La Jolla West
Homes for Sale in Miami, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via MIAMI MLS
As of September 2026, La Jolla West in FL has 2 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $415,000, $266 per square foot, a median 53 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking (-17% versus the prior year). At the median price and Miami-Dade County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.59 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,300 ($6,590 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Miami-Dade County, FL · ZIP 33186 |
|---|---|
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $415,000 median across 3 closed sales · $266 per sq ft · -17.0% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 53 median |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $574,250 |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on information from the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS) or from MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R) for the period 2018 through 2026. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “LA JOLLA WEST key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/la-jolla-west, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in La Jolla West: 2 new listings (median asking $574,250). As of September 23, 2026, Listing information provided by the Southeast Florida MLS (SEFMLS) / MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R). Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate.
La Jolla West is pricing on a small, thin data set right now — just four closings in the current window — so treat the mid-$450s median as directional rather than a hard benchmark. With a market heat score of 20, this is a slow, buyer-leaning market: homes are sitting a median of roughly 88 days before going under contract, well past what you'd see in an active segment.
The year-over-year figure, down 8.8%, is worth reading alongside that low transaction count — a handful of closings can swing a median more than a genuine shift in value would in a higher-volume community. For sellers, that means pricing to condition and comparable-driven data matters more here than chasing last year's number. For buyers, the combination of longer market time and softer year-over-year pricing gives room to negotiate, provided you're comfortable with a market that doesn't move fast.
La Jolla West right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($415K) is down 17.0% from the prior 12 months ($500K). With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level MIAMI MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 29, 2026 · Live data: MIAMI MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
La Jolla West market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $415K ($266 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 53 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 17% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level MIAMI MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33186, 588 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $560K ($332/sq ft), down 0.7% year over year, with a median 44 days on market. Right now 166 active and 58 pending listings — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33186 housing market and the Miami-Dade County market.
MIAMI REALTORS sales records identify 40 homes in LA JOLLA WEST that have changed hands since 2018, built between 1985 and 1988 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 1,794 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 95% are townhomes. Source: MIAMI REALTORS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
La Jolla West is trading in a quiet stretch of the Miami-Dade market right now, with pricing and pace shaped as much by low transaction volume as by shifting demand.
Who La Jolla West is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable with an 88-plus day timeline and willing to negotiate on price.
- Buyers prioritizing the home itself — layout, condition, lot — over shared community features.
- Sellers who are pricing to current, thin-market comparables rather than last year's figures.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a quick, high-certainty close in a short window.
- Buyers expecting shared recreational or community amenities as part of the purchase.
- Sellers expecting price appreciation to carry a listing without condition or comparable-driven pricing.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level MIAMI MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($415K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($500K) IS the -17.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 9 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on information from the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS) or from MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R) for the period 2018 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
30% of homes for sale in ZIP 33186 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-24).
La Jolla West Market Scorecard
La Jolla West is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $574,250, and homes go under contract in about 11 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: MIAMI MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in La Jolla West
Live MLS inventory for La Jolla West. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending La Jolla West listings as of 2026-09-23, priced high to low. Based on information from the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS) or from MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R) for the period 2018 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every Home for Sale in La Jolla West Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending La Jolla West listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 14255 SW 96th Ter · $599,000 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Aug 30, 2026 · listed by Margulies Real Estate
- 14265 SW 97th Ter · $549,500 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Aug 25, 2026 · listed by Lifestyle International Realty
The La Jolla West buying strategy.
If we were buying in La Jolla West today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in La Jolla West.
Reading a thin market correctly
At $272.28 per square foot, La Jolla West sits in a price band that rewards careful comparison rather than assumption — with only four closings feeding the current window, per-square-foot figures can be pulled around by whichever specific homes happened to sell, not necessarily by a broad move in value. Anyone pricing a listing or evaluating an offer here should lean on close, recent, condition-matched comparables rather than the median alone.
The median 88.5-day time on market is the more telling number: it points to a segment where buyers are taking their time, and where homes priced or presented off-market expectations can sit considerably longer. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which means value here is being driven by the homes themselves — layout, condition, lot — rather than by shared recreational features, so listing detail and staging carry more weight than they would in an amenity-rich community.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in La Jolla West. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin on closings, the median and per-square-foot figures only tell part of the story — we pull the actual comparable set, not just the headline stats, before advising on price. Whether you're listing into an 88-day market or writing an offer with negotiating room, we'll walk you through what the real, current comparables support rather than what a broad community average implies.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $460/month (about $5,520/yr) · median of 6 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $460 per month ($5,520 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 6 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a La Jolla West buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | MIAMI MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | MIAMI MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | MIAMI MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2018 (43 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of MIAMI MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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