Mansion
Median list price
$1,050,000
For-sale active inventory
Price / sq ft
$706
Across active listings
Active inventory
19
On the market right now
Median days on market
98
Well-priced units move faster
✦ Computed live from MIAMI MLS active inventory · refreshed every few hours · updated July 21, 2026
Market pulse
How El Portal is trading
Median asking price by month listed, plus how active inventory splits — all live from MIAMI MLS active listings (not closed sales).
Median list price, by month listed
12-mo avg
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
+31%
Median list, recent vs. earlier
$1,221,156
12-month average
19
For-sale listings
What's on the market, by price
Share of active for-sale inventory
Under $500K
26% · 5
$500K – $1M
21% · 4
$1M – $3M
53% · 10
Recently sold in El Portal (2)
Public MIAMI MLS closingsClosed-sale data from the MIAMI MLS · deemed reliable but not guaranteed. MiamiCityRealty.com was not necessarily involved in these transactions; the listing and selling brokerages credited above are the parties to each sale.
The insider read
What El Portal actually is
El Portal is a tiny Village (0.4 square miles, ~2,400 residents) tucked between Little Haiti, MiMo, Miami Shores, and Biscayne Boulevard. Incorporated 1937, the Village has been preserved by strict historic + canopy zoning that protects its 1920s-30s Mediterranean Revival + mid-century bungalow architecture and its live-oak tree canopy. Most residents will tell you the same thing about how they discovered El Portal: they were driving from Wynwood or the Design District to Miami Shores or Aventura, slowed down for a stop sign, saw the canopied streets, and turned around.
The Village draws buyers who want walkable proximity to Wynwood + Little Haiti + Design District + Edgewater but also a real residential village with mature trees + 1920s architecture. Many own homes that double as studios or have garage apartments rented to other creatives. The Village government is progressive + design-conscious; the police force is small + community-oriented; the residents-only social network is genuinely tight despite the small footprint.
Median single-family $700K — meaningfully below Miami Shores ($1.1M) for comparable Mediterranean Revival + canopy quality. The pricing gap is the “El Portal arbitrage” — the same architectural + tree-canopy + small-village character at 35-40% less per square foot. Inventory is small because owners hold; when listings appear they tend to clear quickly.
The El Portal markets
- 1920s-1930s Mediterranean Revival homes — the heart of the village stock, often beautifully restored, $700K-$1.5M.
- Mid-century ranch + bungalow homes — the postwar layer, $500K-$900K.
- Larger custom homes on premium lots — $1.2M-$2.5M.
- Limited townhome inventory — $400-700K.
- Rentals — thin pool. Single-family rentals $3-6K/mo; bungalows + smaller homes $2,500-$4,000.
Live El Portal inventory
🏛️ El Portal Mansions
Larger restored Mediterranean Revival + custom homes on premium lots.
🏡 El Portal Family Homes
The heart of the Village — 1920s-30s Mediterranean Revival + mid-century bungalows.
🏘️ El Portal Townhomes
Limited townhome inventory.
Townhouse
Townhouse
Townhouse
$1,999,000
10659 NE Quaybridge Ct # C5, Miami FL 33138 – Residential
Quaybridge Ct
- 4 beds
- 3 baths
- 3,696 sqft
Townhouse
$1,429,000
3028 NE Quayside Ln # 34, Miami FL 33138 – Residential
Quayside Ln
- 3 beds
- 3.5 baths
- 2,222 sqft
Townhouse
$2,875,000
5021 NE London Walk Ter # 50, Miami FL 33138 – Residential
London Walk Ter
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
- 3,500 sqft
Townhouse
$379,000
8941 NE 4th Ave Rd # 8941, Miami Shores FL 33138 – Residential
4th Ave Rd
- 2 beds
- 1.5 baths
- 954 sqft
El Portal rentals
🏡 El Portal Rentals
$3K-$6K/mo. Single-family + bungalow rentals.
Living in El Portal
The Village has no commercial development of its own — daily life happens on adjacent Biscayne Boulevard, in MiMo (10 blocks south), in Little Haiti (across Biscayne), and in Miami Shores (3 minutes north). The walking-distance creative + dining radius is one of the best in north Miami-Dade. Schools: Horace Mann Middle, Miami Edison Senior High, Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores adjacent. Private alternatives: Cushman School (Miami), St. Rose of Lima Catholic. Getting around: Biscayne Boulevard north-south; NE 86th-87th Streets east-west. Wynwood 8 min · Design District 5 min · Miami Shores 3 min · Brickell 18-25 min · MIA 18 min.
El Portal 2026 market: what we’re watching
- Buyer growth. Buyers from Wynwood + Design District + Edgewater continue discovering El Portal. The discovery cycle isn’t done.
- Restoration vs tear-down tension. The Village’s preservation overlay protects the historic architectural character; tear-down-rebuilds face design-review constraints. Premium for tasteful restorations is real.
- Adjacent neighborhood spillover. As Miami Shores prices have escalated, value-conscious buyers increasingly look to El Portal for similar Mediterranean Revival quality at meaningful discount.
- The Underline + transit-oriented adjacencies. Long-term, transit + bike connectivity improvements support pricing.
FAQs
El Portal vs Miami Shores?
Similar Mediterranean Revival architectural character, similar tree canopy. Miami Shores is larger (~10.5K residents), has the Country Club + Barry University + walkable downtown, median $1.1M. El Portal is smaller (~2.4K residents), no commercial of its own, median $700K. El Portal is the “Miami Shores aesthetic at 35-40% per-sqft discount” play. Trade-off: less self-contained amenity, more dependence on adjacent neighborhoods (Miami Shores, MiMo, Little Haiti).
Is El Portal a good investment?
For buyers who value architectural character + tree canopy at meaningful per-sqft discount: yes. Pricing has appreciated as the area’s buyer pool has grown. The Village’s preservation overlay protects long-term character + value.
Bitcoin in El Portal?
Yes. Title companies in the Biscayne corridor experienced with BTC closings. BTC pricing displayed on every listing.
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What the numbers say about living in El Portal
Each figure below is live from MIAMI MLS active inventory + FEMA flood data — nothing illustrative.
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Flood reality
About 0% of active for-sale homes here are mapped in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. Confirm a specific home's zone, elevation and insurance before you buy.
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What you'll pay
Median asking price is $1,050,000 (about $706/sq ft) — +31% vs MCR median.
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What's available
Single Family Residence is the most common home type among the 19 homes for sale right now.
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Renting here
Median asking rent is $2,500/month across 11 active rentals — useful if you're weighing rent vs. buy.
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