Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.01,913 homes sold in Miami Beach in the last year, at a typical $612K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Miami Beach homes are listed.
Every place Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach.
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.
85% of Miami Beach’s sales are condos, at $3.5M less than a house
245 houses and 1634 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 245 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,233FL $245
- Days to sell
- 144
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 1634 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $557FL $262
- Days to sell
- 138
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 15 sold, typical $1.6M
Townhouses: 19 sold, typical $1.9M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
1,913 sales in the last year, against 4,322 in 2021 and a low of 1,886 in 2025. The typical sale went from $375K in 2016 to $612K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Miami Beach
Check a listing against what Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Miami Beach’s home sales since 2012 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 May 2026, 1,913 sales.
If you’re buying in Miami Beach
- Shop in January. It brings about 463 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.1% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 137 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 463 a month), but May is the most competitive: 6% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Florida
| Miami Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 3% | 6% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 5% | 12% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 18% | 11% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.1% | 92.6% | 94.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 137 | 143 | 121 | 76 |
1897 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (1421), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 2661.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 159%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $4M in the last year (245 sales), a condo for $498K (1634).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Miami Beach ranks 483rd of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Miami Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Miami Beach home costs about $3,656 a month
Price: Miami Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Miami Beach’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Miami Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 344.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $612K home, about $5,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Miami Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Miami BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Miami Beach.
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.
North Bay Village, El Portal and Miami sell for less a square foot; Fisher Island and Surfside for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Miami Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 4,200 | $638K | $539 | 5% | 111 |
| Miami Beach | 1,913 | $612K | $611 | 3% | 137 |
| Miami Shores | 168 | $1.1M | $613 | 6% | 109 |
| Surfside | 133 | $1.6M | $845 | 2% | 141 |
| North Bay Village | 126 | $458K | $394 | 4% | 145 |
| El Portal | 28 | $1M | $579 | 7% | 137 |
| Fisher Island | 21 | $7.5M | $2,290 | 5% | 242 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Miami Beach
What do homes sell for in Miami Beach, FL?
1,913 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $612K, $611 a square foot. Houses sold for about $4M, condos for about $498K.
Is Miami Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 1574 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 172 sold, about 9.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.1% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Miami Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Miami Beach?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $612K home that’s near $5,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Miami Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Miami Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Miami Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).