Miami-Dade County Homes for Sale

Miami-Dade County snapshot (April 2026): typical home value $521K ($465/sqft), median rent $2,869, about 17,139 active listings, a median 83 days on market, and 13.0% of listings cutting price — a balanced market. Values are -2.7% over the past year and +7.5% over five years.

Miami-Dade runs on global connectivity. PortMiami is the 'Cruise Capital of the World' and Miami International Airport is a primary gateway to Latin America, anchoring trade and logistics. Brickell is the financial center of the Southeast, home to Latin American bank headquarters and a recent wave of hedge-fund, asset-management, and tech relocations. Tourism and hospitality run year-round, healthcare is led by Baptist Health South Florida and Jackson Health, and cruise giants Carnival and Royal Caribbean are headquartered here.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the fourth-largest district in the country and runs an exceptional magnet program — several of its choice schools rank among the very best in the nation — alongside a wide range of zoned quality. The Coral Gables and Pinecrest areas and the magnets are the strongest draws.

• Design & Architecture Senior High (DASH)
• MAST Academy
• School for Advanced Studies
• Coral Reef Senior High
• Coral Gables Senior High

The top performers are magnet and choice schools with application processes, so where you live does not fully determine access — confirm both the zoned assignment and magnet eligibility for any address. See school-zone guides →

A median-priced Miami-Dade County home costs about $3,831/month all-in (mortgage, tax, and insurance, 10% down) against median household income of $68,694. Florida's homestead exemption removes up to $50,000 of assessed value, and Save Our Homes caps annual assessed-value increases at 3% while you keep the homestead.

At about $1,891 a year on average, Miami-Dade is middle-of-the-pack for Florida — manageable, but very address-dependent near the water. Wind-mitigation features earn insurance credits; flood insurance is priced separately by address. Run your own numbers with the true cost calculator.

Builders pulled 16,535 residential permits last year (+55.9% YoY) — 2,666 single-family and 13,869 multifamily, about 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Active master-planned communities include Downtown Doral; The Hammocks (Kendall); Cutler Bay; Lakes by the Bay; Islands at Doral. Builders compete on rate buydowns and closing-cost credits; buyer representation matters even on a new build. See active builders →

Miami-Dade County has about 2,685,296 residents. On a net domestic basis it saw net domestic out-migration of about 40,258 people and a net +$484.03M in adjusted gross income in the latest IRS filing year (county-to-county moves within the U.S.; this does not count international migration or births). Domestic arrivals are led by NY, CA, TX, NJ. Notably, even where the county loses residents on net, the income arriving outweighs the income leaving — a wealth-migration pattern.

Expect a two-speed market: international and finance-driven wealth keeps the waterfront and Brickell high end liquid, while the broader condo market continues to absorb insurance and assessment shocks. Affordability is the ceiling on mid-market demand; the luxury and global-buyer tiers stay the most resilient.

Miami-Dade runs on global connectivity. PortMiami is the 'Cruise Capital of the World' and Miami International Airport is a primary gateway to Latin America, anchoring trade and logistics. Brickell is the financial center of the Southeast, home to Latin American bank headquarters and a recent wave of hedge-fund, asset-management, and tech relocations. Tourism and hospitality run year-round, healthcare is led by Baptist Health South Florida and Jackson Health, and cruise giants Carnival and Royal Caribbean are headquartered here.

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools (4th-largest district in the U.S.)
• Baptist Health South Florida
• Jackson Health System
• University of Miami
• Miami-Dade County government
• American Airlines (MIA hub)
• Carnival Corporation
• Royal Caribbean Group
• PortMiami

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the fourth-largest district in the U.S.; PortMiami is the busiest cruise port in the world.

A deep, diversified employer base is what underpins housing demand through national cycles. Talk to a local Miami-Dade County agent →

Few places offer more: South Beach and the Art Deco District, the Brickell skyline, Wynwood's murals and galleries, Little Havana's Calle Ocho, and miles of Atlantic beaches. PortMiami and MIA make it a true global hub, the dining and nightlife are world-class, and pro sports (the Heat, Dolphins, Marlins, and Inter Miami) round out a 24/7 international city.

Miami-Dade carries Florida's steepest costs and risks: it is the least affordable county in the state (price-to-income well above the rest), insurance and hurricane/storm-surge exposure are at the top of the range, and sea-level rise and king-tide flooding are real long-term concerns. On older coastal condos, post-Surfside reserve requirements and special assessments must be diligenced carefully before purchase.