Millennials Are Buying Homes in Florida | Orlando News

Millennials are finally buying homes in record numbers—with ownership up 74% in five years and over 12 million now homeowners. While renting growth lagged at just 5%, Central Florida leads the charge, with Lakeland seeing a staggering 140% spike. Rising incomes, lower prices than coastal hubs, remote work flexibility, and sunny lifestyles are pulling them into midsize cities like Palm Bay and Deltona. Nationally, millennials are nearly evenly split between owning and renting, but ownership is surging—now outnumbering renters in over 80 metro areas. The dream of renting forever? It’s fading fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fdfbd4f74738f375