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 1,932 homes for sale in Miami-Dade County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,193 sq ft, built 2004, at $416/sq ft; 5% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 68 days. The most house for the money is in Florida City (1,902 sq ft median); the least in Key Biscayne (702 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 | 895 | 1,062 | 2 / 2 | 2008 | $470 | 6% | 63 |
| Homestead | 236 | 1,750 | 3 / 3 | 2009 | $286 | 18% | 61 |
| Miami Beach | 180 | 869 | 1 / 2 | 1968 | $573 | 0% | 82 |
| Aventura | 139 | 1,316 | 2 / 2 | 1990 | $377 | 0% | 110 |
| Doral | 81 | 1,322 | 3 / 2 | 2016 | $386 | 2% | 68 |
| Miami Gardens | 73 | 1,344 | 3 / 2 | 1964 | $378 | 1% | 51 |
| Sunny Isles Beach | 67 | 1,120 | 2 / 2 | 1973 | $440 | 0% | 164 |
| Hialeah | 63 | 1,540 | 3 / 3 | 2004 | $340 | 0% | 33 |
| North Miami Beach | 46 | 1,193 | 2 / 2 | 1956 | $422 | 0% | 77 |
| Florida City | 24 | 1,902 | 4 / 3 | 2022 | $281 | 0% | 71 |
| Cutler Bay | 22 | 1,507 | 3 / 2 | 1990 | $352 | 0% | 22 |
| North Miami | 18 | 1,314 | 3 / 2 | 1950 | $392 | 0% | 28 |
| North Bay Village | 18 | 1,045 | 2 / 2 | 1987 | $452 | 0% | 72 |
| Coral Gables | 16 | 912 | 1 / 2 | 2006 | $519 | 0% | 39 |
| Opa Locka | 15 | 1,184 | 3 / 2 | 1950 | $401 | 0% | 50 |
| Bal Harbour | 8 | 782 | 1 / 1 | 1964 | $656 | 0% | 97 |
| Miami Lakes | 7 | 1,460 | 3 / 2 | 1972 | $377 | 0% | 75 |
| Bay Harbor Islands | 7 | 1,270 | 2 / 2 | 1967 | $425 | 0% | 137 |
| Key Biscayne | 6 | 702 | 1 / 1 | 1965 | $711 | 0% | 15 |
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 | 128 | 1,313 | 1990 | $379 | 1% |
| 33033 Homestead | 115 | 1,785 | 2013 | $280 | 25% |
| 33132 Miami | 112 | 666 | 2022 | $738 | 13% |
| 33160 Sunny Isles Beach | 110 | 1,220 | 1975 | $410 | 0% |
| 33131 Miami | 101 | 799 | 2008 | $632 | 2% |
| 33130 Miami | 86 | 789 | 2015 | $616 | 5% |
| 33139 Miami Beach | 75 | 810 | 1969 | $629 | 0% |
| 33140 Miami Beach | 75 | 930 | 1967 | $544 | 0% |
| 33137 Miami | 75 | 773 | 2016 | $643 | 1% |
| 33032 Homestead | 71 | 1,648 | 2020 | $294 | 8% |
| 33178 Doral | 57 | 1,429 | 2015 | $351 | 2% |
| 33141 Miami Beach | 48 | 1,030 | 1987 | $467 | 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 |
| Aquabella North | Hialeah | 15 | 1,483 | 2022 |
| Vista Lago | Miami Gardens | 14 | 1,595 | 2022 |
| Golf Park | Miami | 14 | 1,578 | 2023 |
| Via Ventura Neighborhood | Miami | 13 | 1,444 | 2021 |
| District | Miami | 13 | 473 | 2025 |
| The Club At Brickell Bay | Miami | 12 | 821 | 2005 |
| 3401 MIDTOWN Condo | Miami | 12 | 673 | 2018 |
| 501 First Residences | Miami | 12 | 447 | 2025 |
| VIZCAYNE SOUTH Condo | Miami | 11 | 989 | 2008 |
| CANVAS Condo | Miami | 11 | 861 | 2018 |
| BLUE Condo | Miami | 10 | 965 | 2005 |
| WATERVIEW Condo | Aventura | 10 | 1,130 | 1981 |
| TOSCANO Condo | Miami | 10 | 1,319 | 2007 |
| 1000 Island BLVD WILLIAMS IS | Aventura | 9 | 1,300 | 1990 |
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 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Condo 55%, Single-family 26%, Townhouse 18%. 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.