Best Suburbs of Miami

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Delray Beach ($359,500 median), West Palm Beach ($415,000 median), South Palm Beach ($392,000 median), Boynton Beach ($410,000 median), Boca Raton ($665,000 median), Hialeah ($269,900 median), Jupiter ($644,000 median), Fort Lauderdale ($477,500 median), Pompano Beach ($394,999 median), Lauderdale Lakes ($119,000 median). 68 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.

68 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. Delray Beach Palm Beach	57.4	$359,500	$2,533	41%	+9.0%	4.7	58	1,473
2. West Palm Beach Palm Beach	55.0	$415,000	$2,913	57%	+12.9%	5.9	59	1,719
3. South Palm Beach Palm Beach · list-based	55.0	$392,000	$2,755	22%	+5.0%	3% pending	82	74
4. Boynton Beach Palm Beach	54.8	$410,000	$2,879	45%	+7.1%	4.7	53	1,376
5. Boca Raton Palm Beach	54.3	$665,000	$4,627	59%	+10.5%	4.5	53	1,707
6. Hialeah Miami-Dade · list-based	54.1	$269,900	$1,909	31%	+6.4%	26% pending	45	327
7. Jupiter Palm Beach	53.9	$644,000	$4,483	50%	+11.8%	3.6	50	491
8. Fort Lauderdale Broward	53.7	$477,500	$3,366	48%	+7.3%	6.7	74	2,151
9. Pompano Beach Broward	53.6	$394,999	$2,792	51%	+9.9%	7.0	66	1,079
10. Lauderdale Lakes Broward · list-based	53.4	$119,000	$874	20%	+4.5%	7% pending	123	351
11. Margate Broward · list-based	53.3	$169,900	$1,228	23%	+4.5%	8% pending	77	480
12. Sunrise Broward · list-based	53.2	$220,000	$1,576	27%	+4.5%	10% pending	79	689
13. Lauderhill Broward · list-based	53.2	$144,498	$1,052	24%	+4.5%	7% pending	112	616
14. Pembroke Pines Broward	53.1	$441,500	$3,115	51%	+7.4%	4.9	58	839
15. North Miami Miami-Dade · list-based	52.9	$199,900	$1,436	31%	+6.4%	12% pending	69	253
16. Greenacres Palm Beach · list-based	52.8	$252,000	$1,796	31%	+5.0%	9% pending	65	374
17. Palm Springs Palm Beach · list-based	52.8	$164,950	$1,199	24%	+5.0%	3% pending	64	142
18. Cutler Bay Miami-Dade · list-based	52.5	$310,000	$2,180	34%	+6.4%	34% pending	43	78
19. Tamarac Broward · list-based	52.2	$229,900	$1,645	33%	+4.5%	11% pending	73	669
20. Deerfield Beach Broward · list-based	52.1	$214,000	$1,535	34%	+4.5%	7% pending	91	748
21. Homestead Miami-Dade · list-based	52.0	$347,000	$2,431	43%	+6.4%	19% pending	48	626
22. Coconut Creek Broward · list-based	51.6	$235,000	$1,680	36%	+4.5%	8% pending	77	424
23. Lake Worth Palm Beach · list-based	51.5	$431,000	$3,023	39%	+5.0%	11% pending	59	692
24. Miami Gardens Miami-Dade · list-based	51.0	$229,500	$1,636	33%	+6.4%	44% pending	44	82
25. Davie Broward	50.9	$620,000	$4,356	62%	+10.5%	4.6	54	453

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 2026-09-25; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

For comparison, Miami itself: median $518,000, cost to own about $3,587 a month, 16% of homes under contract. Homes for sale in Miami.

The top 10, in detail

1. Delray Beach, Palm Beach County

Recorded median sale $359,500 (+0.9% year over year), 1,411 sales in 12 months, 4.7 months of supply (buyer's market), median 57 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,533 a month, 41% of the local median household income of $74,803; typical rent is $2,698. Prices compounded +9.0% 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. West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

Recorded median sale $415,000 (+0.8% year over year), 1,630 sales in 12 months, 5.9 months of supply (buyer's market), median 58 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,913 a month, 57% of the local median household income of $60,942; typical rent is $2,209. Prices compounded +12.9% 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. South Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

Median asking price $392,000 across 74 current listings, 3% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 82 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved +1.2% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $2,755 a month, 22% of the local median household income of $151,121; typical rent is $6,133. Prices compounded +5.0% a year over five years; the county grew +4.2% in population over five years. Palm Beach County property tax

4. Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County

Recorded median sale $410,000 (+6.4% year over year), 1,563 sales in 12 months, 4.7 months of supply (balanced market), median 52 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,879 a month, 45% of the local median household income of $76,328; typical rent is $2,454. Prices compounded +7.1% 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

5. Boca Raton, Palm Beach County

Recorded median sale $665,000 (+4.7% year over year), 2,021 sales in 12 months, 4.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 53 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $4,627 a month, 59% of the local median household income of $93,816; typical rent is $3,121. Prices compounded +10.5% 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

6. Hialeah, Miami-Dade County

Median asking price $269,900 across 327 current listings, 26% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 45 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -0.0% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $1,909 a month, 31% of the local median household income of $73,609; typical rent is $2,253. Prices compounded +6.4% a year over five years; the county grew -1.1% in population over five years. market data · Miami-Dade County property tax

7. Jupiter, Palm Beach County

Recorded median sale $644,000 (+4.8% year over year), 581 sales in 12 months, 3.6 months of supply (balanced market), median 50 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $4,483 a month, 50% of the local median household income of $107,626; typical rent is $3,926. Prices compounded +11.8% 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. Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

Recorded median sale $477,500 (-0.6% year over year), 1,976 sales in 12 months, 6.7 months of supply (buyer's market), median 74 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,366 a month, 48% of the local median household income of $84,951; typical rent is $2,518. Prices compounded +7.3% 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. Pompano Beach, Broward County

Recorded median sale $394,999 (-1.4% year over year), 778 sales in 12 months, 7.0 months of supply (buyer's market), median 65 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,792 a month, 51% of the local median household income of $66,269; typical rent is $2,293. Prices compounded +9.9% 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

10. Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County

Median asking price $119,000 across 351 current listings, 7% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 123 days on market; the county's Zillow index moved -2.1% over the past year. Owning the median costs about $874 a month, 20% of the local median household income of $51,918; typical rent is $1,942. Prices compounded +4.5% a year over five years; the county grew +1.9% in population over five years. Broward County property tax

Questions people ask

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

Delray Beach ranks first on our composite: $359,500 median, about $2,533 a month to own (41% of local median income), +9.0% 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 $874 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?

West Palm Beach, at +12.9% 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 2026-09-25 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.