New Smyrna Beach, Florida

It's a genuine beach community with a walkable canal district, drivable sand, and neighborhoods like Coronado Beach and Central Beach that feel residential rather than touristy. Assigned schools include Coronado Beach Elementary and New Smyrna Beach High School, and downtown Orlando is about an hour's drive. It suits buyers who want the water at their doorstep without a resort atmosphere.

It's a coastal market, so pricing reflects that — the median list price is $515,350 and homes average $420 per square foot. There's real range, though, with active listings starting around $165,000 and climbing past $1M for 115 of them, so budgets from condo buyers to luxury shoppers can find footing.

Over the last 12 months, 1,221 homes sold at a median of $464,000, while current active listings carry a median asking price of $515,350. The median home runs about 1,669 square feet, and you can compare single-family homes against the large condo pool to see where your budget lands.

With 546 active listings and a median 68 days on market, buyers currently have time and leverage. Sellers have been getting about 96% of asking on average, so reasonable offers are landing — watching the just reduced list is a smart way to spot motivated sellers.

The median HOA runs about $510 per month, which is common in the condo and gated communities that make up much of the market, while many single-family homes carry no HOA at all. Median property tax comes in around $5,411 per year, so factor both into your monthly budget.