Best Suburbs of Miami

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are West Palm Beach ($315,000 median), Delray Beach ($285,000 median), Hialeah ($285,000 median), Lauderdale Lakes ($119,000 median), Palm Springs ($170,000 median), Miramar ($525,000 median), Boynton Beach ($339,900 median), Coral Springs ($329,500 median), Cutler Bay ($378,838 median), Pembroke Pines ($300,000 median). 53 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.

53 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. West Palm Beach Palm Beach · list-based	54.8	$315,000	$2,177	33%	+5.3%	12% pending	74	1,723
2. Delray Beach Palm Beach · list-based	54.6	$285,000	$1,976	34%	+5.3%	9% pending	73	1,463
3. Hialeah Miami-Dade · list-based	54.6	$285,000	$1,966	32%	+6.6%	26% pending	57	371
4. Lauderdale Lakes Broward · list-based	54.4	$119,000	$855	19%	+4.8%	7% pending	127	347
5. Palm Springs Palm Beach · list-based	53.7	$170,000	$1,206	24%	+5.3%	5% pending	60	145
6. Miramar Broward · list-based	53.3	$525,000	$3,612	30%	+4.8%	15% pending	59	457
7. Boynton Beach Palm Beach · list-based	53.2	$339,900	$2,344	37%	+5.3%	10% pending	71	1,363
8. Coral Springs Broward · list-based	52.8	$329,500	$2,284	27%	+4.8%	11% pending	63	586
9. Cutler Bay Miami-Dade · list-based	52.6	$378,838	$2,585	41%	+6.6%	25% pending	36	104
10. Pembroke Pines Broward · list-based	52.5	$300,000	$2,084	34%	+4.8%	11% pending	65	879
11. Deerfield Beach Broward · list-based	52.5	$216,000	$1,514	34%	+4.8%	8% pending	92	718
12. North Miami Miami-Dade · list-based	52.4	$239,750	$1,667	35%	+6.6%	11% pending	68	268
13. Davie Broward · list-based	52.0	$420,000	$2,899	31%	+4.8%	11% pending	54	471
14. Boca Raton Palm Beach · list-based	51.7	$550,000	$3,751	48%	+5.3%	13% pending	69	1,703
15. Lake Worth Palm Beach · list-based	51.6	$448,500	$3,071	40%	+5.3%	11% pending	58	718
16. Homestead Miami-Dade · list-based	51.4	$374,850	$2,559	45%	+6.6%	17% pending	54	742
17. Sunrise Broward · list-based	50.9	$222,500	$1,558	41%	+4.8%	10% pending	86	672
18. Aventura Miami-Dade · list-based	50.5	$473,000	$3,207	43%	+6.6%	6% pending	76	903
19. Pompano Beach Broward · list-based	50.0	$363,000	$2,512	45%	+4.8%	9% pending	88	1,097
20. Doral Miami-Dade · list-based	49.9	$509,000	$3,445	45%	+6.6%	14% pending	43	331
21. Greenacres Palm Beach · list-based	49.0	$259,000	$1,802	—	+5.3%	9% pending	68	381
22. Plantation Broward · list-based	48.9	$399,999	$2,763	48%	+4.8%	11% pending	66	503
23. Royal Palm Beach Palm Beach · list-based	48.7	$499,500	$3,413	46%	+5.3%	10% pending	49	220
24. Palm Beach Palm Beach · list-based	48.6	$1,995,000	$13,426	—	+5.3%	9% pending	130	173
25. Riviera Beach Palm Beach · list-based	48.5	$385,000	$2,646	—	+5.3%	8% pending	78	189

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 2026-09-07; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

For comparison, Miami itself: median $555,000, cost to own about $3,748 a month, 14% of homes under contract. Homes for sale in Miami.

The top 10, in detail

1. West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $315,000 across 1,723 current listings, 12% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 74 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $2,177 a month, 33% of the local median household income of $79,696; typical rent is $2,241. Prices compounded +5.3% a year over five years; the county grew +4.2% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Palm Beach County property tax

2. Delray Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $285,000 across 1,463 current listings, 9% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 73 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,976 a month, 34% of the local median household income of $70,748; typical rent is $2,723. Prices compounded +5.3% a year over five years; the county grew +4.2% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Palm Beach County property tax

3. Hialeah, Miami-Dade County

Median asking price $285,000 across 371 current listings, 26% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 57 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.8% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,966 a month, 32% of the local median household income of $73,609; typical rent is $2,324. Prices compounded +6.6% a year over five years; the county grew -1.1% in population over five years. market data · Miami-Dade County property tax

4. Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County

Median asking price $119,000 across 347 current listings, 7% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 127 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -2.8% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $855 a month, 19% of the local median household income of $55,071; typical rent is $1,877. Prices compounded +4.8% a year over five years; the county grew +1.9% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

5. Palm Springs, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $170,000 across 145 current listings, 5% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 60 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,206 a month, 24% of the local median household income of $61,218; typical rent is $2,060. Prices compounded +5.3% a year over five years; the county grew +4.2% in population over five years. Palm Beach County property tax

6. Miramar, Broward County

Median asking price $525,000 across 457 current listings, 15% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 59 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -2.8% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $3,612 a month, 30% of the local median household income of $145,282; typical rent is $4,095. Prices compounded +4.8% a year over five years; the county grew +1.9% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

7. Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $339,900 across 1,363 current listings, 10% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 71 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $2,344 a month, 37% of the local median household income of $76,328; typical rent is $2,397. Prices compounded +5.3% a year over five years; the county grew +4.2% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Palm Beach County property tax

8. Coral Springs, Broward County

Median asking price $329,500 across 586 current listings, 11% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 63 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -2.8% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $2,284 a month, 27% of the local median household income of $100,279; typical rent is $2,374. Prices compounded +4.8% a year over five years; the county grew +1.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Broward County property tax

9. Cutler Bay, Miami-Dade County

Median asking price $378,838 across 104 current listings, 25% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 36 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.8% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $2,585 a month, 41% of the local median household income of $75,876; typical rent is $2,824. Prices compounded +6.6% a year over five years; the county grew -1.1% in population over five years. Miami-Dade County property tax

10. Pembroke Pines, Broward County

Median asking price $300,000 across 879 current listings, 11% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 65 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -2.8% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $2,084 a month, 34% of the local median household income of $73,450; typical rent is $2,461. Prices compounded +4.8% a year over five years; the county grew +1.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Broward County property tax

Questions people ask

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

West Palm Beach ranks first on our composite: $315,000 median, about $2,177 a month to own (33% of local median income), +5.3% 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 $855 a month on a $119,000 median, including the county's property tax and average insurance.

Where are home prices rising fastest in the Miami suburbs?

Hialeah, at +6.6% a year compounded over five years; over the past twelve months it moved -0.8%.

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 2026-09-07 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.