Senior Spotlight: Warm Vacation Destinations Turned Retirement Hot Spots

If you have ever loved a vacation spot so much that you wished you could live there, maybe you should!

The best retirement inspiration destinations often come from places where individuals and couples love to vacation. After all – if you can retire somewhere with plentiful sunshine, lots of leisure activities, good eats AND great affordability, why wouldn’t you


Just a couple weeks ago, Realtor.com revealed the top 10 vacation areas that Baby Boomers tend to also call their later life home. Eight out of the ten locales are in the South! Commonalities include cities with golf, beaches, a warm climate, low cost of living, low taxes and inexpensive housing. Many Northeast retirees choose to live in these areas to escape high property taxes (often less annually than they paid in a month up north!). 


TOP 10 VACATION HOME AREAS FOR RETIREES


1.Georgetown, SC: $324,545

2.Sebring, FL: $224,950

3.The Villages, FL: $340,000

4.Punta Gorda, FL: $437,050

5.Myrtle Beach, SC: $259,950

6.Payson, AZ: $572,550

7.Sebastian, FL: $324,550

8.Naples, FL: $620,050

9.Homosassa Springs, FL: $287,050

10.Salisbury, MD: $242,550


* Median home list prices from Realtor.com as of June 1


With inventory being a continued issue, new construction is helping fill the gap in many of these cities as builders attempt to meet the demand. Upscale property prices are soaring post-pandemic, with homes priced over $1 million dollars now receiving multiple offers. 


Have you ever considered retiring to a sunny state, besides California? What features and advantages are most important to you? We have helped countless individuals and couples create the retirement they have always wanted while maximizing financial, emotional and lifestyle advantages. Let us know if we can do the same for you! 

Bobbi Decker
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