Best Suburbs of Miami

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Pembroke Pines ($225,000 median), West Palm Beach ($372,330 median), Boca Raton ($590,000 median), South Palm Beach ($472,500 median), Lauderdale Lakes ($119,250 median), Lauderhill ($140,000 median), Margate ($161,000 median), Palm Springs ($167,500 median), Sunrise ($228,000 median), Boynton Beach ($316,250 median). 69 places qualified with at least 60 homes for sale; the score blends what it costs to own the median home against local income, five-year appreciation, county population growth, market balance, inventory depth and the own-versus-rent gap, all printed in the table.

69 Miami-area cities, ranked

Place	Score	Median price	Cost to own / mo	Share of income	5-yr appreciation / yr	Months supply	Days to contract	Homes for sale
1. Pembroke Pines Broward	55.9	$225,000	$1,639	26%	+17.2%	19.4	62	859
2. West Palm Beach Palm Beach	55.5	$372,330	$2,667	47%	+12.6%	11% pending	56	1,792
3. Boca Raton Palm Beach	55.0	$590,000	$4,186	48%	+14.2%	11% pending	42	1,905
4. South Palm Beach Palm Beach · list-based	54.8	$472,500	$3,366	27%	+4.7%	1% pending	109	70
5. Lauderdale Lakes Broward · list-based	54.5	$119,250	$891	20%	+4.3%	10% pending	122	320
6. Lauderhill Broward · list-based	54.2	$140,000	$1,038	21%	+4.3%	6% pending	119	609
7. Margate Broward · list-based	54.0	$161,000	$1,186	23%	+4.3%	9% pending	88	445
8. Palm Springs Palm Beach · list-based	53.5	$167,500	$1,237	24%	+4.7%	4% pending	78	134
9. Sunrise Broward · list-based	53.3	$228,000	$1,660	28%	+4.3%	6% pending	71	725
10. Boynton Beach Palm Beach	53.2	$316,250	$2,275	36%	+3.9%	9% pending	54	1,464
11. Greenacres Palm Beach · list-based	53.1	$255,450	$1,851	30%	+4.7%	7% pending	74	370
12. Deerfield Beach Broward · list-based	52.4	$219,900	$1,603	36%	+4.3%	8% pending	72	773
13. Tamarac Broward · list-based	52.4	$234,950	$1,709	33%	+4.3%	10% pending	73	700
14. Coconut Creek Broward · list-based	52.0	$229,950	$1,674	35%	+4.3%	8% pending	76	424
15. Lake Worth Palm Beach · list-based	51.6	$428,500	$3,059	38%	+4.7%	9% pending	57	726
16. Delray Beach Palm Beach	51.5	$262,500	$1,900	29%	-6.1%	8% pending	51	1,647
17. Pompano Beach Broward	51.4	$393,750	$2,832	48%	+7.8%	7% pending	58	1,145
18. Lantana Palm Beach · list-based	51.1	$330,000	$2,371	38%	+4.7%	10% pending	70	103
19. Oakland Park Broward · list-based	50.6	$327,000	$2,360	37%	+4.3%	7% pending	74	364
20. Hypoluxo Palm Beach · list-based	50.4	$325,000	$2,336	38%	+4.7%	2% pending	68	64
21. Homestead Miami-Dade	50.1	$460,000	$3,252	56%	+9.5%	17% pending	58	601
22. Plantation Broward · list-based	50.1	$399,999	$2,877	41%	+4.3%	9% pending	71	511
23. Hialeah Miami-Dade	49.6	$510,000	$3,596	56%	+9.2%	24% pending	49	328
24. Doral Miami-Dade	49.5	$630,000	$4,422	55%	+10.2%	6.2	63	311
25. Aventura Miami-Dade	49.4	$465,000	$3,286	43%	+8.1%	14.8	101	880

How to read it: median price is the recorded MLS sale median for the past 12 months where our feeds carry sold records (at least 120 sales), otherwise the median asking price of current listings (rows marked list-based; appreciation and price change then come from the county Zillow index); cost to own is principal and interest on 80% of that median at the county’s current rate, plus non-homestead property tax at the county’s verified millage (less the $50,000 homestead exemption) and the county’s average Citizens premium; share of income is that annual cost against the Census median household income pooled over the ZIPs where the city’s homes are listed; 5-yr appreciation is the compound annual change in recorded medians; county pop. growth is the county’s five-year Census change.

