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MIAMI BEACH · A CITY OF ITS OWN

Miami Beach Real Estate

Miami Beach is a city of its own, incorporated in 1915 on a barrier island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This page reads it from the County's parcel record, the City's own pages and the MLS.

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Quick Answer

Miami Beach is a city of its own in Miami-Dade County, not the City of Miami, and a market of condominiums first.

It was incorporated on March 26, 1915, by the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County's list of municipalities, read October 29, 2026. The City describes it as a barrier island community between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, with over 7 miles of beaches, on its own pages read October 29, 2026. South Beach is one part of it, not another name for it.

The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser's record for assessment year 2026 counts 43,034 residential condominium units. They stand in 927 condominiums, by the same 2026 record. The same 2026 record counts 4,834 single-family homes. One house in five stands on one of 13 islands in Biscayne Bay, among them Star Island, the Sunset Islands and four of the six Venetian Islands.

This site reads the city in three areas, by postal code: South Beach, Mid-Beach and North Beach. The City prohibits short-term rentals in all single-family homes and in many multifamily buildings, by zoning district. The City lists 14 local historic districts. Prices and inventory on this page are read from the MLS.

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What is the Miami Beach real estate market like today?

The market, in one sentence. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026, single-family homes in Miami Beach closed at a median of $4,200,000, from 253 closed sales, and condominiums at a median of $558 per square foot, from 1,615 closed sales (closed sales the MIAMI REALTORS® MLS reported, read October 12, 2026). They are the market's sales, not Julian Acosta's own.

Miami Beach is two markets in one city: 43,034 residential condominium units in 927 condominiums, and 4,834 single-family homes, by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser's record for assessment year 2026.

The buildings are older than the skyline suggests: 26,050 of the units are in buildings the County dates before 1980, and 7,518 of those before 1960; 1,565 are in buildings dated 2015 or later.

The house is older still. The median single-family home was built in 1948, on a median lot of 8,929 SF; 3,825 predate 1960, and 469 have been built since 2015.

Record figures are the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser's, assessment year 2026, read October 4, 2026, for the parcels and units that carry the City of Miami Beach's folio code, without three condominiums on Fisher Island. Live figures are read from the MIAMI REALTORS® MLS for this site's Miami Beach zone; its closed sales are the MLS's for the twelve months to September 30, 2026, read October 12, 2026. A dash is a value the feed has not supplied, never a zero.

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homes for sale from $2,000,000
382
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median asking price per Sq.Ft
$1,897
LISTINGS FROM $2,000,000 · TODAY · MIAMIRE MLS
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homes closed in 90 days
84
MIAMI BEACH · LAST 90 DAYS · MIAMIRE MLS
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top active listing
$110.0M
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What this is for
What this is for

This glance tells you where the Miami Beach market stands today: how many homes are for sale, read live from the MIAMI REALTORS® MLS, beside what its houses and condominiums sold for in the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a median of $4,200,000 for a house and $558 per square foot for a condominium. It does not value a single home.

Miami Beach market report
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Miami Beach Home Prices by Neighborhood

Real local data by micromarket: Miami Beach's closed sales in the market report's four areas, South Beach, Mid-Beach, North Beach and the islands, each by type of home and by the water, over the twelve months to September 30, 2026.

  • Mid-Beach $3,400,000$635,000none sold
  • The islands $11,150,000$1,145,0004 sales
  • North Beach $2,950,000$342,2509 sales
  • South Beach 11 sales$456,2508 sales
  • Median price: lowerhigher
Miami Beach by micromarketMiami Beach's micromarkets, each shaded by its median price: South Beach, Mid-Beach, North Beach, The islands.Mid-Beach$3,400,000$635,000none soldThe islands$11,150,000$1,145,0004 salesNorth Beach$2,950,000$342,2509 salesSouth Beach11 sales$456,2508 sales
MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales, 12 months to September 30, 2026. Each micromarket's figures follow the map. Outlines: Miami-Dade County GIS (coastline, ZIP codes, plats), read October 21, 2026.

Choose a micromarket on the map or here to go to its figures, below.

Condominiums by area: Miami Beach condominium medians ran from $342,250 in North Beach to $635,000 in Mid-Beach, in 12 months.

