Hialeah, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Miami-Dade County · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach · population 235,388

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Hialeah, FL
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61
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Hialeah stands

Averaging 7.3% annual growth over 5 years.

Median home $444,086
1-year -2.6%
5-yr CAGR +7.3%
vs 5-yr peak -3.7%
Population +1.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-10$444k$184k$282k$381k$479k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
78/100
Very walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
38/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
92/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,423/mo$1,591$2,115$2,640202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent143143100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 15.3
Lean buy

At a 15.3 price-to-rent ratio, Hialeah is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
37 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
76 · w22%
Distance from peak
68 · w18%
Population growth
70 · w16%
Rent YoY
40 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
83 · w10%
Long thesis

Hialeah has held up across the cycle: home values at $444,086 with +7.3% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Hialeah is in a state where home insurance costs have doubled, climate risk repricing is still in progress, and the buyer pool is constrained by both. The bear case writes itself and is currently winning.

About Hialeah

Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with an estimated population of 235,388. It anchors the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metro area. The population grew 1.3% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Hialeah is $444,086 as of 2026-04, down 2.6% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +7.3% annual growth (-3.7% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Hialeah average $2,423 per month, down 1.0% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +7.3% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Net positive migration: population up 1.3% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -2.6% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Hialeah (Wikipedia)

Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. With a population of 223,109 as of the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in Florida. It is the second largest city by population in Miami-Dade County, in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which was home to an estimated 6,198,782 people at the 2018 census. It is located west-northwest of Miami, and is one of a few places in the county—others being Homestead, Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, and Golden Beach—to have its own street grid numbered separately from the rest of the county . Hialeah was incorporated in 1925.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorBryan Calvo
Area22.82 sq mi
Elevation0 ft
EstablishedSeptember 10, 1925
Nickname"The City of Progress"
Density10338.21/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Miami-Dade County right now.

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Neighborhoods of Hialeah

49 tracked · ranked by median home value
1West Lakes Estates$924,016+2.4%
2Century Gardens$846,226-3.0%
3Royal Landings$797,129-0.7%
4Lake Laurence Estates$761,039+0.8%
5Ulelah$711,314+1.8%
6Lakes on the Green$710,793-1.6%
7West Esplanade$705,604-2.1%
8Palm Springs Lakes$705,574+0.1%
9Lake Ricky Estates$684,566-1.0%
10Palm Lakes$670,268-0.8%
11Hialeah Estates$659,892+0.3%
12Meadows Park$653,597+1.8%
13Country Lake Manors$650,571-0.8%
14Palm Springs Estates$641,029-0.9%
15Country Lake Park$620,415-3.8%
16Westhaven Heights$614,824+1.2%
17Spanish Lakes$614,388-5.2%
18Deer Park$612,986+6.0%
19Marbella Park$611,333-4.5%
20Westhaven Park$602,601-0.3%
21East Hialeah$591,674+1.5%
22Palm Ave Highlands$590,080-0.5%
23Logan Crest$584,178-0.4%
24Peters Park$583,811-1.7%

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Run the numbers for Hialeah

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Local news & community

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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