Photo: Alexf · CC BY-SA 3.0133 homes sold in Surfside in the last year, at a typical $1.6M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Surfside homes are listed.
Every place Surfside 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 Surfside.
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.
Two thirds of Surfside’s sales are condos, at $920K less than a house
47 houses and 85 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 47 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $987FL $245
- Days to sell
- 202
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 85 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $809FL $262
- Days to sell
- 163
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $4.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
133 sales in the last year, against 278 in 2021 and a low of 89 in 2016. The typical sale went from $664K in 2016 to $1.6M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.6M buys in Surfside
Check a listing against what Surfside 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 Surfside are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 15% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Surfside’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, 133 sales.
If you’re buying in Surfside
- Shop in November. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (2% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 12% of listings cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 91.9% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 141 days.
Fall brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
November has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but October is the most competitive: 12% of October sales close over asking. November has the least competition (2%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Florida
| Surfside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 2% | 11% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 5% | 19% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 18% | 8% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 91.9% | 91.5% | 95.3% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 141 | 148 | 114 | 76 |
115 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2015 low (81), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 158.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 152%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $2.1M in the last year (47 sales), a condo for $1.2M (85).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Surfside ranks 503rd of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Surfside 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 Surfside home costs about $9,159 a month
Price: Surfside’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Surfside’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 Surfside is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in November
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.6M home, about $12,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Surfside, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SurfsideTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Surfside.
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.
Bay Harbor Islands, North Bay Village, North Miami, Miami Shores and Biscayne Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Surfside, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Miami | 402 | $445K | $341 | 6% | 93 |
| Miami Shores | 168 | $1.1M | $613 | 6% | 109 |
| Surfside | 133 | $1.6M | $845 | 2% | 141 |
| North Bay Village | 126 | $458K | $394 | 4% | 145 |
| Bay Harbor Islands | 114 | $1M | $611 | 0% | 163 |
| Bal Harbour | 109 | $2M | $1,029 | 3% | 124 |
| Biscayne Park | 45 | $1.3M | $617 | 7% | 117 |
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 Surfside
What do homes sell for in Surfside, FL?
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.6M, $845 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.1M, condos for about $1.2M.
Is Surfside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 91 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.9% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Surfside?
November brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Surfside?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.6M home that’s near $12,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in Surfside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Surfside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Surfside.
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).