Miami Gardens
Housing Market

City market report · Miami-Dade County, FL · 21 ZIP codes

Median sale price $495,000, down 0.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 45 days, 180 homes on the market.

73 communities reporting469 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 59
Live Market Pulse
59/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Tracking 73 communities across Miami Gardens. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh October 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM ET.
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Price
$495K ▼
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 0.6% vs the prior 12 months
-0.6% ▼
1-yr price change
n = 469 recent sales
$357/sf ▼
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Miami-Dade County: $386 · -0.6% vs prior yr
96.4% ▲
Sale vs ask
Miami-Dade County: 93.2% · +0.1pp vs prior yr
$521K
Miami-Dade County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -0.0% vs a year ago
Tempo
45days ▲
Median DOM · closed
Miami-Dade County: 68 days · +6.0 days vs prior yr
30%
Under contract
Miami-Dade County: 24%
180 · 58 ▼131
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
Market context
16%
Listings with price cuts
Miami-Dade County · Zillow
18,168 ▼
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -1.6% vs prior month
1% ▲
New construction
share of recent sales · +0.7pp vs prior yr
59/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
73
Communities reporting
of 175 tracked in Miami Gardens
Economy & people · county layer
$68,694
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
2,685,296
County population
-1.1% since 2018
7.6×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
52%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$3,516/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · October 5, 2026
Jon Brooks
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Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

30% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 0.6% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 96.4% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 59
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage41
Seller leverage59

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 30% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 7.6× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current Miami Gardens data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Supply by Price Band

One inventory number hides four different markets

Under $300K
— mo · buyer-tilted · 25 active
$300K–$500K
— mo · buyer-tilted · 91 active
$500K–$750K
— mo · buyer-tilted · 64 active

Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Miami Gardens is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (73 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Miami Gardens

The median sale price across Miami Gardens currently stands at $495,000, down 0.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $357 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 45 days. Sellers are capturing 96.4% of their original asking price on average.

There are 180 active listings on the market, with 58 more already under contract.

Miami Gardens prices sit below the Miami-Dade County median by roughly 10%. Zillow's home value index for Miami-Dade County stands at $521,011. About 16% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Miami Gardens is 59 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 5, 2026.

Trends & History

Miami Gardens since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $118,563 in 2012 and $470,950 over the last recorded year — 297% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (6,272 recorded sales)

$111K$295K$479K$471K2012: $119K2013: $136K2014: $147K2015: $167K2016: $154K2017: $230K2018: $240K2019: $246K2020: $269K2021: $297K2022: $363K2023: $408K2024: $452K2025: $472K2026: $471K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

9d32d54d45d2012: 48d2013: 50d2014: 54d2015: 41d2016: 54d2017: 10d2018: 24d2019: 32d2020: 30d2021: 20d2022: 18d2023: 22d2024: 24d2025: 39d2026: 45d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Miami-Dade County (Zillow ZHVI)

$518K$520K$521K$521KAug '25: $521KSep '25: $520KOct '25: $519KNov '25: $519KDec '25: $519KJan '26: $519KFeb '26: $519KMar '26: $519KApr '26: $518KMay '26: $518KJun '26: $518KJul '26: $519KAug '26: $521KAug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

18,11619,40220,68718,168Aug '25: 20,636Sep '25: 20,363Oct '25: 20,203Nov '25: 20,069Dec '25: 19,832Jan '26: 19,711Feb '26: 19,684Mar '26: 19,821Apr '26: 19,576May '26: 19,187Jun '26: 18,819Jul '26: 18,470Aug '26: 18,168Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

Daily active vs pending · Miami-Dade County (MLS)

1,7049,39417,085Aug 22 · Active: 16,370Aug 23 · Active: 16,345Aug 28 · Active: 16,427Aug 29 · Active: 16,393Aug 30 · Active: 16,403Aug 31 · Active: 16,425Sep 07 · Active: 16,206Sep 09 · Active: 16,365Sep 11 · Active: 16,388Sep 12 · Active: 16,387Sep 13 · Active: 16,389Sep 14 · Active: 16,401Sep 15 · Active: 16,477Sep 16 · Active: 16,510Sep 17 · Active: 16,565Sep 19 · Active: 16,636Sep 20 · Active: 16,644Sep 21 · Active: 16,633Sep 22 · Active: 16,652Sep 23 · Active: 16,668Sep 24 · Active: 16,685Sep 25 · Active: 16,713Sep 26 · Active: 16,739Sep 28 · Active: 16,744Sep 29 · Active: 16,778Oct 01 · Active: 16,647Aug 22Sep 16Oct 01ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$459K$478K$496K$495KAug 06: $460KAug 08: $460KAug 09: $460KAug 10: $460KAug 11: $460KAug 12: $460KAug 13: $460KAug 15: $460KAug 17: $460KAug 18: $460KAug 19: $460KAug 20: $460KAug 21: $460KAug 22: $460KAug 23: $460KAug 24: $460KAug 26: $460KAug 28: $460KAug 29: $460KAug 30: $460KAug 31: $460KSep 01: $460KSep 04: $460KSep 05: $460KSep 06: $460KSep 07: $460KSep 08: $460KSep 09: $460KSep 10: $460KSep 11: $460KSep 12: $495KSep 13: $495KSep 14: $495KSep 15: $495KSep 16: $495KSep 17: $495KSep 19: $495KSep 20: $495KSep 21: $495KSep 22: $495KSep 23: $495KSep 24: $495KSep 25: $495KSep 26: $495KSep 28: $495KSep 29: $495KSep 30: $495KOct 01: $495KOct 03: $495KOct 04: $495KOct 05: $495KAug 06Aug 21Sep 07Sep 21Oct 05
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Miami Gardens

