{"id":88,"date":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","slug":"florida-metros-lead-in-vibrant-hoa-communities-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/10\/florida-metros-lead-in-vibrant-hoa-communities-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Metros Lead in Vibrant HOA Communities Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As someone who has called Southwest Florida home since childhood\u2014and spent decades immersed in our unique real estate landscape\u2014I pay close attention to the details that can really shape your experience here. One factor that often surprises buyers (and sometimes even longtime residents) is how significant HOA fees can be in Florida\u2019s metro areas. In fact, seven out of the top ten U.S. metros where HOA dues take up the biggest portion of mortgage payments are right here in Florida. Miami tops the list, with a median HOA fee of $617 per month, which accounts for 26.9% of the typical mortgage. Nearly 44% of homes on the market come with HOA fees attached.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding these numbers is essential when weighing your options\u2014especially if you\u2019re relocating, downsizing, or planning for the future. Having grown up in a broker\u2019s and contractor\u2019s household, I always look beyond just price tags and curb appeal, helping my clients consider the true costs (and benefits) of each community. My goal is to make your transitions smoother and more informed, so you can feel confident in every decision.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-home\/florida-metros-highest-hoa-fees\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who has called Southwest Florida home since childhood\u2014and spent decades immersed in our unique real estate landscape\u2014I pay close attention to the details that can really shape your experience here. One factor that often surprises buyers (and sometimes even longtime residents) is how significant HOA fees can be in Florida\u2019s metro areas. In [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":405,"featured_media":89,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/405"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions\/90"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}