SUNSET HEIGHTS
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Market Heat
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Sunset Heights is pricing at a median of $552,500, or roughly $349.60 a square foot, but the year-over-year read is down close to 14.5 percent, which is a meaningful pullback rather than a rounding error. With only six closings in the tracked window, that swing can be amplified by a small sample, so I would not treat the percentage as gospel on any single listing without pulling comps directly.
A market heat score of 23 puts this squarely in buyer-leaning territory right now. Homes are sitting just over 30 days on market, which is not stale but also not the fast-clear pace of a seller's market. For sellers, that means pricing has to be sharp and condition has to justify the number. For buyers, it means there is room to negotiate on terms, timeline, or price, especially on anything that has been sitting past that median mark.
SUNSET HEIGHTS right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($552K) is down 14.5% from the prior 12 months ($646K). With about 4 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 closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 20. Confidence: Low (6 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 20, 2026 · Live data: miami, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
SUNSET HEIGHTS market snapshot (as of July 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $552K ($350 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 33 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 14% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level miami closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Sunset Heights sits in Miami-Dade County, and its current numbers describe a market in the middle of a correction — price per square foot and dollar value are both down from a year ago, with fewer transactions to smooth out the trend. That combination calls for careful, comp-driven pricing rather than assumptions based on last year's figures.
Who SUNSET HEIGHTS is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who plan to hold long enough to ride out a near-term price correction
- Buyers with flexibility to negotiate on a home that has been on market past the 32-day median
- Buyers focused on the property itself rather than shared amenities, since none are documented here
Probably not for
- Buyers expecting a fast, competitive-offer market
- Sellers hoping to price against last year's comps without adjusting for the year-over-year decline
- Buyers who need a large, stable comp set to feel confident in valuation, given the low closing count
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 20 of each year, from record-level miami closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($552K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($646K) IS the -14.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (6 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 2013 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Miami-Dade County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Miami-Dade County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
36% of homes for sale in ZIP 33144 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 (2026-08-14).
SUNSET HEIGHTS Market Scorecard
SUNSET HEIGHTS is currently a balanced market..
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Homes For Sale Right Now in SUNSET HEIGHTS
Live MLS inventory for SUNSET HEIGHTS. 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 SUNSET HEIGHTS listings as of 2026-07-20, 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 2013 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
The SUNSET HEIGHTS buying strategy.
If we were buying in SUNSET HEIGHTS 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 SUNSET HEIGHTS.
What the numbers are actually saying
The median price of $552,500 against a median price per square foot of $349.60 suggests a market where condition and size drive outcomes more than any single neighborhood premium. With only six closings in this window, the spread between well-maintained and dated inventory likely explains much of the price variation you would see listing to listing — this is not a market where every home is trading at the same rate per square foot.
The year-over-year decline of 14.5 percent, paired with a market heat score of 23, points to softening demand relative to a year ago. Days on market at just over 30 is moderate — not a fire-sale pace, but not the tight, multiple-offer environment either. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so the property itself, not shared infrastructure, is what buyers are underwriting here.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SUNSET HEIGHTS. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-volume, correcting market like this, the six closings behind these numbers matter more than the averages themselves. We pull the underlying comps, not just the aggregate stats, so pricing and offer strategy are built on what is actually closing, not a blended figure that a handful of outliers could be skewing.
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Recent Developments in Sunset Heights
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Sunset Heights, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
Construction permits filed for two-tower Biscayne 18 in Edgewater
Melo Group filed construction permit applications with the City of Miami for Biscayne 18, a two-tower project with 1,178 residential units at 1825 Biscayne Boulevard in Edgewater. The towers reach about 465 feet across 45 stories, with an estimated construction cost of $321 million and space for office, retail, and a banquet hall.
What it may mean for the marketMoves a large two-tower residential project toward construction in Edgewater, adding more than a thousand units plus office and retail space along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor. The project is about 3 miles northeast of Sunset Heights, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - July 2026Development
619 Brickell by Nobu condo tower wins review board approval
The Miami Urban Development Review Board recommended approval for 619 Brickell by Nobu, a 75-story tower with 321 units from 13th Floor Investments and Key International at 619 Brickell Avenue. The design by Foster and Partners and Sieger Suarez preserves First Miami Presbyterian Church and adds ground-floor commercial space and a public baywalk.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a branded ultra-tall condo tower to the Brickell waterfront while preserving an existing church, expanding luxury housing and adding public baywalk and commercial space. The site is about 1 mile northeast of Sunset Heights.
Source: The Real Deal - July 2026Development
OKO Lilli condo tower nabs Miami review board approval in Edgewater
The Miami Urban Development Review Board recommended approval for OKO Group's OKO Lilli, a 53-story tower with 117 units at 717 Northeast 27th Street in Edgewater. Plans include a 350-foot public baywalk, an eight-story garage with 244 spaces, and Aman-curated amenities.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a high-rise condo tower and a public baywalk to the Edgewater bayfront, expanding the local housing supply and waterfront access along Biscayne Bay. The project is about 3 miles north of Sunset Heights, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: The Real Deal - July 2026Development
Foundation pour completed for Twenty Sixth and 2nd Wynwood Residences
Developers PMG and LNDMRK Development completed foundation work and began vertical construction on Twenty Sixth and 2nd, an 8-story building with 233 residences at 2600 NW 2nd Avenue in Wynwood. The project includes about 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and over 32,000 square feet of amenities, with completion expected in the second quarter of 2028.
What it may mean for the marketAdvances a new mid-rise rental building with ground-floor retail in the Wynwood district, adding housing units and street-level commercial space as vertical construction begins. The project is about 3 miles north of Sunset Heights, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - June 2026Development
Grupo T&C plans 62-story 13th Edge tower near Brickell
Grupo T&C filed a pre-application with Miami-Dade County for 13th Edge, a 62-story, 648,700-square-foot tower at 237 Southwest 13th Street with 400 apartments and 400 hotel rooms. The project, designed by Kobi Karp Architecture, would replace the 36-unit El Vedado condominium built in 1972.
What it may mean for the marketIntroduces a large mixed-use residential and hotel tower to the area west of Brickell, adding hundreds of apartments and hotel rooms and replacing a small older condominium. The site is less than a mile east of Sunset Heights.
Source: The Real Deal - May 2026Development
Miami Beach board approves Terra's 106-unit luxury condo tower at 1250 West Avenue
Miami Beach's Design Review Board granted unanimous approval for a 330-foot condo tower with 106 units at 1250 West Avenue, developed by Terra Group with RG Development Group and GV Development. The building would replace a 15-story, 238-unit condo constructed in 1964 and include two penthouses with rooftop pools and ground-floor commercial space.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a new luxury condo tower to the West Avenue corridor, replacing an aging mid-century building with a taller structure and ground-floor retail space, reshaping the bayfront skyline and local housing stock. The project is about 5 miles northeast of Sunset Heights, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: The Real Deal
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | miami closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | miami records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (53 transactions analyzed) |
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Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of miami 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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