astoria-st-petersburg-penthouse-sale-record-27-million" data-vars-content-id="cd9b3fdb-0c54-40a0-ba8f-113dc5683300" data-vars-headline="St. Pete council, residents don&#x27;t want new high-rise. It&#x27;s coming anyway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/07/22/waldorf-astoria-st-petersburg-penthouse-sale-record-27-million" target="_self">luxury high-rise</a> is coming to downtown St. Petersburg.Why it matters: Thursday&#x27;s hours-long City Council debate over the project laid bare angst over the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shifting identity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/09/st-petersburg-luxury-roche-bobois-private-clubs-art" data-vars-content-id="cd9b3fdb-0c54-40a0-ba8f-113dc5683300" data-vars-headline="St. Pete council, residents don&#x27;t want new high-rise. It&#x27;s coming anyway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/09/st-petersburg-luxury-roche-bobois-private-clubs-art" target="_self">shifting identity</a> — and raised questions about how much influence residents and policymakers have in shaping it.<ul><li>&quot;You have a problem when everybody is acknowledging this is not what we want to build, and yet we&#x27;re somehow powerless to stop it,&quot; Preserve the &#x27;Burg executive director Manny Leto told Axios.</li></ul>

HOA fees climb in Florida as more homes list with dues

Roughly 64% of Florida homes listed for sale on Realtor.com in 2025 had HOA dues.

Real Estate

The majority of homes for sale in Florida last year came with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeowners&#x27; association" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/condo-hoa-fee-state" data-vars-content-id="9ce57830-8925-45ae-950a-8f380b5715d2" data-vars-headline="HOA fees climb in Florida as more homes list with dues" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/condo-hoa-fee-state" target="_self">homeowners&#x27; association</a> fees, according to data from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Realtor.com" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/homeowners-associations-2025" data-vars-content-id="9ce57830-8925-45ae-950a-8f380b5715d2" data-vars-headline="HOA fees climb in Florida as more homes list with dues" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/homeowners-associations-2025" target="_blank">Realtor.com</a>.Why it matters: The Sunshine State has more homeowner associations than any state except California — and the cost of belonging to one has risen.

Florida homebuyers are scoring deals — but prices remain high

Still-high mortgage rates and home prices have sidelined many shoppers. But those who remain in the market are scoring the biggest deals in years.

The average discount for Tampa metro area <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="3cc27a5a-d5e1-492e-af79-93885e72426a" data-vars-headline="Florida homebuyers are scoring deals — but prices remain high" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">homes</a> that sold below their original asking price last year was nearly 10%.<ul><li>That&#x27;s one of the largest discounts among major U.S. cities analyzed in a recent Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" data-vars-content-id="3cc27a5a-d5e1-492e-af79-93885e72426a" data-vars-headline="Florida homebuyers are scoring deals — but prices remain high" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" target="_blank">report</a>.</li></ul>

Fewer Americans moved to Florida in 2025

The pandemic-era migration boom that transformed Florida's politics and housing market has cratered.

Florida, with its white-sand beaches and year-round sunshine, has long invited people to live where others vacation.<ul><li>But <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new census data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/population-growth-slows.html#percent" data-vars-content-id="4512ab93-4bc8-492b-addb-da8e73e29e9b" data-vars-headline="Fewer Americans moved to Florida in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/population-growth-slows.html#percent" target="_blank">new census data</a> suggests that invitation is losing its appeal.</li></ul>Why it matters: The pandemic-era migration boom that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transformed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/03/17/florida-covid-19-pandemic-five-years-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="4512ab93-4bc8-492b-addb-da8e73e29e9b" data-vars-headline="Fewer Americans moved to Florida in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/03/17/florida-covid-19-pandemic-five-years-anniversary" target="_self">transformed</a> Florida&#x27;s politics and housing market has cratered, as rising costs and repeated natural disasters deter newcomers.

Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay

Housing costs have soared nationwide, with stubbornly high home prices and mortgage rates weighing on would-be buyers.

Renting is cheaper than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="owning a home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="5543e75c-36b4-4581-ad57-929d62f1e069" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">owning a home</a> in Tampa Bay, according to a LendingTree <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" data-vars-content-id="5543e75c-36b4-4581-ad57-929d62f1e069" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Housing costs have soared nationwide, with stubbornly high home prices and mortgage rates weighing on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="would-be buyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="5543e75c-36b4-4581-ad57-929d62f1e069" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">would-be buyers</a>.

