Tropical Estates
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Community in Miami · Miami-Dade County · ZIP 0
Median sale $625K
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Live Market Pulse
54/100
Market Heat
Normal for Tropical Estates
2019 → 2026 · 79 at the 2021 peak
0 is Tropical Estates's coldest market since 2019, 100 its hottest. Today: 54. How it's scored

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Built fromLive MIAMI MLS data14 years of closingsUpdated twice daily

As of September 2026, Tropical Estates in Miami, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 9 recorded sales closed at a median of $625,000, $456 per square foot, a median 15 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking (-10% 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 $11,000 ($10,280 with the full homestead exemption).

TROPICAL ESTATES key facts
LocationMiami, Miami-Dade County, FL · ZIP 0, 33165
Sale prices, last 12 months$625,000 median across 9 closed sales · $456 per sq ft · -9.7% vs the prior 12 months
Days on market (closed sales)15 median
For sale right now1 active, 0 pending · median asking $1,695,000

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 2012 through 2026. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “TROPICAL ESTATES key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/tropical-estates--miami-dade, data as of September 20, 2026.

Live · Tropical Estates Housing Pulse MIAMI MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$625K ▼
Median sold · 12 mo
down 9.7% vs the prior 12 months
-9.7% ▼
1-yr price change
n = 9 and 8 sales in the two windows
$456/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $456 in 2026
98.5%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
15days
Median DOM · closed
14 days at the 2024 low
0%
Under contract
Miami-Dade: 18% (3,367 of 18,681)
1 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
9
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 10 a year
Track record · 14 years of records
1,339sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Tropical Estates is pricing on a per-square-foot basis right now more than on a headline number — the $452.27 median price per square foot is the figure doing the real work here, with the $642,500 median price reflecting whatever mix of size and condition happened to close. With only 10 closings in the tracked window, that median can move on a handful of sales, so treat it as a directional read rather than a fixed line.

The market heat score of 30 signals a market that has cooled from where it was, and the -5.5% year-over-year change confirms it — prices here are softer than they were a year ago even though homes are still moving in just under 20 days. That combination tells buyers there is room to negotiate and tells sellers that pricing to the current comp set, not last year's, is what gets a contract signed.

Tropical Estates Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Tropical Estates right now

🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($625K) is down 9.7% from the prior 12 months ($692K). With about a dozen 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: Medium (9 and 8 sales in the two windows).

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· Updated September 30, 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

Tropical Estates market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $625K ($456 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 15 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 10% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level MIAMI MLS closed sales (9 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33165 (Miami), 206 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $732K ($447/sq ft), up 1.0% year over year, with a median 39 days on market. Right now 49 active and 28 pending listings — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33165 housing market and the Miami-Dade County market.

MIAMI REALTORS sales records identify 397 homes in TROPICAL ESTATES that have changed hands since 2006, built between 1948 and 2024 (median 1952), with a median living area of about 1,487 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.

Tropical Estates is trading in the mid-$600s on a small, thin volume of closings, with a year-over-year price pullback that has not slowed how quickly listings go under contract.

Best for

  • A buyer who wants to move decisively in a market where well-priced homes go under contract quickly.
  • A seller comfortable pricing against current per-square-foot data rather than last year's benchmarks.
  • An investor or move-up buyer running a per-square-foot budget who wants a market with fast turnover.

Probably not for

  • A buyer who wants a large set of active listings to compare before committing.
  • A seller expecting to price at last year's levels given the year-over-year pullback.
  • Anyone relying on built-in community amenities as part of the value case, since none are identified in current listings.

Windows contain 0 to 13 sales each (9 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 2012 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$400K$600K20122014201620182020202220242026
Down 9.7% year over year.
Every sale since 2012 · price vs size
$0$500K$1M1k2k3k4k
98 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$200$300$40020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $225 in 2012 to a $456 peak in 2026; $456 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
25507510020122014201620182020202220242026
14 days at the 2024 low; 15 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
90%95%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
98.5% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
051020122014201620182020202220242026
0 to 13 a year; 9 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2020202220242026
79 at the 2021 peak, 18 in the troughs, 54 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.
How much local inventory is already under contract

34% of homes for sale in ZIP 33165 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 (2026-09-25).

Tropical Estates Market Scorecard

Balanced

Tropical Estates is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $1,695,000, and homes go under contract in about 42 days.

