Report: Build-to-rent homes in Florida up more than 300%

The state has seen a 304.7% increase in the number of single-family homes built as rentals in the past five years.

A 172-unit build-to-rent community just outside of Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton has sold.
A 172-unit build-to-rent community just outside of Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton has sold.
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The build-to-rent sector continues to boom in Florida, with a 304.7% increase in the number of units completed in the past five years.

 

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