Miami-Dade County · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach · population 83,251
Where Miami Beach stands
Home values down 3.7% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
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 · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 14.3 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Miami Beach on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.3 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Miami Beach has held up across the cycle: home values at $521,664 with +4.3% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach
Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with an estimated population of 83,251. It anchors the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metro area. The median home value in Miami Beach is $521,664 as of 2026-04, down 3.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.3% annual growth (-7.9% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Miami Beach average $3,037 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.1%). The composite momentum score is 48 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
▼ Bear case
About Miami Beach (Wikipedia)
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The municipality is on natural and human-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 mi2 (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with downtown Miami and the PortMiami, collectively form South Florida's commercial center. Miami Beach's population was 82,890 at the 2020 census. It has been one of America's preeminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.
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City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in Miami Beach(Tourism)
- Miami Beach at 40th Street
- Mayor Harold Rosen
- Miami Herald
Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.
Playbook
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.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
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 Miami Beach
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Run the numbers for Miami Beach
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
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
Find rentals & listings
Open current Miami Beach listings on the major real-estate sites.
Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.
Local news & community
Latest news
- 948 Ocean Dr Unit 1540480P, Miami Beach, FL 33139Realtor.com · 10h ago
- German tourists accused of drawing swastika, writing "Adolf was here" on LGBTQ bench in Miami BeachCBS News · 1d ago
- German tourists accused of drawing antisemitic graffiti in Miami BeachMiami Herald · 10h ago
- Jewish Mayors and Municipal Leaders Association Launches at Miami Beach EventCombat Antisemitism Movement · 1d ago
- Official FIFA World Cup store opens up in Miami Beach, brings crowds of people for merchandiseWSVN · 2d ago
- Viral shark that pinged by Mar-a-Lago visits near Ivanka's home in FloridaTallahassee Democrat · 6h ago
Local chatter (Reddit)
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
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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