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Beach Life

Florida has a whopping 1,350 miles of coastline, so there are many options for those who want to live the beach life! Depending on your budget and the area where you choose to live, your “beach life” may mean one or more of many possibilities:

  • Waking up to the sunrise in your east coast oceanfront condo.
  • Making the 5 minute drive to the beach to collect shells and watch the sunset.
  • Bicycling from your home to take a nice late afternoon ride on the beach.
  • Walking a block to sip your morning coffee at a beachfront café.
  • Taking those surfing lessons you’ve always dreamed of.
  • Enjoying surf fishing at dusk.
  • Taking daily walks on the beach with your friends.

No matter what beach life you’ve envisioned, you can be sure to find it somewhere in Florida!

Retired Couple Enjoying Sunset on the Beach
Grandfather and Grandson Running on the Beach
Older couple embracing at the beach

Direct Oceanfront Condos

If you are dreaming of an oceanfront condo where you can watch the waves from your living room, then check out the chart below which shows approximate starting prices for 2 bedroom direct-view oceanfront condos in various cities around Florida (last updated May 2023) from least to most expensive. Note that these prices are for condos that are right on the beach with direct ocean views. You can find beachfront condos for less money if you are willing to settle for a side view or no view of the ocean/gulf. *Click “Search Oceanview Condos” to see all condos in that city where the listing agent indicated that there was some type of ocean view. But keep in mind that sometimes they lie 😉 .

Daytona Beach Shores

$360,000

Daytona Beach

$420,000

Satellite Beach

$480,000

Cocoa Beach

$485,000

New Smyrna Beach

$500,000

Pensacola Beach

$520,000

Palm Coast

$525,000

Fort Pierce

$540,000

Pompano Beach

$580,000

Crescent Beach

$625,000

Palm Beach

$650,000

Venice

$650,000

St. Pete Beach

$650,000

Fort Myers Beach

$700,000

St. Augustine Beach

$700,000

Vero Beach

$700,000

Clearwater

$800,000

Miami Beach

$830,000

Bradenton Beach

$900,000

Naples

$1,100,000