Why it matters
Why it matters

An area's median is its typical price: half its homes sold for more and half for less. In Miami Beach, the area moves a condominium's price more than the year does.

Waterfront and dry: A Miami Beach house on the water sold for a median of $10,900,000 over the 12 months to September 2026; off the water, $2,825,000.

Why it matters
Why it matters

In Miami Beach, the water divides house prices: most of its waterfront houses stand on the islands and the bay's shore.

Miami Beach by micromarket

Mid-Beach

105 sales · 12 months to September 2026347 sales · 12 months to September 2026

Median sale price · single-family

$3,400,000

A year earlier: $2,825,000 · ▲ 20.4%

What this means

If you own a house in Mid-Beach, this is your yardstick: half of the 105 houses sold there in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 closed above $3,400,000 and half below, against $4,200,000 across Miami Beach (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 105 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

105

A year earlier: 104

What this means

105 houses sold in Mid-Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about 9 a month, against 104 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 105 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median price per sq ft · single-family

$1,135

A year earlier: $1,016 · ▲ 11.7%

What this means

To compare homes of different sizes, look at the price per square foot: a house in Mid-Beach sold for a median $1,135 in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, so 2,000 Sq.Ft at that rate comes to about $2,270,000 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 105 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median days on market · single-family

99 days

A year earlier: 95.5 days

What this means

If you sell a house in Mid-Beach, plan for about 14 weeks: the typical one took 99 days to sell in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 105 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median sale price · condominiums

$635,000

A year earlier: $567,500 · ▲ 11.9%

What this means

If you own a condominium in Mid-Beach, this is your yardstick: half of the 347 condominiums sold there in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 closed above $635,000 and half below, against $499,000 across Miami Beach (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 347 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

347

A year earlier: 330

What this means

347 condominiums sold in Mid-Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about 29 a month, against 330 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 347 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median price per sq ft · condominiums

$553

A year earlier: $548 · ▲ 0.9%

What this means

To compare homes of different sizes, look at the price per square foot: a condominium in Mid-Beach sold for a median $553 in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, so 1,000 Sq.Ft at that rate comes to about $550,000 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 347 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median days on market · condominiums

78 days

A year earlier: 100 days

What this means

If you sell a condominium in Mid-Beach, plan for about 11 weeks: the typical one took 78 days to sell in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 347 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Townhouses · none sold

Single-family · $3,400,000 · 105 salesCondos · $635,000 · 347 salesTownhouses · none sold

On the water, 16 houses sold; off it, 89.

In a building on the water, 312 condominiums sold at a median of $670,000; off it, 35 at $335,000.

Full report for Mid-Beach →

The islands

74 sales · 12 months to September 202668 sales · 12 months to September 20264 sales · 12 months to September 2026

Median sale price · single-family

$11,150,000

A year earlier: $9,891,666 · ▲ 12.7%

What this means

If you own a house in the islands, this is your yardstick: half of the 74 houses sold there in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 closed above $11,150,000 and half below, against $4,200,000 across Miami Beach (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 74 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

74

A year earlier: 54

What this means

74 houses sold in the islands in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about 6 a month, against 54 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 74 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median price per sq ft · single-family

$2,481

A year earlier: $2,425 · ▲ 2.3%

What this means

To compare homes of different sizes, look at the price per square foot: a house in the islands sold for a median $2,481 in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, so 2,000 Sq.Ft at that rate comes to about $4,960,000 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 74 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median days on market · single-family

96.5 days

A year earlier: 76.5 days

What this means

If you sell a house in the islands, plan for about 14 weeks: the typical one took 96.5 days to sell in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 74 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median sale price · condominiums

$1,145,000

A year earlier: $973,750 · ▲ 17.6%

What this means

If you own a condominium in the islands, this is your yardstick: half of the 68 condominiums sold there in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 closed above $1,145,000 and half below, against $499,000 across Miami Beach (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 68 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

68

A year earlier: 54

What this means

68 condominiums sold in the islands in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about 6 a month, against 54 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 68 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median price per sq ft · condominiums

