Photo: Averette · CC BY 3.032 homes sold in El Portal in the last year, at a typical $1M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where El Portal homes are listed.
Every place El Portal homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to El Portal.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 93% of El Portal’s sales, at a typical $987K (year to May 2026)
32 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $580FL $245
- Days to sell
- 129
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
32 sales in the last year, against 53 in 2015 and a low of 28 in 2024. The typical sale went from $407K in 2016 to $1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1M buys in El Portal
Check a listing against what El Portal homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in El Portal are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of El Portal’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 32 sales.
If you’re buying in El Portal
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 114 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but April is the most competitive: 22% of April sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). October has the least competition (6%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| El Portal now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 8% | 36% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 17% | 35% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 95.4% | 97.6% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 114 | 85 | 65 | 75 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (10), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 22.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical El Portal home costs about $5,955 a month
Price: El Portal’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at El Portal’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether El Portal is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. October has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1M home, about $7,790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for El Portal, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in El PortalTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in El Portal.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Pinewood, West Little River, Gladeview and North Bay Village sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of El Portal, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Little River | 253 | $485K | $366 | 14% | 71 |
| Miami Shores | 173 | $1.2M | $649 | 8% | 107 |
| North Bay Village | 120 | $452K | $400 | 5% | 132 |
| Gladeview | 105 | $440K | $366 | 13% | 89 |
| Pinewood | 66 | $498K | $337 | 18% | 109 |
| Biscayne Park | 56 | $1.3M | $614 | 5% | 103 |
| El Portal | 32 | $1M | $577 | 13% | 114 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in El Portal
What do homes sell for in El Portal, FL?
32 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1M, $577 a square foot.
Is El Portal a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in El Portal?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in El Portal?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $1M home that’s near $7,790.
Where can I see homes for sale in El Portal?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry El Portal’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to El Portal.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).