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In It to Win It

(12,678 posts)
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 10:23 AM 13 hrs ago

Florida's influx of rich residents is killing the middle class and housing market

For decades, the Sunshine State has been seen as, well, sunny and bright. Florida has no income tax, and many metros had a cost of living that allowed for the working class, like teachers, nurses, and hospitality workers, to build a comfortable, middle-class lifestyle.

But times are changing.

The pandemic ushered in a massive wave of wealthy transplants, forcing home prices higher and making the Sunshine State one of the biggest losers in today’s housing market.

Florida gained more wealth from high-earning transplants than any other state in 2023, according to Internal Revenue Service data. The Sunshine State gained $20.65 billion in annual adjusted gross income from tax filers who moved there from another U.S. state, a Realtor.com analysis published March 27 shows. The average income of people who moved to Florida from another state was $122,530, the highest among all U.S. states, according to Gay Cororaton, chief economist for the Miami Realtors.

“This wealth migration has been the primary factor driving up prices, with prices continuing to climb due to strong demand, even when mortgage rates started to hit over 5% in 2022 and as rates have remained elevated to over 6.5% to date,” Cororaton told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2026/04/26/florida-influx-rich-residents-dissolving-middle-class/
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Florida's influx of rich residents is killing the middle class and housing market (Original Post) In It to Win It 13 hrs ago OP
This one state is mainly responsible for getting shitty rePUKES into the WH wolfie001 11 hrs ago #1
Whoa! Please don't call my beloved home a "hell hole"... rubbersole 9 hrs ago #3
I think things are changing, slowly Freddie 11 hrs ago #2

wolfie001

(7,860 posts)
1. This one state is mainly responsible for getting shitty rePUKES into the WH
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:15 PM
11 hrs ago

Also, every tidbit of news from that hell-hole is always bad. Hate to be negative but...........

Freddie

(10,126 posts)
2. I think things are changing, slowly
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:28 PM
11 hrs ago

My son lives in Florida. Houses are sitting on the market for months and keep slowly lowering the asking price. Way fewer Canadian snowbirds.

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