South Florida Market Update: June 2026

South Florida Market Overview

While national headlines suggest a slowing housing market, South Florida continues to show notable resilience. The data reveals meaningful differences between Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade, making regional analysis more valuable than broad national trends. Across all three counties, June 2026 delivered the same macro signal: supply is contracting sharply and buyer demand is not slowing to match it. Single-family active listings are down 22 to 24 percent year-over-year in every county. Closed sales are up double digits across the board. Cash transactions surged 25 to 35 percent depending on the county. The result is a market tightening faster than most anticipated heading into summer.

The broader context: South Florida is continuing to absorb relocation demand from high-tax states, international capital, and wealth migration that began in earnest in 2020 and has not reversed. The World Cup brought additional global visibility to Miami this summer. Interest rates, while still above the historic lows of 2020 to 2021, have stabilized enough that qualified buyers are moving rather than waiting. The buyers active in this market right now are not speculative. They are committed and capitalized, and that distinction matters when reading the data.

County Comparison

Waterfront & Luxury Trends

East Broward waterfront is experiencing some of the most sustained demand pressure I have seen in years. Canal-front single-family inventory between Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas corridor is extremely limited right now. Properties with direct Intracoastal access or unrestricted ocean access are trading quickly and with minimal negotiation. The Lighthouse Point, Pompano Beach Isles, and Coral Ridge submarkets are all tighter than the county averages suggest.

In the luxury segment, Palm Beach County is leading. The $1M-plus single-family market in Boca Raton and Delray Beach is moving at a pace that would have been unusual twelve months ago. Cash is dominant at these price points. International buyers, particularly from Latin America and Europe, continue to view South Florida luxury real estate as both a lifestyle asset and a stable store of value relative to their home markets.

The Miami luxury condo market deserves a separate note. While the overall Miami-Dade condo segment carries excess supply, the ultra-luxury tier above $3M in Brickell and Miami Beach is performing differently. Pre-construction and new delivery product in that range continues to attract serious buyers who are not rate-sensitive. Below $1M in Miami condos, however, sellers face meaningful competition and need to price accordingly.

Economic Drivers

Interest rates have stabilized in the mid-to-upper 6% range for a 30-year fixed mortgage. That is not the 3% era, but it is no longer the shock it was when rates first moved above 7%. Buyers have adjusted their expectations, and the high cash buyer rate we are seeing across all three counties confirms that many of the most active buyers are bypassing rate sensitivity entirely. The financed buyer market is still active, it is simply more selective on price point.

Migration continues. The IRS migration data through 2025 confirms South Florida among the top net recipients of high-income households from states including New York, California, Illinois, and New Jersey. That flow has not reversed, and events like the World Cup this summer are introducing a new international audience to this market who may not have otherwise considered it.

Insurance remains a real friction point. Florida property insurance costs have increased significantly over the past three years, and buyers are factoring that into their total cost of ownership calculations more carefully than before. This is particularly relevant for coastal and waterfront properties, where wind and flood coverage can materially change the monthly carrying cost. It is not stopping buyers, but it is part of every serious conversation.

Why Inventory Is Falling So Fast

The 22 to 24 percent year-over-year drop in single-family active listings is not happening by accident. There are several structural forces behind it.

First, the rate lock-in effect. Many South Florida homeowners bought or refinanced at rates between 2.5 and 4 percent in 2020 and 2021. Selling and buying again means taking on a mortgage at nearly twice that rate. Many of those owners are choosing to stay put, rent their properties, or do cash-out refinancing rather than list. That is suppressing supply in a very direct way.

Second, new construction is not filling the gap fast enough. Permitting activity has slowed relative to demand due to construction costs, insurance requirements for new builds, and the time lag in bringing new inventory to market. What new construction exists is being absorbed quickly in Palm Beach and Broward.

Third, demand has not softened enough to match the reduced supply. The combination of continued migration, cash buyer strength, and stabilizing rates means the pool of active buyers is still larger than the pool of available homes at most price points. Until that equation changes, inventory pressure is likely to persist.

Market Outlook

The trajectory for single-family homes across all three counties points toward continued price support and faster velocity through the third quarter. Unless we see a meaningful spike in interest rates or a sudden flood of new listings, the conditions that produced June's numbers are not going away. Sellers are in control. Buyers who act now are buying ahead of further compression.

The condo picture is more nuanced and county-specific. Palm Beach condo is recovering. Broward condo is stabilizing. Miami-Dade condo still has work to do on the absorption side, though the trend is moving in the right direction. I expect condo pricing in Broward and Palm Beach to firm up meaningfully over the next two to three months as the current inventory compression works through the market.

What I'm Watching Next Month

Three things I will be tracking closely in the July data.

Whether Palm Beach County's median price holds above $700,000 or pulls back slightly as the summer season cools. That number moving up or down in July will tell us a lot about whether June was a peak or a floor.

Whether the World Cup effect shows up in inquiry volume and buyer interest from international markets. Anecdotally I am already seeing it. The July data will tell us if it is translating into contracts.

And whether Miami-Dade condo days to contract starts to come back down. At 85 days for the median, that segment is sluggish. Any meaningful movement there would signal the absorption is accelerating.

More to come next month. In the meantime, reach out if you want to talk through what any of this means for your specific situation.

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