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 2,201 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 2003, at $417/sq ft; 5% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 56 days. The most house for the money is in Florida City (1,902 sq ft median); the least in Bal Harbour (578 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 | 979 | 1,048 | 2 / 2 | 2008 | $477 | 6% | 56 |
| Homestead | 265 | 1,756 | 3 / 3 | 2012 | $286 | 18% | 51 |
| Miami Beach | 186 | 894 | 1 / 2 | 1968 | $572 | 0% | 77 |
| Aventura | 149 | 1,318 | 2 / 2 | 1990 | $375 | 1% | 88 |
| Hialeah | 107 | 1,429 | 3 / 3 | 1991 | $342 | 0% | 34 |
| Miami Gardens | 104 | 1,341 | 3 / 2 | 1961 | $384 | 2% | 42 |
| Doral | 95 | 1,315 | 3 / 3 | 2016 | $391 | 2% | 53 |
| Sunny Isles Beach | 83 | 1,116 | 2 / 2 | 1973 | $453 | 0% | 73 |
| North Miami Beach | 52 | 1,152 | 3 / 2 | 1955 | $435 | 0% | 51 |
| Florida City | 26 | 1,902 | 4 / 3 | 2022 | $283 | 8% | 98 |
| Cutler Bay | 24 | 1,463 | 3 / 2 | 1991 | $353 | 0% | 22 |
| North Miami | 22 | 1,214 | 3 / 1.5 | 1950 | $375 | 0% | 33 |
| Coral Gables | 21 | 910 | 1 / 2 | 2005 | $537 | 0% | 50 |
| North Bay Village | 21 | 1,030 | 2 / 2 | 1987 | $437 | 0% | 38 |
| Opa Locka | 19 | 1,184 | 3 / 2 | 1950 | $399 | 0% | 61 |
| Miami Lakes | 11 | 1,525 | 3 / 3 | 1978 | $337 | 0% | 68 |
| Bal Harbour | 9 | 578 | 2 / 1 | 1964 | $822 | 0% | 144 |
| Bay Harbor Islands | 9 | 1,118 | 2 / 2 | 1967 | $433 | 0% | 100 |
| Hialeah Gardens | 6 | 1,384 | 3 / 2 | 1991 | $382 | 0% | 16 |
| Key Biscayne | 5 | 679 | 1 / 1 | 1965 | $735 | 0% | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33132 Miami | 147 | 597 | 2024 | $839 | 10% |
| 33180 Aventura | 138 | 1,316 | 1991 | $377 | 1% |
| 33033 Homestead | 126 | 1,785 | 2011 | $281 | 27% |
| 33160 Sunny Isles Beach | 124 | 1,148 | 1978 | $426 | 0% |
| 33131 Miami | 112 | 806 | 2008 | $623 | 0% |
| 33130 Miami | 89 | 819 | 2015 | $609 | 4% |
| 33032 Homestead | 83 | 1,660 | 2021 | $294 | 11% |
| 33137 Miami | 83 | 761 | 2018 | $643 | 2% |
| 33140 Miami Beach | 82 | 930 | 1967 | $541 | 0% |
| 33139 Miami Beach | 75 | 810 | 1968 | $626 | 0% |
| 33178 Doral | 65 | 1,392 | 2015 | $355 | 2% |
| 33018 Hialeah | 57 | 1,511 | 2019 | $340 | 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 | 21 | 1,834 | 2026 |
| Aquabella North | Hialeah | 18 | 1,447 | 2021 |
| Golf Park | Miami | 14 | 1,578 | 2023 |
| 3401 MIDTOWN Condo | Miami | 13 | 673 | 2018 |
| 501 First Residences | Miami | 13 | 429 | 2025 |
| Via Ventura Neighborhood | Miami | 13 | 1,403 | 2021 |
| Vista Lago | Miami Gardens | 12 | 1,572 | 2022 |
| The Club At Brickell Bay | Miami | 12 | 825 | 2005 |
| District | Miami | 12 | 501 | 2025 |
| palm villas | Homestead | 11 | 1,302 | 2026 |
| 5252 PASEO Condo | Doral | 11 | 950 | 2016 |
| WATERVIEW Condo | Aventura | 10 | 1,084 | 1981 |
| TOSCANO Condo | Miami | 10 | 1,319 | 2007 |
| THE DECOPLAGE Condo | Miami Beach | 9 | 675 | 1965 |
| 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 November 14, 2026; property mix at this price: Condo 53%, Single-family 28%, 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.