$1,695,000
Median list
$625,000
Median sold
42
Days on mkt
1/0/0
Active/Pend/Sold

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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 Tropical Estates

Live MLS inventory for Tropical Estates. 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 Tropical Estates 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 2012 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.

Every Home for Sale in Tropical Estates Miami Dade Right Now (1)

All 1 active and pending Tropical Estates Miami Dade listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

  • 9951 SW 41st Ter · $1,599,000 · 4 bd / 4 ba · listed Aug 12, 2026 · listed by Compass Florida, LLC

If we were buying in Tropical Estates today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Tropical Estates.

Best Buy
Buyers and sellers who want a quick transaction timeline and are comfortable pricing to current, not prior-year, comps.
Biggest Risk
The -5.5% year-over-year shift means recent purchases may be worth less on paper than what a seller paid last year.
Sweet Spot
Well-priced, move-in-ready listings near the $452 per-square-foot mark tend to clear fastest.
Avoid If
Skip this community if you need a large pool of active comps to validate a pricing strategy — the closing volume is thin.

A fast clock, softer prices

The median 19.5-day time on market is the standout number in this snapshot — homes here are not sitting. But a fast sale cycle paired with a market heat score of 30 and a year-over-year decline of 5.5% is not the profile of a hot, competitive market. It reads more like a market where correctly priced homes move quickly while overpriced ones get passed over just as fast, compressing the days-on-market average without pushing prices up.

With closings limited to 10 in this window, no single data point here should be treated as gospel. The $452.27 per-square-foot median is the more stable reference for pricing a specific home, since it adjusts for size in a way the median price alone does not. Sellers should expect condition and square footage to matter more than list price psychology in this environment.

“

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tropical Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

In a market this thin on closings, pricing off the wrong comp is easy to do and costly to correct. We pull the actual per-square-foot data for Tropical Estates before a listing goes live or an offer goes in, so pricing reflects what is really trading here rather than a headline median that ten sales can swing.

Tropical Estates in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers and sellers who want a quick transaction timeline and are comfortable pricing to current, not prior-year, comps.
Biggest advantageHomes here are going under contract in under three weeks, keeping listing exposure and holding costs low.
Biggest riskThe -5.5% year-over-year shift means recent purchases may be worth less on paper than what a seller paid last year.
Sweet spotWell-priced, move-in-ready listings near the $452 per-square-foot mark tend to clear fastest.
Avoid ifSkip this community if you need a large pool of active comps to validate a pricing strategy — the closing volume is thin.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Tropical Estates homeowners association, its management company or its developer, and we cannot help with dues, gate access, violations, amenity bookings or association documents. To reach the association, check your closing package, the recorded declaration at the county clerk, or search the association’s name at sunbiz.org for its registered agent. Call or message us to buy or sell a home in Tropical Estates.
In short
  • HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
  • Any club/amenity membership is billed separately

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

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Tropical Estates sales matched to your home.

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Recently off market in TROPICAL ESTATES

Homes in TROPICAL ESTATES that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 2 on record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Tropical Estates?
The median sale price in Tropical Estates was $625K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (9 closed sales, MIAMI MLS).
How long do homes in Tropical Estates take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 15 days on market (9 sales, MIAMI MLS).
Who is the best real estate agent for Tropical Estates?
The best agent for Tropical Estates is one who actively works Miami and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Tropical Estates.
How do I find a top Miami real estate agent who knows Tropical Estates?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Tropical Estates and the wider Miami area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Tropical Estates?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Tropical Estates purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Tropical Estates, and what county is it in?
Tropical Estates is in Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL, ZIP codes 0, 33165.
A buyer who wants to move decisively in a market where well-priced homes go under contract quickly.Excellent fit
A seller comfortable pricing against current per-square-foot data rather than last year's benchmarks.Excellent fit
An investor or move-up buyer running a per-square-foot budget who wants a market with fast turnover.Excellent fit
A buyer who wants a large set of active listings to compare before committing.Probably not
A seller expecting to price at last year's levels given the year-over-year pullback.Probably not
Anyone relying on built-in community amenities as part of the value case, since none are identified in current listings.Probably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsMIAMI MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 23, 2026)
Community market statsMIAMI MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Under-contract sharesMIAMI MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2012 (98 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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