$810

A year earlier: $755 · ▲ 7.3%

What this means

To compare homes of different sizes, look at the price per square foot: a condominium in the islands sold for a median $810 in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, so 1,000 Sq.Ft at that rate comes to about $810,000 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 68 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median days on market · condominiums

110 days

A year earlier: 84 days

What this means

If you sell a condominium in the islands, plan for about 16 weeks: the typical one took 110 days to sell in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 68 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median sale price · townhouses

4 sales, too few for a median

A year earlier: 2 sales

What this means

Only 4 townhouses sold in the islands in the 12 months to September 30, 2026: too few for a fair median, so each sale is listed in the table below (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 4 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

4

A year earlier: 2

What this means

4 townhouses sold in the islands in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, fewer than one a month, against 2 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 4 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Single-family · $11,150,000 · 74 salesCondos · $1,145,000 · 68 salesTownhouses · 4 sales

On the water, 42 houses sold at a median of $18,509,000; off it, 32 at $5,025,000.

On the water, 66 condominiums sold; off it, 2.

On the water, 4 townhouses sold; off it, 0.

Full report for the islands →

North Beach

63 sales · 12 months to September 2026318 sales · 12 months to September 20269 sales · 12 months to September 2026

Median sale price · single-family

$2,950,000

A year earlier: $1,780,000 · ▲ 65.7%

What this means

If you own a house in North Beach, this is your yardstick: half of the 63 houses sold there in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 closed above $2,950,000 and half below, against $4,200,000 across Miami Beach (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 63 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

63

A year earlier: 59

What this means

63 houses sold in North Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about 5 a month, against 59 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 63 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median price per sq ft · single-family

$1,049

A year earlier: $775 · ▲ 35.4%

What this means

To compare homes of different sizes, look at the price per square foot: a house in North Beach sold for a median $1,049 in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, so 2,000 Sq.Ft at that rate comes to about $2,100,000 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 63 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median days on market · single-family

114 days

A year earlier: 66 days

What this means

If you sell a house in North Beach, plan for about 16 weeks: the typical one took 114 days to sell in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 63 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median sale price · condominiums

$342,250

A year earlier: $355,000 · ▼ 3.6%

What this means

If you own a condominium in North Beach, this is your yardstick: half of the 318 condominiums sold there in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 closed above $342,250 and half below, against $499,000 across Miami Beach (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 318 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

318

A year earlier: 279

What this means

318 condominiums sold in North Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about 27 a month, against 279 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 318 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median price per sq ft · condominiums

$385

A year earlier: $459 · ▼ 16.1%

What this means

To compare homes of different sizes, look at the price per square foot: a condominium in North Beach sold for a median $385 in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, so 1,000 Sq.Ft at that rate comes to about $390,000 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 318 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median days on market · condominiums

76 days

A year earlier: 59 days

What this means

If you sell a condominium in North Beach, plan for about 11 weeks: the typical one took 76 days to sell in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 318 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median sale price · townhouses

9 sales, too few for a median

A year earlier: 11 sales

What this means

Only 9 townhouses sold in North Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026: too few for a fair median, so each sale is listed in the table below (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 9 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

9

A year earlier: 11

What this means

9 townhouses sold in North Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about one a month, against 11 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 9 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Single-family · $2,950,000 · 63 salesCondos · $342,250 · 318 salesTownhouses · 9 sales

On the water, 40 houses sold at a median of $5,075,000; off it, 23 at $1,175,000.

In a building on the water, 204 condominiums sold at a median of $483,250; off it, 114 at $245,000.

On the water, 6 townhouses sold; off it, 3.

Full report for North Beach →

South Beach

11 sales · 12 months to September 2026882 sales · 12 months to September 20268 sales · 12 months to September 2026

Median sale price · single-family

11 sales, too few for a median

A year earlier: 7 sales

What this means

Only 11 houses sold in South Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026: too few for a fair median, so each sale is listed in the table below (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 11 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

11

A year earlier: 7

What this means

11 houses sold in South Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about one a month, against 7 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 11 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median sale price · condominiums

$456,250

A year earlier: $427,500 · ▲ 6.7%

What this means

If you own a condominium in South Beach, this is your yardstick: half of the 882 condominiums sold there in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 closed above $456,250 and half below, against $499,000 across Miami Beach (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 882 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

