Half of Glenvar Heights’ homes were built after 1977
More historic than 8% of U.S. towns · #387 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Most of Glenvar Heights was built recently: 0.3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1977. Below: maps from 1950 on and the census since 1980.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Glenvar Heights is more historic than 8% of U.S. towns, #387 of 638 in Florida. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Glenvar Heights’ overall grade.
Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Glenvar Heights’ 0.0 sits below most of its state (33% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.4 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Glenvar Heights’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Glenvar Heights yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Glenvar Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 20,786 at the 2020 US census, up from 16,898 in 2010 US census.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 16,898 to 20,786 (+23%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Glenvar Heights. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1950South Miami sheet · 1:24,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Glenvar Heights.
People over time
Glenvar Heights, census by census
Between 13,216 and 20,786 people in every census since 1980.
5 censuses, 1980–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Glenvar Heights’ Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to Glenvar Heights
Nobody well known was born in Glenvar Heights itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Glenvar Heights is more historic than 8% of U.S. towns, #387 of 638 in Florida. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Glenvar Heights?
0.3% of Glenvar Heights’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 1977.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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