Who’s moving here
-40,258 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, CA, TX, NJ. Movers arriving report ~$127,200 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,891/yr avg premium

56,357 Citizens policies in force in Miami-Dade County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Miami-Dade purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
16,535 units permitted +56% YoY

2,666 single-family · 13,869 multi-family · 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
CAROL CITY GDNS 1ST ADDN ▲ 16%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Miami-Dade County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Miami Gardens ← this page$495K18059
Miami$570K4,21136Open →
Miami Beach$758K1,06537Open →
Sunny Isles Beach$475K83124Open →
Aventura$465K80328Open →
Homestead$460K79440Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
CAROL CITY GDNS 1ST ADDNMiami Gardens$545K▲ 16%
CAROL CITY 2ND ADDNMiami Gardens$580K▲ 13%
SCOTT LAKE MANORMiami Gardens$545K▲ 5%
SIERRA MIRADAMiami Gardens$565K▲ 1%
CAROL CITY 1 ST ADDNMiami Gardens$599K▲ 1%
Prices cooling fastest
BERKELEY MANORMiami Gardens$444K▼ 15%
SPORT ACRESMiami Gardens$610K▼ 12%
LAKE LUCERNEMiami Gardens$475K▼ 11%
BANKERS SUB #1Miami Gardens$478K▼ 11%
RIVERDALE ESTATESMiami Gardens$484K▼ 10%
Most homes for sale
SCOTT LAKE MANORMiami Gardens$545K17
VISTA LAGOMiami Gardens$495K15
BUNCHE PARKMiami Gardens$420K11
LAKE LUCERNEMiami Gardens$475K7
GOLDEN HIGHLANDS ESTMiami Gardens$545K6
Selling fastest
BERKELEY MANORMiami Gardens$444K7 days
CAROL CITY LAKE STEVEN ESMiami Gardens$558K16 days
BANKERS SUB #1Miami Gardens$478K18 days
MYRTLE GROVEMiami Gardens$490K20 days
Realsite EstatesMiami Gardens$580K20 days
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Miami Gardens ZIP codes

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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Miami Gardens right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Miami Gardens — the Momentum Score reads 59/100. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is Miami Gardens becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Miami Gardens is $495,000, down 0.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.4% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.

Where are prices falling fastest in Miami Gardens?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are BERKELEY MANOR (-15%); SPORT ACRES (-12%); LAKE LUCERNE (-11%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which Miami Gardens neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are BERKELEY MANOR (7 days); CAROL CITY LAKE STEVEN ES (16 days); BANKERS SUB #1 (18 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 45 days.

How does Miami Gardens compare to the rest of Miami-Dade County?

Miami Gardens's median of $495,000 runs 10% below the county-wide median of $549,900, and homes here take 45 days to go under contract versus 68 county-wide.

Questions

Miami Gardens housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in Miami Gardens right now?

As of October 5, 2026, the Miami Gardens housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $495,000 (down 0.6% year over year), 180 homes are for sale, and the typical home goes under contract in about 45 days.

How much is a house in Miami Gardens?

The median home sold for $495,000 in Miami Gardens over the last 12 months, about $357 per square foot; asking prices on the 180 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.

Is it a good time to sell a house in Miami Gardens?

By the numbers, sellers in Miami Gardens are getting 96.4% of asking price and going under contract in about 45 days. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.

What is the Miami Gardens housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Miami Gardens median sale prices are down 0.6% year over year, and 30% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.

What is the median home price in Miami Gardens?

The median sale price in Miami Gardens is currently $495,000, down 0.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 5, 2026.

Is Miami Gardens a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. Miami Gardens scores 59 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Miami Gardens?

The typical home in Miami Gardens goes under contract in about 45 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Miami Gardens?

There are approximately 180 active listings in Miami Gardens as of October 5, 2026.

Are home prices in Miami Gardens rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 0.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Miami Gardens. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: October 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM ET

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Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.