What Are the Wealthiest Counties in Florida?

If a life of luxury is what you envision for your retirement, perhaps one of Florida’s richest counties will catch your eye. Or perhaps you wish to spend the remainder of your youth in one of those affluent locations.

The wealthiest of Florida’s 67 counties has a typical house value of approximately $1 million, which is nearly three times higher than the $326,286 average for the state, according to a recent article by Natalie La Roche Pietri of Florida Realtors

By combining information from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, real estate website Zillow, and the Census Bureau, a study by SmartAsset rated the wealthiest counties in Florida.

The top 10 are listed below:

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

The original article can be found on Florida Realtors