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Florida · Full-Service Leasing

Leasing across Florida

Florida has been the top U.S. state for inbound migration four years running, drawing Northeast and Midwest renters into Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale. Sustained international-buyer demand keeps Miami-Dade tight, while Orlando's Lake Nona biotech corridor and Tampa's Westshore office stock absorb steady year-round demand. Insurance-cost volatility and HOA reform have reshaped condo leasing economics in 2025-26.

Cities we serve

Leasing across Florida

Local expertise in every major Florida market — tenant placement, screening, lease execution, and move-in coordination from the same in-market team.

Miami Florida skyline with Brickell high-rises at sunset
Miami
BrickellWynwoodDowntownCoconut Grove
442K$2,400

Tech-relocation and international-buyer demand sustain a high-rent, condo-heavy market across Brickell, Wynwood, and the beaches.

Orlando Florida downtown street with modern buildings
Orlando
Lake NonaDowntownWinter ParkBaldwin Park
309K$2,100

Lake Nona Medical City, theme-park hospitality, and UCF drive year-round absorption across one of the most diversified Sun Belt metros.

Tampa Florida waterfront cityscape at golden hour
Tampa
WestshoreHyde ParkSouth TampaChannelside
398K$2,300

Sustained domestic in-migration from the Northeast keeps Tampa Bay supply-constrained across Westshore, Hyde Park, and South Tampa.

Jacksonville Florida riverfront skyline with high-rises
Jacksonville
RiversideSan MarcoDowntownMandarin
971K$1,750

Florida's largest city by area with steady military, logistics, and financial-services demand at accessible rents.

Fort Lauderdale Florida waterfront with marina and condos
Fort Lauderdale
Las OlasVictoria ParkFlagler VillageCoral Ridge
184K$2,650

Beach-adjacent rentals and a growing financial-district footprint absorb overflow demand from Miami at slightly tempered pricing.

St. Petersburg Florida waterfront pier and skyline
St. Petersburg
DowntownOld NortheastKenwoodGrand Central
263K$2,150

Arts-district revival and waterfront condo inventory position St. Petersburg as the value play to Tampa across the bay.

Hialeah Florida residential street with palm trees
Hialeah
West HialeahEast HialeahPalm Springs NorthHialeah Gardens
224K$1,950

Dense Spanish-speaking inner-suburban submarket in Miami-Dade with strong multi-family and small-lot rental yield.

Gainesville Florida university town main street
Gainesville
DowntownDuckpondHaile PlantationMidtown
145K$1,500

University of Florida drives the lease cycle. Demand peaks August through September with strong year-round graduate and faculty depth.

All cities served in Florida.

Why MoveSmart

Built for Florida

HOA-compliant marketing

Listings respect every Florida association rule on signage, showings, and tenant approvals so placements survive board review.

Snowbird-aware pricing

Seasonal lease structures and furnished-rate models calibrated to November–April demand from out-of-state renters.

Furnished vs. unfurnished playbook

We model both scenarios on every property so owners pick the configuration that yields the strongest net annualised rent.

Orlando Florida downtown street with modern buildings

On the ground in Florida

Florida leased properly

Live comps, the right lease form, full disclosure compliance, and a tenant in place — without the owner ever taking a showing.

How it works

How leasing in Florida works

The same four-step workflow on every Florida placement — designed around the state's specific compliance overlay.

  1. 01

    Strategic pricing on live comps

    We pull active and recently-leased Florida comparables, factor in seasonality, and recommend a defensible price range — not a guess.

  2. 02

    Marketing across every channel

    Listings syndicate to Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, the local MLS, Apartments.com, Facebook Marketplace, and every relevant state portal — with professional photography on every property.

  3. 03

    Tenant qualification with Florida fair-housing compliance

    Credit, criminal, eviction, income (3× rent), and rental references. Uniform written criteria applied to every applicant under federal and state fair-housing law.

  4. 04

    Lease signing on a Florida-compliant lease

    The right lease form for the jurisdiction with every required disclosure attached, executed digitally, plus a documented move-in inspection.

  5. Step-by-step leasing workflow for Florida.

Frequently Asked

Florida leasing,answered

Yes. We submit the association application on the owner’s behalf, coordinate the screening fee, and shepherd the prospective tenant through the HOA interview where one is required. We never sign a lease before approval comes back.

Ready when you are

List your Florida property

Zero upfront cost. Success-fee on placement only. Cancel anytime.