CALIFORNIA HILLS
Homes for Sale in Miami, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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California Hills is pricing on a per-square-foot basis right now, not on any amenity story — current MLS data doesn't identify community amenities, so the value here is coming from the homes and lots themselves. At a median of $313.50 per square foot and a median price of $669,000, this is a market where condition and finish level do most of the work in setting what a given house actually sells for.
A median 50 days on market, paired with a market heat score of 18, points to a measured pace rather than a competitive one. Year-over-year pricing is essentially flat, up about 0.2%, and the closings sample sits inside a three-month window — enough to read direction, not enough to treat any single data point as gospel. Sellers should price to the comp, not to hope; buyers have room to negotiate on terms and timeline.
CALIFORNIA HILLS right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($669K) is up 0.2% from the prior 12 months ($668K). With about 4 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level miami closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 20, 2026 · Live data: miami, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
CALIFORNIA HILLS market snapshot (as of July 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $669K ($314 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 50 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 0% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level miami closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
California Hills in Miami-Dade County is trading on the fundamentals of the homes themselves rather than a defined amenity package, with a median price of $669,000 and a per-square-foot figure that suggests condition and layout carry more weight here than any community feature.
Who CALIFORNIA HILLS is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing home condition and layout over a community amenity package
- Buyers comfortable with a measured, non-competitive pace of sale and some negotiating room
- Sellers with a well-maintained or updated home who want to price against real per-square-foot comps
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a defined amenity set as part of the purchase decision
- Sellers expecting a fast, high-competition sale given the current 50-day median and heat score
- Anyone relying on the small three-month closings sample as a precise long-term price signal
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 20 of each year, from record-level miami closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($669K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($668K) IS the +0.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on information from the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS) or from MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R) for the period 2012 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Miami-Dade County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Miami-Dade County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
30% of homes for sale in ZIP 33186 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-18).
CALIFORNIA HILLS Market Scorecard
CALIFORNIA HILLS is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 0 days.
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Live data: miami, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in CALIFORNIA HILLS
Live MLS inventory for CALIFORNIA HILLS. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending CALIFORNIA HILLS listings as of 2026-08-17, priced high to low. Based on information from the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS) or from MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R) for the period 2012 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
The CALIFORNIA HILLS buying strategy.
If we were buying in CALIFORNIA HILLS today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in CALIFORNIA HILLS.
What the numbers are actually saying
A median 50 days on market with a heat score of 18 is not a market under pressure. It's a market where well-priced, well-presented homes move in a reasonable window and everything else waits for the right buyer. That 50-day median is a midpoint, not a promise — some homes will move faster if priced and staged correctly, and slower listings will sit longer if they're priced against wishful thinking rather than the comp set.
The year-over-year change of roughly 0.2% tells you this is a stable, not a surging, market. Combined with a three-month closings window for the underlying data, treat any single-month swing with caution and look at the trend rather than the headline. With no distinct community amenities identified in current listings, buyers here are evaluating individual houses on their own merits — lot, layout, condition, location — rather than paying for a shared feature set.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in CALIFORNIA HILLS. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this dependent on individual home condition rather than a community amenity story, pricing precision matters more than usual. We pull the real comps, not a averaged neighborhood number, and price to what a specific house will actually support given its finish level and days-on-market realities.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a CALIFORNIA HILLS buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed CALIFORNIA HILLS sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | miami closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | miami records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (59 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of miami records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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