In a state where coastal property prices have soared to astronomical heights, there exists a verdant oasis where the American dream hasn’t been priced into fantasy territory – Tallahassee stands as Florida’s refreshing reality check.
When most people envision Florida living, their imagination conjures images of Miami’s art deco skyline or Orlando’s theme park kingdoms, complete with equally kingdom-sized mortgages.
But tucked away in the state’s northwestern corner, Florida’s capital city offers something increasingly endangered in the Sunshine State: housing affordability that doesn’t require winning the lottery.
Tallahassee exists in a parallel Florida universe – one where $180,000 can still buy you an actual house with walls, a roof, and maybe even a yard where you can sip morning coffee under the shade of centuries-old oak trees…