11. Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Median cost of home: $159,600
Here on Okaloosa Island, you will find world-class beaches as good as those in Panama City and Destin with less people too. Since the rea is not as developed, you won’t be spending too much money to buy a house right next to two-story vacation rentals either.
10. Melbourne, Florida
Median cost of home: $125,400
This city hits “best of” lists as often as Orlando. It includes the best small-town zoo in the US, the Brevard Zoo. The beaches are less crowded too. For less than a quarter of the price of a Miami condo, you can buy a six-room house.