Median earners priced out of Tampa Bay real estate market

Only 11% of Tampa Bay homes on the market are affordable for the typical household.

Only 11% of Tampa Bay homes on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="fe12c661-e101-41f6-b023-ce49b8cd4b2b" data-vars-headline="Median earners priced out of Tampa Bay real estate market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">market</a> are affordable for the typical household, according to a Bankrate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/american-dream-of-homeownership-turning-into-luxury/" data-vars-content-id="fe12c661-e101-41f6-b023-ce49b8cd4b2b" data-vars-headline="Median earners priced out of Tampa Bay real estate market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/american-dream-of-homeownership-turning-into-luxury/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Prospective homeowners earning a median income are priced out of the local real estate market.

Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay

Coming up with a down payment is one of the biggest barriers to homeownership.

It took the typical Tampa Bay household nearly seven years to save for a median <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">home</a> down payment in 2025, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Realtor.com" data-vars-click-url="http://realtor.com/" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://realtor.com/" target="_blank">Realtor.com</a><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" target="_blank"> analysis</a>.Why it matters: Coming up with a down payment is one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biggest barriers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" target="_blank">biggest barriers</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeownership" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" target="_self">homeownership</a>.

Tampa Bay's home sales hit new low

Fewer homes changed hands in the first nine months of this year.

Some 3.1% of Tampa Bay homes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="changed hands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" target="_self">changed hands</a> in the first nine months of this year, down from a 3.6% turnover rate a year ago, according to a Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Nationally, homes are selling &quot;at historically low rates&quot; as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/homes-buyers-sellers-redfin" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/homes-buyers-sellers-redfin" target="_self">costs</a> stay high, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeowners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" target="_self">homeowners</a> cling to cheaper mortgages, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="economic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/stock-market-gdp-inflation" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/stock-market-gdp-inflation" target="_self">economic</a> uncertainty makes shoppers hesitate, per the real estate site.By the numbers: Some 2.8% of U.S. homes changed hands through September — the lowest turnover rate in at least 30 years.<ul><li>That&#x27;s down a hair from last year, when existing home sales dropped to the lowest level since 1995.</li></ul>Between the lines: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sun Belt" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" target="_self">Sun Belt</a> sales have particularly sagged as the region loses some of its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="affordability" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/covid-home-prices-trends" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/covid-home-prices-trends" target="_self">affordability</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate risks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/07/climate-risk-housing-market-real-estate" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/07/climate-risk-housing-market-real-estate" target="_self">climate risks</a> grow.The bottom line: &quot;America&#x27;s housing market is defined right now by caution,&quot; said Chen Zhao, Redfin&#x27;s head of economics research, in the report.

St. Pete's 100-year-old "cake house" for sale

It was designed by the architect behind Dunedin's Fenway Hotel.

