Opa Locka
Homes for Sale in Miami-Dade County, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Opa Locka 03 is not a community with a clean, published price story right now. The current MLS snapshot for this area does not surface a reliable median or a pattern of active listings we can point to, which is itself the finding: pricing here has to be built listing by listing, not read off an area chart.
For a buyer or seller, that means the usual shortcuts do not apply. You cannot lean on a neighborhood-wide median or a days-on-market figure to set expectations. Positioning a home, or evaluating one, requires pulling comparable closings directly rather than trusting an area-level number that does not currently exist in the data.
The 60-Second Overview
This is a Miami-Dade County submarket where the current MLS feed does not show a distinct set of community amenities or a stable pricing pattern, so any read on value here has to come from individual comparable sales rather than area-wide statistics.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Opa Locka is best for.
Best for
- A buyer comfortable evaluating a home strictly on its own comparables rather than an area median.
- A seller prepared to support a list price with a custom comp pull instead of a published area statistic.
- An investor or renovator focused on the specific property rather than a broader neighborhood pricing trend.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a documented median price or day-on-market figure before writing an offer.
- A buyer specifically shopping for a community with a defined amenity package.
- A seller expecting an area-wide comp report to set pricing without additional analysis.
The market around Opa Locka
Opa Locka is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33054, 92 homes are on the market and 40% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of .
Across Miami-Dade County, 15,109 homes are active and 3,290 pending (18% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Opa Locka specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in Opa Locka 03
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Opa Locka 03, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
Serenity Gardens senior housing set to break ground in Miami Gardens
Serenity Grove Venture, LLC prepared to break ground July 31 on Serenity Gardens, an eight-story building with 153 units next to Miami Gardens' Senior Family Center. Financing includes up to $45 million in multifamily mortgage revenue bonds plus $3.75 million in documentary stamp surtax funds, with amenities such as a fitness center, library, walking trails, and a pool.
What it may mean for the marketAdds an eight-story senior housing building to Miami Gardens with recreation amenities, increasing the local supply of income-restricted apartments on a long-term leased site. The site is about 2 miles northeast of Opa Locka 03.
Source: Hoodline - July 2026Development
Two-tower Gwen Cherry Residences slated for 170 NE 67th Street
Redwood Development Co. and Magasi, in partnership with Miami-Dade County, planned Gwen Cherry Residences, a 154-unit development across two towers of 11 and 10 stories at 170 NE 67th Street on a 1.6-acre site. The project includes 233 parking spaces and 7,700 square feet of ground-floor retail, replacing aging public housing from the 1970s that holds 24 units.
What it may mean for the marketReplaces older low-density public housing with two mid-rise towers, expanding the unit count on the site and adding ground-floor retail and structured parking. The project is about 7 miles southeast of Opa Locka 03, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - July 2026Development
Construction permits filed for two-tower Biscayne 18 in Edgewater
Melo Group filed construction permit applications with the City of Miami for Biscayne 18, a two-tower project with 1,178 residential units at 1825 Biscayne Boulevard in Edgewater. The towers reach about 465 feet across 45 stories, with an estimated construction cost of $321 million and space for office, retail, and a banquet hall.
What it may mean for the marketMoves a large two-tower residential project toward construction in Edgewater, adding more than a thousand units plus office and retail space along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor. The project is about 10 miles southeast of Opa Locka 03, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - July 2026Development
OKO Lilli condo tower nabs Miami review board approval in Edgewater
The Miami Urban Development Review Board recommended approval for OKO Group's OKO Lilli, a 53-story tower with 117 units at 717 Northeast 27th Street in Edgewater. Plans include a 350-foot public baywalk, an eight-story garage with 244 spaces, and Aman-curated amenities.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a high-rise condo tower and a public baywalk to the Edgewater bayfront, expanding the local housing supply and waterfront access along Biscayne Bay. The project is about 9 miles southeast of Opa Locka 03, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: The Real Deal - July 2026Development
Foundation pour completed for Twenty Sixth and 2nd Wynwood Residences
Developers PMG and LNDMRK Development completed foundation work and began vertical construction on Twenty Sixth and 2nd, an 8-story building with 233 residences at 2600 NW 2nd Avenue in Wynwood. The project includes about 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and over 32,000 square feet of amenities, with completion expected in the second quarter of 2028.
What it may mean for the marketAdvances a new mid-rise rental building with ground-floor retail in the Wynwood district, adding housing units and street-level commercial space as vertical construction begins. The project is about 9 miles southeast of Opa Locka 03, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - June 2026Development
Dezer Development proposes three-building, 600-unit project in North Miami
Dezer Development proposed a three-building project with 600 residential units on 4.4 acres at 1890 NE 146th Street in North Miami, ahead of a June 2 Planning Commission presentation. The plan includes a 14-story tower with 317 units, an 8-story building with 269 units, and 14 townhomes, with 944 parking spaces and about 4,500 square feet of retail.
What it may mean for the marketIntroduces a multi-building residential complex with a mix of tower, mid-rise, and townhome housing to North Miami, adding hundreds of units and ground-floor retail on a multi-parcel site. The project is about 7 miles east of Opa Locka 03, elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
Source: Florida YIMBY
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Opa Locka buying strategy.
If we were buying in Opa Locka 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 Opa Locka.
A market with no headline numbers
Some communities have enough listing volume and turnover to generate a clean median price and a typical time-to-contract. Opa Locka 03, as of this snapshot, does not. That is not a value judgment on the area, it is a statement about how thin or inconsistent the current MLS data is for this specific market segment.
The practical effect is that a buyer cannot walk in assuming a price band, and a seller cannot lean on an area comp sheet to justify a list price. Both sides need a direct pull of recent closed and active comparables in this specific pocket, checked against condition, lot, and location, rather than an area-wide figure that the data does not currently support.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Opa Locka. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When an area's MLS data does not hand you a clean median or a documented amenity set, the work shifts to manual comparable analysis. That is what we do before we advise a number on either side of a deal in Opa Locka 03, rather than defaulting to an area-level statistic that is not there.
Opa Locka in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Opa Locka buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | MIAMI MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (4 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 MLS 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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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.