882

A year earlier: 774

What this means

882 condominiums sold in South Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about 74 a month, against 774 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 882 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median price per sq ft · condominiums

$591

A year earlier: $605 · ▼ 2.3%

What this means

To compare homes of different sizes, look at the price per square foot: a condominium in South Beach sold for a median $591 in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, so 1,000 Sq.Ft at that rate comes to about $590,000 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 882 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median days on market · condominiums

84 days

A year earlier: 70.5 days

What this means

If you sell a condominium in South Beach, plan for about 12 weeks: the typical one took 84 days to sell in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 882 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Median sale price · townhouses

8 sales, too few for a median

A year earlier: 12 sales

What this means

Only 8 townhouses sold in South Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026: too few for a fair median, so each sale is listed in the table below (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 8 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Closed sales

8

A year earlier: 12

What this means

8 townhouses sold in South Beach in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, about one a month, against 12 the 12 months before (MIAMI REALTORS® MLS).

12 months · 8 sales · MIAMI REALTORS® MLS

Single-family · 11 salesCondos · $456,250 · 882 salesTownhouses · 8 sales

None of the 11 houses was on the water.

In a building on the water, 438 condominiums sold at a median of $865,000; off it, 444 at $300,000.

On the water, 3 townhouses sold; off it, 5.

Full report for South Beach →
See the full table
MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales, 12 months to September 30, 2026, and the 12 months before · data as of October 19, 2026 · on this page a median from twenty sales, an area with fewer showing its count · waterfront is the listing's MLS mark, a condominium's by its building · the report's four areas: South Beach, Mid-Beach, North Beach and the islands of Biscayne Bay.
NeighborhoodClosed salesMedian sale pricePrice per square footMedian vs a year earlierMedian days
South Beach11————
Ocean Beach Addition No. 35————
Palm View
Each sale (4)
  • Feb 26, 2026 · $1,560,000 · 2,881 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
  • Jun 10, 2026 · $3,100,000 · 3,462 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
  • Jul 20, 2026 · $2,660,000 · 2,830 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
  • Aug 19, 2026 · $2,650,000 · 2,170 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
4————
Elsewhere in South Beach2————
Mid-Beach105$3,400,000$1,135▲ 20.4%99
Nautilus22$3,025,000$1,022▲ 16.3%91
Beach View19————
La Gorce Golf16————
Orchard10————
Sunset Lake8————
Mid Golf7————
Lake View6————
Surprise Lake6————
Flamingo Terrace
Each sale (4)
  • Oct 29, 2025 · $11,000,000 · 6,104 Sq.Ft · Waterfront
  • Jan 29, 2026 · $4,187,500 · 3,725 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
  • Mar 30, 2026 · $3,200,000 · 4,235 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
  • May 14, 2026 · $8,600,000 · 6,132 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
4————
Elsewhere in Mid-Beach7————
North Beach63$2,950,000$1,049▲ 65.7%114
Biscayne Point20$4,125,000$1,362—169.5
Normandy Shores15————
Normandy Isles14————
Biscayne Beach11————
Altos del Mar
Each sale (1)
  • Sep 2, 2026 · $22,000,000 · 5,868 Sq.Ft · Waterfront
1————
Elsewhere in North Beach2————
The islands74$11,150,000$2,481▲ 12.7%96.5
Venetian Islands40$9,212,500$2,677▲ 10.3%105.5
Sunset Islands13————
Palm Island6————
Hibiscus Island8————
Star Island0————
La Gorce Island
Each sale (3)
  • Mar 19, 2026 · $31,500,000 · 5,364 Sq.Ft · Waterfront
  • Jun 22, 2026 · $10,500,000 · 5,656 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
  • Jun 25, 2026 · $5,950,000 · 3,695 Sq.Ft · Dry lot
3————
Allison Island
Each sale (4)
  • Jan 14, 2026 · $21,000,000 · 6,549 Sq.Ft · Waterfront
  • Mar 9, 2026 · $33,250,000 · 10,632 Sq.Ft · Waterfront
  • May 14, 2026 · $10,500,000 · 5,811 Sq.Ft · Waterfront
  • Jul 21, 2026 · $12,950,000 · 5,809 Sq.Ft · Waterfront
4————
MIAMI BEACH · BESIDE CORAL GABLES

Miami Beach vs. Coral Gables

In the twelve months to September 30, 2026, 253 single-family homes closed in Miami Beach, against 389 in Coral Gables, by MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales.