A 100-year-old home designed by the same architect as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dunedin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/10/01/dunedin-things-to-do-eat-drink-bars" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/10/01/dunedin-things-to-do-eat-drink-bars" target="_self">Dunedin</a>&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fenway Hotel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fenwayhotel.com/" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fenwayhotel.com/" target="_blank">Fenway Hotel</a> has hit the market for $2.15 million.Fun fact: The Mediterranean-style charmer in St. Pete&#x27;s Old Northeast neighborhood is known as the &quot;cake house&quot; or &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wedding cake house" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cltampa.com/news/the-historic-wedding-cake-house-built-by-the-fenway-hotel-architect-he-wendell-is-now-for-sale-19523273/" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cltampa.com/news/the-historic-wedding-cake-house-built-by-the-fenway-hotel-architect-he-wendell-is-now-for-sale-19523273/" target="_blank">wedding cake house</a>&quot; because of its stucco and trim reminiscent of frosting.<ul><li>It was designed by architect Herman Everett Wendell.</li></ul>State of play: The two-story home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms and spans just under 3,500 square feet, per its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="listing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/website/MFR/TB8437792" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/website/MFR/TB8437792" target="_blank">listing</a>.<ul><li>The interior features refinished original hardwood floors, an updated kitchen, and a master suite with dual vanities and a California closet system while the backyard includes a courtyard and wood-fired kitchen.</li></ul><figure><img alt="Bright kitchen with dark granite countertops, wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, hanging pots, and beige tiled floor. Large windows with wooden blinds let in sunlight." height="4000" id="f9996b78-a3cc-4b9a-9a83-ba0f8487d956" src="https://images.axios.com/M0-eEQWbSDrFli449lc5x9Hzmm0=/2025/10/20/1760993618385.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="Bright living room with white walls, brown leather couch, two white armchairs, wooden coffee tables, large windows with blinds, white brick fireplace, and horse painting above mantel." height="4000" id="c22463b8-7872-459b-94a7-75726e17e50a" src="https://images.axios.com/p3bVzpqAldUqKOTLv0AfNfwS1B4=/2025/10/20/1760993732772.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="Modern bathroom with dark wood vanity, white marble countertop and backsplash, two rectangular mirrors, gold fixtures, glass shower with marble tiles, and mosaic tile floor." height="4000" id="c6214726-eb8d-43e7-8036-77203ad06cc2" src="https://images.axios.com/h_cHBCtT2NMj23X4MfHzD3kz8KA=/2025/10/20/1760993687915.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="Outdoor patio with brick flooring, black wicker sectional seating, small black table, green potted plants, tall trees, and a brick pizza oven attached to a green textured house under a blue sky." height="4000" id="66a7e971-fb1e-411a-afaf-9e4b43dec15b" src="https://images.axios.com/3vZ3lZ7IbFrajSnbUHiZxthdeH4=/2025/10/20/1760993802086.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure>

Florida homes sit on the market for months

Homes are generally selling slower in the South than they are in the Midwest and Northeast.

Homes in Florida spent a median of 79 days on the market before going under contract in August, according to Redfin data.The big picture: The national median is 49 days.

Florida's average condo and HOA fees, mapped

About 43% of Florida homeowners paid condo or homeowners association fees last year, compared to 25% nationwide.

Florida is home to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="some of the highest condo and homeowners association fees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/condo-hoa-fee-state" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/condo-hoa-fee-state" target="_self">some of the highest condo and homeowners association fees</a> in the country, new U.S. Census <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/09/condo-hoa-fees.html" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/09/condo-hoa-fees.html" target="_blank">data</a> shows.Why it matters: While condo and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="HOA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/02/10/hoa-fees-rules-minneapolis-st-paul" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/02/10/hoa-fees-rules-minneapolis-st-paul" target="_self">HOA</a> dues help pay for maintenance and amenities like pools and gyms, they can add to the already high cost of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeownership" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" target="_self">homeownership</a>.

A map shows the share of homes listed for sale in 2025 that included HOA fees, by state. On average, 43.6% of listings included HOA fees. The states where HOA fees were most often included were Nevada (68%), Arizona (65%) and Florida (65%).

Share of homes listed for sale with HOA fees, 2025

Data: Realtor.com; Map: Jacque Schrag/Axios

A bar chart showing the average price difference among homes that sold below their original list price. On average, homes sold for 7.8% less than asking. Homes in West Palm Beach, Fla, Detroit and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. went for 10-11% below asking. Homes in the Seattle metro area went for 5.7% below asking.

Price difference among homes that sold below asking

A chart showing the monthly median cost to rent or own by metro area in 2024 among the 100 largest metros. In all metro areas, it was cheaper to rent than it was to own a home. The national average rent price was $1,487 compared to $2,035 to own. In the Tampa Bay metro, the median rental cost was $1,776 compared to $2,143 to own.

Monthly median cost to rent or own by metro area

Data: LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data; Note: Monthly costs include utilities, fees, and/or taxes; Median housing costs above $4,000 are recorded as "$4,000+" by the Census Bureau; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios

A symbol map of 34 U.S. metro areas showing the share of homes potentially affordable to households earning the median income in 2025. In Pittsburgh, 55% of homes are affordable to median-income households. In Miami, the share is just 0.4%. Markets in the Rust Belt are more affordable than the coasts.

Share of homes affordable to median-income households

Data: Bankrate; Note: Assumes 20% down payment, 6.8% 30-year mortgage and 30% of income going towards all-in homeownership costs; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios

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