Selected housing and rental reports we follow as property investors. Each summary includes its source and date. These links do not offer personalized buying, selling, or investment services.
MARKET WATCH
Regional coverage: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Lee counties, with clearly labeled statewide and national context.
Florida Realtors reports 2,938 existing single-family home sales across the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach metro in September, down 7.7% year over year. This combines Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach; it is a regional benchmark, not a price guide for an individual neighborhood.
ROYAL PALM COAST REALTORS · · SOUTHWEST FLORIDA · LEE & HENDRY MARKET
More inventory and softer prices in Southwest Florida
RPCRA’s September release describes cooling in its Southwest Florida market, with more inventory and fewer closed sales than in August. Single-family supply reached 7.0 months. Its reporting area includes Lee and Hendry; confirm the report’s coverage before applying the figures to a property in Lee County.
Broward: houses and condos face different conditions
September inventory represented 4.2 months of supply for single-family homes and 10.2 months for existing condos. The gap is a reminder to compare the right property type and local competition when assessing a potential sale or purchase.
The September report shows 3.6 months of single-family supply versus 6.8 months for existing condos. These countywide measures describe different market segments; they do not mean every home or price range faces the same level of competition.
Florida’s September sales slowed while prices held
Florida recorded 20,537 existing single-family sales in September, down 3.5% from a year earlier, with a statewide median price of $415,000. This provides broader context; county and neighborhood conditions can differ substantially.
ZILLOW RESEARCH · · U.S. RENTALS · NATIONAL CONTEXT
Rental demand is growing, but local pricing still matters
Zillow’s September report shows its nationwide renter-demand index up 19.2% year over year, while 39.6% of its rental listings offered concessions. Demand, asking rents and completed leases measure different things. Use this national context alongside local comparable properties, not as a rent estimate for a South Florida home.
Selected third-party market research with Abdimon commentary. For general information, not personalized investment advice. Reports reflect their stated publication dates.