Florida housing inventory hits record high as Central Florida ZIP codes see surge in new listings
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Florida now has a record amount of housing inventory — and these Central Florida ZIP codes have seen the largest year-over-year increases in new home sale listings.
An analysis from The Business Journals using data from Intercontinental Exchange shows which local neighborhoods have seen the most dramatic jumps in new listings, and which have the most total new listings as of Q1 2025.
The top five ZIP codes for percentage growth in new home listings span from Orlando to the coast:
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