Sylvania Heights
Homes for Sale in West Miami, FL

Sylvania Heights market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $650K ($606 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 147 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 1% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level MIAMI MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33144 (West Miami), 113 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $680K ($457/sq ft), up 2.9% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 27 active and 12 pending listings — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33144 housing market and the Miami-Dade County market.

MIAMI REALTORS sales records identify 98 homes in SYLVANIA HEIGHTS that have changed hands since 2006, built between 1924 and 2023 (median 1949), with a median living area of about 1,441 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: MIAMI REALTORS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Sylvania Heights sits in Miami-Dade County as a smaller, quieter pocket of the market — no HOA amenities show up in current listings, so what you're buying is the home and the lot, not a package of shared facilities.

The math here is straightforward: a median price just over $650,000 against a median price-per-square-foot above $600 suggests homes on the smaller end of the size spectrum, priced for their finishes and location rather than sheer square footage. That's a market where two houses a block apart can price very differently based on condition and updates — buyers should expect a wide spread in what's actually available rather than a tight, predictable band.

A market heat score of 18 and a median 147 days on market both describe the same thing from different angles — this is currently a slow-moving corner of Miami-Dade. Combined with sales down about 12% from a year ago, sellers who list here are competing for attention in a market where buyers aren't in a hurry. That favors patient, well-prepared buyers and puts pressure on sellers to differentiate on price or presentation rather than assume quick absorption.

With only a handful of recent closings to work from, pricing a home correctly in Sylvania Heights takes more than pulling a median off a report — it takes knowing which recent sales are truly comparable and which are outliers. We walk buyers through that thin dataset honestly and help sellers set a number that reflects current, softened demand rather than last year's market.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.