Florida Q3 2025 Insights
Florida’s land market showed notable regional and asset-specific divergence in Q3 2025. While statewide activity varied, Central Florida remained a clear driver of overall performance, with increases in transaction volume and per-acre values compared to the prior quarter across multiple land types. These shifts reflect continued demand for well-positioned land assets, even as other regions and sectors experienced pullbacks during the quarter.
Central Florida Market Activity
Central Florida recorded a strong 18% increase in total dollar transaction volume from Q2 to Q3, largely driven by higher activity in Ranches and Pastureland, as well as Development Land. Ranch transactions increased by 56%, while Development Land volume rose by 83%, underscoring sustained demand tied to long-term land use planning and development considerations.
Average per-acre pricing also moved higher across several land categories in Central Florida. Compared to Q2 data, prices for Farms and Cropland tracts increased by 27%, Ranches by 14%, and Development Land by 22%. These gains indicate that, despite broader market variability, buyers continue to place a premium on land with scale, flexibility, and long-term utility in growth-oriented corridors.
Citrus Market Activity
Citrus properties recorded lower transaction activity during Q3 relative to Q2. Total dollar transaction volume declined by 51%, accompanied by a similar decrease in total acres transacted. This pullback reflects a quieter quarter for citrus transactions relative to earlier periods. While the data clearly shows reduced activity, the findings do not indicate whether this decline is driven by pricing expectations, inventory availability, or operational considerations, and should be viewed as a snapshot of transactional timing rather than a definitive market shift.
Regional Performance
Beyond Central Florida, regional performance diverged. South Florida saw a slight decrease in activity, with total dollar transaction volume falling 10% quarter over quarter. Furthermore, the Panhandle and North Florida recorded declines of 53% and 28%, respectively. These regional differences highlight how localized market dynamics continue to shape outcomes across the state, particularly as buyers remain selective and focused on specific asset types and locations.
Overall Market Observations
Q3 2025 results suggest that Florida’s land market remains active and responsive to regional demand drivers and asset-specific opportunities. Land continues to trade hands across the state, and pricing gains in several categories indicate sustained interest in well-positioned properties. As the market moved into the final quarter of 2025 and into the new year, transaction timing, regional momentum, and asset quality remained critical factors shaping land market performance.
All transaction data presented in this report is derived from several sources, including public records and independent entities. Each transaction is individually verified by the Saunders Research team within Atlas, Saunders Real Estate’s market intelligence platform. These reports are not intended to represent a complete record of all market activity due to delays in publicly available records, but aim to provide the most reliable and transparent representation of the verifiable data available at the time of publication.