Housing Prices

Nearly two years after Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, for many, the dream of living in paradise is becoming unaffordable. Making the situation worse, because of lax permitting and development following the hurricane, FEMA is hiking the cost of flood insurance in vulnerable coastal communities like Cape Coral.

Corporate investors don’t yet represent a large market share of single family homes. Experts say that could change.

Miami isn’t known for its majestic mountains. The tallest peaks in the South Florida landscape, in fact, are a series of landfills. The highest point south of Lake Okeechobee is the dump at Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, better known as Mount Trashmore, which towers 225 smelly feet above northern Broward County.

The country is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.

The economy and high prices are likely to be the top issues as voters go to the polls this summer and fall.

RentCafe looks at the cost of housing, unemployment, educational attainment, median income, air quality, rental options, school ratings and others.

Experts say the pandemic has accelerated a problem that has been growing over the past few years in the region.

Experts say the pandemic has accelerated a problem that has been growing over the past few years in the region.

The aid was part of local emergency rental assistance programs supported by federal COVID-19 relief money.

The Tampa area had a 28.1 percent increase in home prices from October 2020 to October 2021, while the Miami area had a 25.7 percent increase.