Score = 50 + 10 × (0.35 affordability + 0.15 appreciation + 0.15 population growth + 0.10 market balance + 0.10 inventory depth + 0.15 own-versus-rent), each as a capped z-score across the ranked set. Inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply only; nothing about the people who live there. Data as of 2026-11-07; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

For comparison, Miami itself: median $570,000, cost to own about $4,009 a month, 15% of homes under contract. Homes for sale in Miami.

The top 10, in detail

1. Pembroke Pines, Broward County

Recorded median sale $225,000 (-17.6% year over year), 515 sales in 12 months, 19.4 months of supply (soft market), median 62 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,639 a month, 26% of the local median household income of $76,561; typical rent is $2,744. Prices compounded +17.2% a year over five years; the county grew +3.6% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Broward County property tax

2. West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $372,330 across 1,792 current listings, 11% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 56 days on market. Owning the median costs about $2,667 a month, 47% of the local median household income of $67,967; typical rent is $2,283. Prices compounded +12.6% a year over five years; the county grew +6.1% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Palm Beach County property tax

3. Boca Raton, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $590,000 across 1,905 current listings, 11% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 41 days on market. Owning the median costs about $4,186 a month, 48% of the local median household income of $105,540; typical rent is $3,102. Prices compounded +14.2% a year over five years; the county grew +6.1% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Palm Beach County property tax

4. South Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $472,500 across 70 current listings, 1% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 109 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved +2.3% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $3,366 a month, 27% of the local median household income of $150,633; typical rent is $7,563. Prices compounded +4.7% a year over five years; the county grew +6.1% in population over five years. Palm Beach County property tax

5. Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County

Median asking price $119,250 across 320 current listings, 10% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 122 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -1.6% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $891 a month, 20% of the local median household income of $53,973; typical rent is $1,947. Prices compounded +4.3% a year over five years; the county grew +3.6% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

6. Lauderhill, Broward County

Median asking price $140,000 across 609 current listings, 6% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 119 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -1.6% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,038 a month, 21% of the local median household income of $58,388; typical rent is $1,947. Prices compounded +4.3% a year over five years; the county grew +3.6% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

7. Margate, Broward County

Median asking price $161,000 across 445 current listings, 9% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 88 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -1.6% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,186 a month, 23% of the local median household income of $62,918; typical rent is $2,095. Prices compounded +4.3% a year over five years; the county grew +3.6% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

8. Palm Springs, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $167,500 across 134 current listings, 4% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 78 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved +2.3% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,237 a month, 24% of the local median household income of $61,963; typical rent is $1,956. Prices compounded +4.7% a year over five years; the county grew +6.1% in population over five years. Palm Beach County property tax

9. Sunrise, Broward County

Median asking price $228,000 across 725 current listings, 6% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 71 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -1.6% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,660 a month, 28% of the local median household income of $71,755; typical rent is $2,384. Prices compounded +4.3% a year over five years; the county grew +3.6% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

10. Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $316,250 across 1,464 current listings, 9% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 54 days on market. Owning the median costs about $2,275 a month, 36% of the local median household income of $75,789; typical rent is $2,459. Prices compounded +3.9% a year over five years; the county grew +6.1% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Palm Beach County property tax

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in the Miami suburbs by the numbers?

Pembroke Pines ranks first on our composite: $225,000 median, about $1,639 a month to own (26% of local median income), +17.2% a year appreciation over five years. The ranking is housing economics only; the right place for you also depends on commute, lifestyle and budget, which is what an agent narrows.

What is the cheapest place to live in the Miami suburbs?

Lauderdale Lakes has the lowest estimated cost to own on this list at about $891 a month on a $119,250 median, including the county's property tax and average insurance.

Where are home prices rising fastest in the Miami suburbs?

Pembroke Pines, at +17.2% a year compounded over five years; over the past twelve months it moved -17.6%.

How is this ranking calculated?

Score = 50 + 10 times a weighted sum of capped z-scores: affordability (annual cost to own the median home divided by median household income, 35%), five-year compound appreciation (15%), county population growth (15%), market balance (distance of months of supply from 5, 10%), sales volume (10%), and the gap between owning and renting (15%). Every input is printed in the table; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply only.

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Rankings are computed from the published data sources and the formula stated on this page, with no editorial scoring; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply, and the rankings describe housing economics, not the character of any community. Figures are as of 2026-11-07 and change as new sales record. EAB RE Investments LLC dba Momentum Realty is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage. Listing data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.