Single-family homes, side by side: the County's record, the MLS's closed sales and the adopted tax rate
AreaMedian lotMedian houseHomes sold, 12 monthsMedian sale price, 12 monthsTax rateGovernment
Miami BeachTHIS PAGE8,929 SF2,894 SF253$4,200,00018.7601 millsA city of its own
Coral GablesREFERENCE10,000 SF2,352 SF389$2,200,00018.1852 millsA city of its ownSee Coral Gables →

Sources: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, assessment year 2026, read October 4, 2026 (Miami Beach, Coral Gables); MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales, 12 months to September 30, 2026; 2025 adopted millage. A dash is a median this site does not state from fewer than twenty sales.

MIAMI BEACH · FOLIO CODE 02
The City Line Is Not the Mailing Address

What is inside the City of Miami Beach?

Miami Beach is one of Miami-Dade County's municipalities. Its parcels carry a folio that opens with 02, the County's code for the city. Surfside, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek Village and North Bay Village are municipalities of their own, each with its own code.

Two things a listing can get wrong follow from that.

The Venetian Islands are six, and four are Miami Beach: Belle Isle, Rivo Alto, Di Lido and San Marino. San Marco Island and Biscayne Island are in the City of Miami, though they share ZIP code 33139 with South Beach.

"Miami Beach" on a listing is a mailing city. The folio is the jurisdiction, and the jurisdiction decides the tax rate, the zoning code, the permits and the rental rules.

Three Areas, by Postal Code

How do South Beach, Mid-Beach and North Beach differ?

The City uses the three names and publishes no written line between them. This site draws them by postal code, so every figure can be checked against the record: South Beach is 33139, Mid-Beach is 33140, and North Beach is 33141 with one block of 33154.

South Beach holds more than half of the city's condominium units and the fewest houses. Three of every four of its houses are on an island: Star, Palm, Hibiscus and the Venetian Islands.

Mid-Beach holds half of the city's houses, 2,443 of 4,834, and the oldest: the median was built in 1941. Its 30 lots of an acre or more are the most of the three areas.

North Beach holds the smallest house of the three, a median 2,275 SF. Most of its houses are on the Normandy Isles and Biscayne Point, and it holds nearly all of the city's townhouse parcels, 221 of 238.

The market report reads the city's sales in four areas, the islands apart: Miami Beach home prices by neighborhood

Miami Beach's three areas by postal code, the City's folio code 02, Fisher Island's three condominiums left out — Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, assessment year 2026
AreaCondominium unitsSingle-family homesOn the islandsMedian lotMedian houseMedian year builtBuilt since 2015
South Beach22,7198176329,750 SF3,430 SF1948149
Mid-Beach11,2242,4431909,034 SF3,148 SF1941220
North Beach9,0911,5741268,000 SF2,275 SF1950100
◆ Source: Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, parcel and unit layers, assessment year 2026, read October 4, 2026.
What this is for
What this is for

These lines tell you how Miami Beach's three areas differ by the County's record of assessment year 2026, read October 4, 2026: their condominium units, their houses, how many of those stand on the islands, and their median lot, size and year. It does not value a single home.

Miami Beach market report
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MIAMI BEACH · BISCAYNE BAY
Thirteen Islands, One House in Five

Which islands are part of Miami Beach?

One house in five in Miami Beach stands on one of 13 islands in Biscayne Bay: Star Island, Palm Island, Hibiscus Island, four Venetian Islands, the four Sunset Islands, La Gorce Island and Allison Island. Together they hold 948 single-family homes, by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser's record for assessment year 2026.

They are not one market. Star Island has 24 homes on a median lot of 48,266 SF. Di Lido Island has 148 on a median lot of 10,500 SF. The median house across the islands is 4,358 SF, against 2,894 SF for the city.

