Opa Locka
Housing Market
Median sale price $525,000, up 4.4% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 40 days.
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Prices are up 4.4% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 96.4% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.
- 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 Opa Locka data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Opa Locka is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (18 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Opa Locka
The median sale price across Opa Locka currently stands at $525,000, up 4.4% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $372 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 40 days. Sellers are capturing 96.4% of their original asking price on average.
Opa Locka prices sit below the Miami-Dade County median by roughly 4%. Zillow's home value index for Miami-Dade County stands at $522,601. About 17% 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 Opa Locka is 69 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
Opa Locka since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $206,680 in 2012 and $614,672 over the last recorded year — 197% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 30% of recent sales, down from a 30% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,268 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Miami-Dade County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
What’s driving Opa Locka
Top inbound states: NY, CA, TX, NJ. Movers arriving report ~$127,200 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
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
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
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
Neighborhoods on the move
| KEYSTONE POINTOpa Locka | $1.43M | ▲ 19% |
| CAROL CITY 2ND ADDNOpa Locka | $580K | ▲ 13% |
| CAROL CITY GDNS 1ST ADDNOpa Locka | $499K | ▲ 4% |
| CAROL CITY 1 ST ADDNOpa Locka | $599K | ▲ 1% |
| CAROL CITY 1 ST ADDNOpa Locka | $599K | ▼ 1% |
| CAROL CITY GDNS 1ST ADDNOpa Locka | $499K | ▼ 4% |
| CAROL CITY 2ND ADDNOpa Locka | $580K | ▼ 13% |
| KEYSTONE POINTOpa Locka | $1.43M | ▼ 19% |
| CAROL CITY GDNS 1ST ADDNOpa Locka | $499K | 20 days |
| CAROL CITY 2ND ADDNOpa Locka | $580K | 44 days |
| KEYSTONE POINTOpa Locka | $1.43M | 55 days |
| CAROL CITY 1 ST ADDNOpa Locka | $599K | 62 days |
Opa Locka ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Opa Locka right now?
The data says conditions currently favor sellers in Opa Locka — the Momentum Score reads 69/100. Buyers should come fully underwritten; sellers still set the pace here. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Opa Locka becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in Opa Locka is $525,000, up 4.4% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.4% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in Opa Locka?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are CAROL CITY 1 ST ADDN (1%); CAROL CITY GDNS 1ST ADDN (4%); CAROL CITY 2ND ADDN (13%). 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 Opa Locka neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are CAROL CITY GDNS 1ST ADDN (20 days); CAROL CITY 2ND ADDN (44 days); KEYSTONE POINT (55 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 40 days.
How does Opa Locka compare to the rest of Miami-Dade County?
Opa Locka's median of $525,000 runs 4% below the county-wide median of $547,500, and homes here take 40 days to go under contract versus 69 county-wide.
Opa Locka housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Opa Locka?
The median sale price in Opa Locka is currently $525,000, up 4.4% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Opa Locka a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Opa Locka scores 69 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Opa Locka?
The typical home in Opa Locka goes under contract in about 40 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Opa Locka rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 4.4% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Opa Locka. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
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: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
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.