What $500K Buys in Miami-Dade County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Miami-Dade County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 1,927 homes for sale in Miami-Dade County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,196 sq ft, built 2004, at $415/sq ft; 6% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 63 days. The most house for the money is in Florida City (1,902 sq ft median); the least in Key Biscayne (757 sq ft); the newest in Florida City (median build year 2022).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 879 | 1,062 | 2 / 2 | 2008 | $468 | 6% | 60 |
| Homestead | 238 | 1,744 | 3 / 3 | 2016 | $284 | 21% | 54 |
| Miami Beach | 179 | 860 | 1 / 2 | 1968 | $576 | 0% | 94 |
| Aventura | 143 | 1,312 | 2 / 2 | 1990 | $384 | 0% | 103 |
| Doral | 80 | 1,344 | 3 / 2 | 2016 | $383 | 4% | 73 |
| Sunny Isles Beach | 72 | 1,116 | 2 / 2 | 1975 | $440 | 0% | 126 |
| Miami Gardens | 72 | 1,416 | 3 / 2 | 1970 | $368 | 1% | 34 |
| Hialeah | 65 | 1,483 | 3 / 3 | 2014 | $342 | 0% | 27 |
| North Miami Beach | 46 | 1,193 | 2 / 2 | 1957 | $429 | 0% | 93 |
| Florida City | 27 | 1,902 | 4 / 3 | 2022 | $278 | 0% | 62 |
| Cutler Bay | 20 | 1,518 | 3 / 2 | 1991 | $335 | 0% | 22 |
| North Miami | 19 | 1,266 | 3 / 2 | 1950 | $414 | 0% | 28 |
| North Bay Village | 19 | 1,030 | 2 / 2 | 1987 | $459 | 0% | 68 |
| Opa Locka | 14 | 1,213 | 3 / 2 | 1950 | $410 | 0% | 23 |
| Coral Gables | 13 | 910 | 1 / 2 | 2005 | $585 | 0% | 22 |
| Bal Harbour | 9 | 800 | 1 / 1 | 1964 | $562 | 0% | 83 |
| Bay Harbor Islands | 9 | 1,118 | 2 / 2 | 1967 | $433 | 0% | 119 |
| Key Biscayne | 6 | 757 | 1 / 1 | 1966 | $670 | 0% | 23 |
| Miami Lakes | 5 | 1,525 | 3 / 2 | 1978 | $323 | 0% | 66 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33180 Aventura | 132 | 1,310 | 1991 | $387 | 1% |
| 33160 Sunny Isles Beach | 115 | 1,218 | 1975 | $408 | 0% |
| 33132 Miami | 108 | 679 | 2022 | $737 | 10% |
| 33131 Miami | 107 | 816 | 2008 | $631 | 2% |
| 33033 Homestead | 106 | 1,785 | 2014 | $282 | 27% |
| 33130 Miami | 83 | 815 | 2010 | $600 | 5% |
| 33032 Homestead | 78 | 1,656 | 2020 | $294 | 10% |
| 33139 Miami Beach | 77 | 810 | 1969 | $639 | 0% |
| 33140 Miami Beach | 74 | 940 | 1967 | $544 | 0% |
| 33137 Miami | 69 | 776 | 2016 | $643 | 1% |
| 33178 Doral | 55 | 1,460 | 2015 | $353 | 2% |
| 33141 Miami Beach | 48 | 1,030 | 1993 | $478 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Pointe Townhomes | Homestead | 23 | 1,834 | 2026 |
| Golf Park | Miami | 19 | 1,545 | 2023 |
| Aquabella North | Hialeah | 18 | 1,483 | 2021 |
| Vista Lago | Miami Gardens | 14 | 1,595 | 2022 |
| The Club At Brickell Bay | Miami | 14 | 825 | 2005 |
| District | Miami | 12 | 472 | 2025 |
| WATERVIEW Condo | Aventura | 12 | 1,131 | 1982 |
| 501 First Residences | Miami | 11 | 429 | 2025 |
| Via Ventura Neighborhood | Miami | 11 | 1,444 | 2021 |
| VIZCAYNE SOUTH Condo | Miami | 11 | 989 | 2008 |
| CANVAS Condo | Miami | 11 | 861 | 2018 |
| TOSCANO Condo | Miami | 11 | 1,308 | 2007 |
| 3401 MIDTOWN Condo | Miami | 10 | 647 | 2018 |
| BLUE Condo | Miami | 10 | 965 | 2005 |
| Map Of Miami Dade Co. Fl. | Miami | 9 | 386 | 2022 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 5, 2026; property mix at this price: Condo 55%, Single-family 24%, Townhouse 19%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Miami-Dade County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Miami-Dade County, FL.