What Are the Wealthiest Counties in Florida?

If a life of luxury is what you envision for your retirement, perhaps one of Florida’s richest counties will catch your eye. Or perhaps you wish to spend the remainder of your youth in one of those affluent locations.

The wealthiest of Florida’s 67 counties has a typical house value of approximately $1 million, which is nearly three times higher than the $326,286 average for the state, according to a recent article by Natalie La Roche Pietri of Florida Realtors

By combining information from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, real estate website Zillow, and the Census Bureau, a study by SmartAsset rated the wealthiest counties in Florida.

The top 10 are listed below:

1. Monroe CountyMedian income: $73,153Investment income: $221,843Median home value: $957,819

2. Collier CountyMedian income: $75,543Investment income: $196,655Median home value: $594,299

3. St. Johns CountyMedian income: $88,794Investment income: $62,320Median home value: $515,056

4. Miami-Dade CountyMedian income: $57,815Investment income: $119,023Median home value: $479,969

5. Palm Beach CountyMedian income: $68,874Investment income: $149,636Median home value: $458,834

6. Martin CountyMedian income: $69,769Investment income: $155,692Median home value: $460,905

7. Broward CountyMedian income: $64,522Investment income: $62,691Median home value: $414,387

8. Sarasota CountyMedian income: $69,490Investment income: $82,509Median home value: $460,560

9. Seminole CountyMedian income: $73,002Investment income: $37,534Median home value: $395,298

10. Sumter CountyMedian income: $63,323Investment income: $37,116Median home value: $407,525

The original article can be found on Florida Realtors

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