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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