Ives Estates, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Miami-Dade County · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach · population 25,005

InvestorsRenter-friendlySmall-town feel
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51
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Ives Estates stands

Home values down 6.2% in the last year. averaging 7.2% annual growth over 5 years.

Median home $354,608
1-year -6.2%
5-yr CAGR +7.2%
vs 5-yr peak -8.7%

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-07$355k$156k$239k$321k$404k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
83/100
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
$2,459/mo$1,992$2,312$2,632202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent119116100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.0
Buy

At a 12.0 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Ives Estates on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 12.0 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
20 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
75 · w22%
Distance from peak
49 · w18%
Rent YoY
44 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
79 · w10%
Long thesis

Ives Estates has held up across the cycle: home values at $354,608 with +7.2% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Ives Estates is down 6.2% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Ives Estates

Ives Estates is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with an estimated population of 25,005. It anchors the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metro area. The median home value in Ives Estates is $354,608 as of 2026-04, down 6.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +7.2% annual growth (-8.7% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Ives Estates average $2,459 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.2%). The composite momentum score is 51 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

Healthy 5-year run: +7.2% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
The data is the data: Ives Estates has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Prices actively falling: down 6.2% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

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 Ives Estates

4 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Sky Lake Homes$623,809-5.2%
2Sky Lake Villas$582,688-4.2%
3Mansionette Homes$553,203-2.9%
4Lucky Star Estates$552,254-2.3%

Cities like Ives Estates

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.

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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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