Moving economics
Florida moving statistics
Florida house prices rose 1.94 percent in the year ending 2026 Q1, ranking 43rd of 51 state series and well under the 3.79 percent median state. Nationally, moving, storage, and freight prices rose 16.9 percent over the year ending June 2026, so a cooler Florida housing market has not made a Florida move cheaper.
Key takeaways
- Florida house prices rose 1.94 percent in the year ending 2026 Q1, ranking 43rd of the 51 state level series.
- The median state gained 3.79 percent, so Florida grew at roughly half the national middle.
- Florida still carries one of the highest index levels in the country at 827.9, behind California at 976.8 and New York at 1157.1.
- National moving, storage, and freight prices rose 16.9 percent in the year ending June 2026, far above 3.53 percent for all items.
Florida at a glance, year ending 2026 Q1
+1.94%
Florida house price change
12-month change in the FHFA all-transactions index.
43 of 51
Rank among state series
Ordered by 12-month change, including the District of Columbia.
+3.79%
Median state
Midpoint of the 51 state level changes.
+16.9%
Moving and storage prices
National CPI for moving, storage, and freight, year ending June 2026.
Florida against common origin and destination states
| State | 12-month change | Index level |
|---|---|---|
| New York | +6.11% | 1157.1 |
| Tennessee | +3.51% | 704.1 |
| South Carolina | +3.43% | 717.0 |
| Georgia | +2.45% | 662.1 |
| North Carolina | +2.43% | 702.9 |
| Arizona | +2.35% | 734.2 |
| Florida | +1.94% | 827.9 |
| California | +1.77% | 976.8 |
| Texas | +1.24% | 529.3 |
What the numbers mean for a Florida move
Florida spent several years as one of the fastest appreciating markets in the country. That has changed. At 1.94 percent, Florida now sits in the bottom fifth of state level price growth, while New York, a major origin market for Florida arrivals, is still running above 6 percent.
For a household planning a move, the practical effect is timing. Slower price growth in Florida means listings sit longer and closing dates slip more often, which widens the booking window but raises the chance of a date change after a move is already scheduled. It does not lower the cost of the move itself. Moving, storage, and freight prices rose 16.9 percent nationally in the year ending June 2026, close to five times the 3.53 percent rise in all items, so transport and labor remain the pressure point regardless of what Florida housing does.
How we built this
Florida figures come from the Federal Housing Finance Agency all-transactions house price index, state level quarterly series, reduced to the most recent quarter per state. Cost figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index series for moving, storage, and freight and for all items.
- 01Download the complete FHFA state quarterly series and take the latest quarter for every state, 2026 Q1.
- 02Compute the 12-month change for each state from the same quarter one year earlier.
- 03Rank Florida against all 51 state level series and compute the median state change.
- 04Pull the latest BLS monthly index values and compute 12-month change for moving, storage, and freight and for all items.
Limitations
- The all-transactions index blends sales and appraisal values, so it is not a Florida median sale price.
- A single statewide reading hides wide variation between Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and the Panhandle.
- The moving and storage price series is national. Florida lane pricing can move differently in a given season.
- Index levels use a 1980 Q1 base of 100 and are not dollar comparable across states.
Frequently asked questions
- Are Florida home prices still rising in 2026?
- Yes, but slowly. Florida house prices rose 1.94 percent in the year ending 2026 Q1, which ranks 43rd of the 51 state level series and sits well below the 3.79 percent median state.
- Is moving to Florida cheaper now that prices have cooled?
- Not on the moving side. National moving, storage, and freight prices rose 16.9 percent in the year ending June 2026, compared with 3.53 percent for all items, so the cost of the move itself has climbed even where housing has cooled.
- How does Florida compare with New York and Texas?
- New York gained 6.11 percent over the same 12 months and Texas gained 1.24 percent. Florida sits between them at 1.94 percent, though Florida still carries a much higher index level than Texas at 827.9 against 529.3.
- When should I book a Florida move?
- Because closings slip more often in a slower market, book the move once the closing date is confirmed rather than at contract signing, and confirm again inside the final two weeks. That is the window where date changes are most common.
Revision history
- August 1, 2026 · v1 · Published Florida moving statistics from FHFA 2026 Q1 and BLS June 2026 snapshots