In the twelve months to September 30, 2026, houses on the islands closed at a median of $11,000,000, from 67 closed sales (closed sales the MIAMI REALTORS® MLS reported; this site's Miami Beach market report, data as of October 19, 2026).

What the Record Holds, by Product

What types of homes are in Miami Beach?

Condominiums. 43,034 units in 927 condominiums, from buildings of fewer than ten units to towers of several hundred. More than half of the units, 22,719, are in South Beach. The record also holds 602 cooperative units and 1,201 hotel-condominium units, which are different forms of ownership and are not counted with the condominiums.

Single-family homes. 4,834, on a median lot of 8,929 SF. Half of all lots fall between 7,296 and 11,600 SF, and 54 are an acre or more.

Townhomes. 238 townhouse parcels in the record, 221 of them in North Beach.

In the twelve months to September 30, 2026, 253 houses, 1,615 condominiums and 21 townhouses closed in Miami Beach (closed sales the MIAMI REALTORS® MLS reported; this site's Miami Beach market report, data as of October 19, 2026).

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What this is for

These counts tell you what Miami Beach is made of, 43,034 condominium units and 4,834 single-family houses by the County's record of assessment year 2026, and how many of each kind sold in the twelve months to September 30, 2026. It does not value a single home.

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Julian Acosta, Compass. “What types of homes are in Miami Beach?” Miami Beach Real Estate: Condos, Homes and the Islands. Sources: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, parcel and unit layers, assessment year 2026, read October 4, 2026; MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales, read October 12, 2026; MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales, data as of October 19, 2026. https://julianacostarealtor.com/en/miami-beach#homes
MIAMI BEACH · THE CITY'S RULES
A City With Its Own Rules

What does the City regulate that a buyer should know?

Short-term rentals. The City of Miami Beach states that vacation and short-term rentals, of less than six months and one day, are prohibited in all single-family homes and in many multifamily buildings in certain zoning districts. Where they are permitted, the City requires a Business Tax Receipt and a Resort Tax account. Whether a given unit may be rented by the night is a question of its zoning district.

Historic districts. The City lists 14 local historic districts, from Espanola Way and Ocean Drive–Collins Avenue, in the City's reports of 1986, to North Shore and Normandy Isles in 2018. The National Park Service records the Miami Beach Architectural District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Flooding. The City names its adaptation work as the installation of pump stations, the elevation of roads and other drainage improvements.

Government. A City Commission of 6 commissioners and a mayor, all elected, with a City Manager.

Property tax. Miami Beach's total rate was 18.7601 mills in 2025, against 18.1852 in Coral Gables (Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, 2025 Adopted Millage Rates).

New Construction, by the Record

Is there new construction in Miami Beach?

469 single-family homes in the record were built in 2015 or later: 149 in South Beach, 220 in Mid-Beach and 100 in North Beach. On the islands the share is higher: 197 of 948 homes, one in five.

1,565 condominium units are in buildings the County dates 2015 or later. 197 residential lots are vacant.

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These counts tell you how much of Miami Beach is new by the County's record of assessment year 2026: 469 houses built since 2015, and 1,565 condominium units in buildings dated 2015 or later. It does not value a single home.

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Julian Acosta, Compass. “Is there new construction in Miami Beach?” Miami Beach Real Estate: Condos, Homes and the Islands. Source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, parcel and unit layers, assessment year 2026, read October 4, 2026. https://julianacostarealtor.com/en/miami-beach#new-construction
LIVE · MIAMI BEACH · MLS FEED
EVENTS STREAM AS THE MLS UPDATES · CLICK AN ADDRESS FOR ITS LISTING
The market, as it happens

What is listing, selling and changing price in Miami Beach right now?

Each row of the feed names its property type. In a city of nine condominium units to one house, the type is the first thing to read.

Read it beside the market report, which adds the events up by neighborhood and by type of home.

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The feed shows each Miami Beach listing, sale and price change as the MIAMI REALTORS® MLS records it, in this site's Miami Beach zone. It tells you what is moving this week; the dated market report is where those events add up.

