Cost of living in Miami Gardens, FL — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$472,888
Median home value
$2,823/mo
Median rent
133
Cost index (US=100)
-2.3%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Miami Gardens, FL is $472,888 as of 2026-04. That places Miami Gardens above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 133 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Miami Gardens has fallen 2.3%, and over the past five years it has averaged +8.2% annual growth. The current price sits -3.4% from its 5-year peak in 2024-11.

Renters pay a median of $2,823 per month in Miami Gardens. Rents have changed +2.3% over the last year and averaged +9.5% per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Miami Gardens are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$472,888
1-year change-2.3%
5-year CAGR+8.2%
10-year CAGR+10.8%
vs 5-year peak-3.4%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Miami Gardens compares

Cost index133 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+33.2%
Population116,173
Momentum score65 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

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