Apartments for rent in Florida Apartments for rent in Florida

Central Florida is the state's busiest corridor, built around I-4, the theme parks and Orlando's job base, with Tampa anchoring the Gulf side and Ocala's horse country to the north. Pointe Grand's Orlando, Tampa and Ocala markets sit here.

North Florida and the First Coast run from Jacksonville down to Daytona Beach along I-95, with Atlantic beaches, the St. Johns River and a real change of seasons in winter. Pointe Grand's Greater Jacksonville and Daytona Beach markets sit here.

The Treasure Coast stretches along the Atlantic between Palm Beach County and the Space Coast, built around the Indian River Lagoon. Pointe Grand Fort Pierce and Pointe Grand Seabreeze at Vero Beach sit here.

The Panhandle runs west along the Gulf to Alabama, with white quartz sand beaches, a strong military presence and colder winter nights than the rest of the state. Most of it, including Pensacola and Panama City, runs on Central time, an hour behind Orlando and Jacksonville. Pointe Grand's Pensacola and Panama City markets sit here.

Owning a home in Florida means shopping a homeowners insurance market where many insurers have pulled back, deciding on wind and flood coverage, and handling hurricane prep and repairs yourself. Many newer neighborhoods also add HOA dues and Community Development District fees on top of the mortgage. Renting leaves all of that with the property owner. It also lets you live in one part of the state before you commit, which matters in a state where the Panhandle, the Atlantic coast and Central Florida feel like different places. Many Pointe Grand communities offer leases as short as 3 months.

Start with where you'll work. For the theme parks and Orlando's southwest tourism corridor, Pointe Grand's communities in Davenport and Four Corners are closest, and for jobs in Tampa or between Tampa and Orlando, Pointe Grand Plant City and Pointe Grand Lakeland sit on I-4. Military moves map cleanly too: Naval Air Station Jacksonville is near Pointe Grand At Oakleaf, Jacksonville West and Inlet at Fleming Island, Naval Station Mayport is a straight run from Pointe Grand New Berlin, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is north of Pointe Grand Yulee, and Pointe Grand Pensacola and Pointe Grand Panama City serve Naval Air Station Pensacola and Tyndall Air Force Base. For healthcare jobs, Pointe Grand sits near AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital near Minneola, UF Health North on Jacksonville's Northside, and HCA Florida hospitals in Ocala, Spring Hill and Fort Pierce.