What Are Florida’s Wealthiest Counties?

Monroe County tops the list with a median home value just shy of $1M ($957,819) – but it’s not No. 1 for median income ($73,153).

MIAMI – If your retirement plan is a vision of luxury, maybe one of Florida’s wealthiest counties will catch your attention. Or maybe you want to live out your youthful days in one of those rich places.

The wealthiest county of Florida’s 67 counties has a median home value of almost $1 million – almost three times the state’s median home value of $326,286.

A study by SmartAsset ranked the wealthiest counties in Florida by compiling data from the Census Bureau, real estate site Zillow and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Here’s the Top 10 list:

1. Monroe County
   Median income: $73,153
   Investment income: $221,843
   Median home value: $957,819

2. Collier County
   Median income: $75,543
   Investment income: $196,655
   Median home value: $594,299

3. St. Johns County
   Median income: $88,794
   Investment income: $62,320
   Median home value: $515,056

4. Miami-Dade County
   Median income: $57,815
   Investment income: $119,023
   Median home value: $479,969

5. Palm Beach County
   Median income: $68,874
   Investment income: $149,636
   Median home value: $458,834

6. Martin County
   Median income: $69,769
   Investment income: $155,692
   Median home value: $460,905

7. Broward County
   Median income: $64,522
   Investment income: $62,691
   Median home value: $414,387

8. Sarasota County
   Median income: $69,490
   Investment income: $82,509
   Median home value: $460,560

9. Seminole County
   Median income: $73,002
   Investment income: $37,534
   Median home value: $395,298

10. Sumter County
    Median income: $63,323
    Investment income: $37,116
    Median home value: $407,525

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