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Julian Acosta, Compass. “What is listing, selling and changing price in Miami Beach right now?” Miami Beach Real Estate: Condos, Homes and the Islands. Source: MIAMI REALTORS® MLS, events as recorded, read live. https://julianacostarealtor.com/en/miami-beach#mb-feed
MIAMI BEACH · SELLING
Read Against Its Own Product

Thinking of Selling in Miami Beach?

In the twelve months to September 30, 2026, single-family homes in Miami Beach closed at a median of 91.9% of their last list price, after a median of 102 days on the market, from 253 closed sales. Condominiums closed at a median of 94.5%, after 82 days, from 1,614 sales (closed sales the MIAMI REALTORS® MLS reported, read October 12, 2026).

A sale in Miami Beach is read against its own product. A condominium is compared inside its building first, a house on its island or its plat first. A citywide average mixes 43,034 units with 4,834 houses and describes neither.

Those figures are the market's sales, not Julian Acosta's own.

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These figures tell a Miami Beach seller where the market's homes landed: houses at a median of 91.9% of their last list price in the twelve months to September 30, 2026, by MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales. They are the market's sales, not Julian Acosta's own.

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Julian Acosta, Compass. “Thinking of Selling in Miami Beach?” Miami Beach Real Estate: Condos, Homes and the Islands. Sources: MIAMI REALTORS® MLS closed sales, read October 12, 2026; Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, parcel and unit layers, assessment year 2026, read October 4, 2026. https://julianacostarealtor.com/en/miami-beach#thinking-of-selling
IN THEIR WORDS

What do Julian Acosta's clients say?

Every review here was written by a client on Julian Acosta's Google Business Profile, and each one links to where it was written.

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Common Questions About Miami Beach Real Estate

Is Miami Beach its own city? 1915 the year it was incorporated+
Yes. Miami Beach is a municipality of Miami-Dade County, incorporated on March 26, 1915, with its own City Commission, mayor and City Manager. It is not part of the City of Miami. Its parcels carry the County's folio code 02, and the City sets its own zoning code, permits and rental rules.
Is Miami Beach the same as South Beach?+
No. South Beach is one part of the City of Miami Beach. The City also uses the names Mid-Beach, or Middle Beach, and North Beach, and publishes no written line between them. This site draws the three by postal code: 33139 for South Beach, 33140 for Mid-Beach and 33141 for North Beach.
Which islands are part of Miami Beach? 13 islands in Biscayne Bay+
Star Island, Palm Island, Hibiscus Island, the four Sunset Islands, La Gorce Island, Allison Island and four of the Venetian Islands, Belle Isle, Rivo Alto, Di Lido and San Marino, are inside the City of Miami Beach. Their parcels carry the County's folio code for the city and lie inside its municipal boundary.
Are all six Venetian Islands in Miami Beach?+
No. Four are in the City of Miami Beach: Belle Isle, Rivo Alto Island, Di Lido Island and San Marino Island. San Marco Island and Biscayne Island are in the City of Miami. The two share a ZIP code with South Beach, so a listing there may name Miami Beach as its city.
Are short-term rentals allowed in Miami Beach?+
Only in part of the city. The City of Miami Beach states that vacation and short-term rentals, of less than six months and one day, are prohibited in all single-family homes and in many multifamily buildings in certain zoning districts. Where they are permitted, the City requires a Business Tax Receipt and a Resort Tax account.
Are there single-family homes in Miami Beach, or only condominiums? 4,834 single-family homes, 2026+
Both. The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser's record for assessment year 2026 counts 4,834 single-family homes in the City of Miami Beach beside 43,034 residential condominium units. Half of the houses are in Mid-Beach, and about one in five stands on 13 islands of Biscayne Bay, among them Star Island and the Sunset Islands.
What is the Miami Beach Architectural District?+
It is the name under which the National Park Service records a district of Miami Beach on the National Register of Historic Places, roughly bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach Boulevard, Alton Road and Collins Canal. The City separately lists its own local historic districts, among them Espanola Way, Flamingo Park and Ocean Drive–Collins Avenue.
Who governs Miami Beach? 6 elected commissioners and a mayor+
The City of Miami Beach has a City Commission and City Manager form of government. The Commission is 6 elected commissioners and an elected mayor. The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser keeps the parcel record this page reads.

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Reported from the County's parcel record, the City's own pages and the MLS.