Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% tax is lower than most feeder states, but the combination of cold winters and the lifestyle upgrade South Florida offers makes this a consistent relocation market.
Guide for Pennsylvania buyers relocating to South Florida. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to Fort Lauderdale, tax savings, coastal lifestyle, and the Broward neighborhoods where PA buyers land.
Philadelphia's Main Line, Villanova, Gladwyne, Radnor, Wayne, produces a consistent stream of South Florida buyers. The profile: families where children have grown, the large Main Line home is underutilized, and the Pennsylvania winters have worn on them for 30+ years. The question becomes whether to stay in the Main Line or relocate fully. South Florida's combination of ocean access, year-round warmth, comparable cultural and dining sophistication, and meaningfully lower property taxes makes the case effectively. A family that has been spending 6–8 weeks in Florida for 20 years typically fin...