COLLEGE HEIGHTS
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College Heights is pricing on a per-square-foot basis near $558, and the median sale sits at $1,375,000 — figures that put this squarely in the higher end of the surrounding submarket. The 23.9% year-over-year move is the headline number, but with only five closings feeding this snapshot, treat that percentage as directional rather than a precise trend line. A handful of sales can swing a median fast in either direction.
At a median 33 days on market, homes here are not lingering, but they are not moving instantly either — this reads as a market where correctly priced, well-presented listings clear in a reasonable window while anything mispriced sits. For sellers, that argues for pricing off recent comparable closings rather than assuming the year-over-year gain repeats. For buyers, it means there is still room to negotiate on condition or terms, even in a market that has clearly appreciated.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($1.38M) is up 23.9% from the prior 12 months ($1.11M). With about 3 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 (5 and 7 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
COLLEGE HEIGHTS market snapshot (as of July 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.38M ($558 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 33 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 24% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level miami closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
College Heights is a Miami-Dade community currently trading at a median price of $1,375,000, with pricing this tight sample driven more by individual home condition and lot characteristics than by any shared amenity package — current MLS data shows no identified community amenities tied to these listings.
Who COLLEGE HEIGHTS is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable operating at a median price point above $1.3M and evaluating each home on its own condition and comps
- Sellers whose home is genuinely comparable to the recent closings driving the $558.21 per-square-foot figure
- Buyers or sellers who want a quick, roughly month-long transaction timeline and are prepared to price accordingly
Probably not for
- Buyers who need community amenities as part of the purchase decision — none are identified in current MLS data here
- Anyone relying solely on the 23.9% year-over-year figure as a guaranteed trend rather than a small-sample data point
- Buyers working with a budget well under the $1,375,000 median who need a wider inventory band to shop within
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 ($1.38M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.11M) IS the +23.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (5 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 2013 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.
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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.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 33161 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).
COLLEGE HEIGHTS Market Scorecard
COLLEGE HEIGHTS is currently a balanced market..
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Homes For Sale Right Now in COLLEGE HEIGHTS
Live MLS inventory for COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 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 COLLEGE HEIGHTS 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 2013 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
The COLLEGE HEIGHTS buying strategy.
If we were buying in COLLEGE HEIGHTS 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 COLLEGE HEIGHTS.
A thin but telling data set
Five closings is a small enough sample that every one of them carries real weight in the median. That is worth saying plainly: the $1,375,000 median price and $558.21 per-square-foot figure describe what actually sold recently in College Heights, not a broad statistical trend. Buyers and sellers should treat these as a snapshot of current activity rather than a forecast.
The 33-day median days-on-market suggests homes that are priced to current conditions are finding buyers within about a month. Combined with a year-over-year gain of 23.9%, the pattern points to a market that has moved up in value recently, but one where each transaction should be evaluated on its own merits — condition, lot, and comparable recent sales — rather than assumed to fit a wider trend line that a five-sale window cannot fully support.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in COLLEGE HEIGHTS. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thinly traded, the difference between a good outcome and a mediocre one comes down to reading the handful of relevant closings correctly — not repeating a headline percentage. We pull the actual comparable sales behind the median, price to what is really moving at the 33-day mark, and tell you plainly when a number in this snapshot is too small a sample to lean on.
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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 2013 (39 transactions analyzed) |
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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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