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Cheapest Places to Buy a Beach Home

If you want to eat cheeseburgers in paradise all year long, you may be ready to invest in a beach town property. The question is where’s the best place to buy that won’t break the bank.

Thanks to Redfin for coming out with a list of the most affordable beach towns. We’re going to highlight some of the top places that caught our eye as we browsed the list.

Interestingly enough, 7 out of the top 15 are located in Florida. The lowest median sales price came in at $136,000 for the Daytona Beach area. The best Walk Score goes to Miami, Florida.

Atlantic City, NJ

Median Sale Price: $52,250
WalkScore: 72
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 27.6%

Miami, FL

Median Sale Price: $275,000
WalkScore: 78
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 11.7%

Clearwater, FL

Median Sale Price: $174,250
WalkScore: 43
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 19%

West Palm Beach, FL

Median Sale Price: $170,000
WalkScore: 41
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 28%

Daytona Beach, FL

Median Sale Price: $136,000
WalkScore: 36
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 37%

Corpus Christi, TX

Median Sale Price: $240,000
WalkScore: 39
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 11.2%

Galveston, TX

Median Sale Price: $224,000
WalkScore: 50
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 22.3%

Fort Pierce, FL

Median Sale Price: $155,000
WalkScore: 38
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 32%

Sarasota, FL

Median Sale Price: $260,000
WalkScore: 52
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 17.5%

Jacksonville, FL

Median Sale Price: $168,000
WalkScore: 26.2
Portion of Homes Waterfront: 15.2%

Do you see any cities that interest you? If not, check out the full list on their website. You can also check out inventory once you decide on a location that looks interesting.

Once you decide on a place and find a second home, let us help you with your upcoming move. We have locations across the U.S. and can help you move or ship things to your new house and make it a home so you can be on the beach year-around.