Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Sunshine and no state income tax without the southeast coast price tag.
1. Ocala: Cheapest overall
2. Gainesville: Best college-town value
3. Tallahassee: Best capital value
4. Pensacola: Best Panhandle value
5. Lakeland: Best central value
6. Palm Bay: Best Space Coast value
7. Spring Hill: Best Nature Coast value
8. Cape Coral: Best waterfront value
Florida has a reputation for getting pricey, but that is mostly the southeast coast. Move inland or to the north of the state and you keep the sunshine and the no-income-tax perk while rent drops noticeably. Here are the 8 cheapest places to live in Florida, ranked by real value.