Real Estate News Buy vs. rent: Ownership still best in most Fla. metros January 5, 2017 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide In a third of U.S. metro areas, it’s now cheaper to rent than buy, due to rising home values and slowly rising paychecks. That renting preference is true in only a handful of Fla. markets, such as Key West. Source: Florida Realtors