Retirees are swarming to this tiny Florida town as housing numbers reveal a shocking trend

2 Sep 2026 • 3:07 PM MYT
The Independent
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Retirees are swarming to this tiny Florida town as housing numbers reveal a shocking trend

  • Eleven of the top 30 fastest-growing retirement communities in the U.S. are located in Florida, according to a report from MoneyLion.
  • Wildwood, Florida, ranked as the fastest-growing retirement community, experiencing a 256 percent increase in its retiree population over the past five years.
  • Nearly half of Wildwood's 19,436 residents are aged 65 or older, supported by average home values of $296,915 and its proximity to The Villages.
  • Bluffton, South Carolina, and Goodyear, Arizona, ranked second and third on the list of fastest-growing retiree hubs, respectively.
  • Florida's tax benefits, including no state tax on Social Security, help offset Wildwood's slightly above-average cost of living for retirees.

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