Opa Locka
Housing Market
Median sale price $457,500, up 10.3% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 53 days, 17 homes on the market.
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35% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 10.3% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 97.5% 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.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 35% 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 Opa Locka data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
The read on Opa Locka
The median sale price across Opa Locka currently stands at $457,500, up 10.3% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $391 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 53 days. Sellers are capturing 97.5% of their original asking price on average.
There are 17 active listings on the market, with 10 more already under contract.
Opa Locka prices sit below the Miami-Dade County median by roughly 17%. Zillow's home value index for Miami-Dade County stands at $523,890. 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 Opa Locka is 68 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Opa Locka since 2014 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $98,823 in 2014 and $435,265 over the last recorded year — 340% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2014–2026 (554 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Miami-Dade County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Miami-Dade County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
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.
How it stacks up across Miami-Dade County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opa Locka ← this page | $458K | 17 | 68 | |
| Miami | $570K | 4,240 | 46 | Open → |
| Miami Beach | $760K | 1,061 | 37 | Open → |
| Sunny Isles Beach | $475K | 821 | 24 | Open → |
| Aventura | $465K | 789 | 28 | Open → |
| Homestead | $465K | 781 | 52 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| PLAT NO 1Opa Locka | $499K | ▲ 39% |
| MAGNOLIA GARDENS CONSOLIDOpa Locka | $370K | ▲ 3% |
| CURTISS PARKOpa Locka | $458K | ▲ 2% |
| CURTISS PARKOpa Locka | $458K | ▼ 2% |
| MAGNOLIA GARDENS CONSOLIDOpa Locka | $370K | ▼ 3% |
| PLAT NO 1Opa Locka | $499K | ▼ 39% |
| MAGNOLIA GARDENS CONSOLIDOpa Locka | $370K | 7 |
| PLAT NO 1Opa Locka | $499K | 5 |
| CURTISS PARKOpa Locka | $458K | 3 |
| OPA LOCKA PL NO 3Opa Locka | $460K | 1 |
| MAGNOLIA GARDENS CONSOLIDOpa Locka | $370K | 48 days |
| CURTISS PARKOpa Locka | $458K | 54 days |
| PLAT NO 1Opa Locka | $499K | 55 days |
Opa Locka ZIP codes
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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 68/100. 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 $457,500, up 10.3% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 97.5% 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 CURTISS PARK (2%); MAGNOLIA GARDENS CONSOLID (3%); PLAT NO 1 (39%). 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 MAGNOLIA GARDENS CONSOLID (48 days); CURTISS PARK (54 days); PLAT NO 1 (55 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 53 days.
How does Opa Locka compare to the rest of Miami-Dade County?
Opa Locka's median of $457,500 runs 17% below the county-wide median of $550,000, and homes here take 53 days to go under contract versus 68 county-wide.
Opa Locka housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Opa Locka right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the Opa Locka housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $457,500 (up 10.3% year over year), 17 homes are for sale, and the typical home goes under contract in about 53 days.
How much is a house in Opa Locka?
The median home sold for $457,500 in Opa Locka over the last 12 months, about $391 per square foot; asking prices on the 17 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 Opa Locka?
By the numbers, sellers in Opa Locka are getting 97.5% of asking price and going under contract in about 53 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 Opa Locka housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Opa Locka median sale prices are up 10.3% year over year, and 35% 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 Opa Locka?
The median sale price in Opa Locka is currently $457,500, up 10.3% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Opa Locka a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Opa Locka scores 68 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 53 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Opa Locka?
There are approximately 17 active listings in Opa Locka as of September 15, 2026.
Are home prices in Opa Locka rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 10.3% 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: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 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.