Boats for Sale in Florida - By Owner

2,527 boats and yachts for sale by owner in Florida, priced $5,000 to $18,000,000 for 8 to 120 ft lengths, with the most listings in Miami (273), Fort Lauderdale (109), Pompano Beach (83), Tampa (80), Jacksonville (79). Popular makes: Sea Ray, Yamaha, Key West, Sea Hunt. Newest added 2026-09-15. No commission — every listing badged FSBO, Broker or Dealer.

Boating in Florida: Panhandle, Keys, and Both Coasts

Of the roughly 1,100 boats and yachts for sale by owner in Florida on YachtBazar today, the median asking price is $59,995. Fishing boats are the second-largest type behind general powerboats — roughly 130 of the live by-owner listings classified by title keyword, with about 50 more dedicated center consoles counted separately — ahead of sailboats, catamarans and cruisers/motor yachts. That mix tracks the state's geography: Florida is the only state with boating water on three sides — Gulf, Atlantic and the Straits of Florida — and inshore/offshore fishing access from almost any launch point is a big part of why center console boats sell here in numbers most states don't see.

The four regions read differently on the water. The Panhandle (Pensacola to Panama City) runs deep water close to shore on the Gulf side, good for sportfishing boats that don't want a long run out. The Keys — reachable only by the Overseas Highway south of Miami — are flats and backcountry water, which is why shallow-draft skiffs and center consoles dominate down there more than anywhere else in the state. The Atlantic side (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, the Treasure Coast) runs the Intracoastal Waterway the length of the coast and is where Florida's motor yacht and cruiser inventory concentrates — Fort Lauderdale has marketed itself as the "yachting capital of the world" for decades and hosts one of the country's largest boat shows each fall. The Gulf coast south of the Panhandle (Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples) is calmer bay water that skews toward family cruisers and pontoon boats.

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Pompano Beach and Orlando carry the most listings statewide. See the by-owner fishing boats for sale in Florida, boats priced $50,000 to $100,000 in Florida — the band the state's median asking price falls into — or Florida boat slips & docks if you need somewhere to keep what you buy.

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Florida boats for sale by owner?
Most Florida boats here are for sale by owner — free to list, no broker, no commission. Brokers and dealers are welcome too, and every listing is clearly badged FSBO, Broker or Dealer so you always know who you're dealing with.
How many boats are for sale in Florida?
There are currently 2,527 by-owner boats and yachts listed in Florida on YachtBazar.