Estate
$29,995,000
498 N Parkway Pkwy, Golden Beach FL 33160 – Residential
Parkway Pkwy
- 8 beds
- 9.5 baths
- 8,353 sqft
Median list price
$15,750,000
For-sale active inventory
Price / sq ft
$2871
Across active listings
Active inventory
27
On the market right now
Median days on market
133.5
Well-priced units move faster
✦ Computed live from MIAMI MLS active inventory · refreshed every few hours · updated July 21, 2026
Market pulse
How Golden Beach 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
+492.1%
Median list, recent vs. earlier
$19,563,950
12-month average
27
For-sale listings
What's on the market, by price
Share of active for-sale inventory
$1M – $3M
7% · 2
$3M – $10M
26% · 7
$10M+
67% · 18
Recently sold in Golden Beach (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 Golden Beach actually is
Golden Beach is the 0.4-square-mile Town immediately north of Sunny Isles Beach and immediately south of Hallandale Beach (which is in Broward County). The Town’s defining characteristic — and the source of its enduring trophy-tier real estate market — is one of the most restrictive zoning regimes in South Florida: single-family residential only, no multi-family, no commercial. The prohibition on condos has been continuously enforced since the Town’s incorporation in 1929. Where Sunny Isles is the densest collection of ultra-luxury OCEANFRONT TOWERS in the U.S., Golden Beach is its opposite — the densest collection of ultra-luxury OCEANFRONT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.
About 860 people live in approximately 370 homes. The Town is laid out as a small grid: Strand Drive runs along the oceanfront (the trophy address), Center Island Drive runs along an interior canal, North Parkway runs along the western edge. Most lots are 75-100 feet wide; the oceanfront lots are larger. The Town owns the entire ocean beachfront as protected resident-only beach (the only municipality in Miami-Dade with a private resident beach in this format). There’s a Town beach pavilion with cabanas, restrooms, lifeguards. There’s a small Town pool. The Town has its own police department, code enforcement, and city manager — meaningful self-governance for such a tiny population.
The buyer pool is concentrated and discreet. Wall Street + private-equity HNWI who want oceanfront privacy without the condo-tower amenity package. International ultra-wealthy buyers who want a beachfront second-home without the condo HOA constraints. Celebrities — Ricky Martin has owned in Golden Beach for years; other entertainment + sports figures have rotated through. The discretion is part of the value proposition: Golden Beach trades are typically off-market or through tight broker networks, days-on-market is among the lowest in the County for any market segment, and the resident community is small enough that everyone genuinely knows everyone.
The Golden Beach markets
- Direct oceanfront estates on Strand Drive — the trophy tier, $15M-$50M+.
- Second-row near-beach estates — the streets one or two blocks back from oceanfront, $5-15M.
- Interior + Center Island canal-front estates — bayside/canal access, $3-8M.
- The few smaller-lot homes on the western residential blocks — $2.5-5M.
- Newly-constructed contemporary estates (multiple recent tear-down-rebuilds) — $10-25M+.
- Rentals — exceptionally thin. When they appear, furnished oceanfront estates run $40-150K/mo (often seasonal); interior estates $20-60K/mo.
Live Golden Beach inventory
Every listing priced in dollars AND Bitcoin. Tier filter computed from MLS data — Golden Beach inventory is small at any given time so we show what’s currently available.
🏝️ Golden Beach Estates — oceanfront + bayfront
The Town's trophy tier — Strand Drive oceanfront, Center Island canal-front, the larger interior estates.
Estate
Estate
$47,000,000
115 Ocean Blvd, Golden Beach FL 33160 – Residential
Ocean Blvd
- 7 beds
- 11.5 baths
- 9,121 sqft
Estate
$37,999,999
555 Ocean Boulevard, Golden Beach FL 33160 – Residential
Ocean
- 8 beds
- 9.5 baths
- 9,618 sqft
Estate
Estate
$41,995,000
385 Centre Is, Golden Beach FL 33160 – Residential
Centre Is
- 12 beds
- 12.5 baths
- 10,802 sqft
Estate
$12,950,000
128 Ocean Blvd, Golden Beach FL 33160 – Residential
Ocean Blvd
- 6 beds
- 8 baths
- 7,657 sqft
🏛️ Golden Beach Mansions
5,000+ sqft single-family — the bulk of Golden Beach residential inventory.
Mansion
$5,900,000
3462 NE 171st Street, North Miami Beach FL 33160 – Residential
171st
- 6 beds
- 7.5 baths
- 5,278 sqft
Mansion
Mansion
Mansion
$15,750,000
410 Golden Beach Dr, Golden Beach FL 33160 – Residential
Golden Beach Dr
- 7 beds
- 7.5 baths
- 5,713 sqft
Mansion
$7,495,000
229 Golden Beach Dr, Golden Beach FL 33160 – Residential
Golden Beach Dr
- 7 beds
- 6.5 baths
- 4,513 sqft
Mansion
🏡 Golden Beach Smaller Single-Family
The smaller-lot homes on the western blocks — entry point into Golden Beach.
Home
Home
$985,000
17390 NE 22nd Avenue, North Miami Beach FL 33160 – Residential
22nd
- 4 beds
- 3 baths
- 2,514 sqft
Home
$350,000
17211 Biscayne Slip #64 Boulevard, North Miami Beach FL 33160 – Commercial Land
Biscayne Slip #64
Home
Home
Home
Golden Beach rentals (thin)
🏝️ Golden Beach Estate Rentals
$15K+/mo. Furnished trophy rentals — when available, almost always seasonal.
Estate Rental
$29,500
17301 Biscayne Boulevard # 7, North Miami Beach FL 33160
Biscayne
- 3 beds
- 3.5 baths
- 4,002 sqft
Estate Rental
Estate Rental
Estate Rental
$28,000
3344 NE 167th St, North Miami Beach FL 33160 – Residential Lease
167th St
- 6 beds
- 6.5 baths
- 4,153 sqft
Estate Rental
Estate Rental
$17,500
18985 Atlantic Blvd # 0, Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160
Atlantic Blvd
- 5 beds
- 4.5 baths
- 3,156 sqft
The Golden Beach defining elements
The no-condo zoning — the structural moat
The Town’s zoning prohibits multi-family residential + commercial development. The prohibition has been continuously enforced since 1929 incorporation. Any attempt to amend the zoning would require Town Commission action; the political reality is that no current resident has any incentive to dilute the single-family character that supports their property value. The zoning is the structural moat that defines Golden Beach + sustains the per-sqft premium relative to adjacent condo-dominant municipalities.
The Town-owned private beach
Golden Beach owns the entire ocean beachfront — about a mile of Atlantic frontage — as resident-only beach. The Town beach pavilion at the south end of Strand Drive provides cabanas, restrooms, lifeguards, and beach umbrella service. Resident beach access is one of the genuine differentiators between Golden Beach and adjacent condo-tower municipalities (where beach access requires walking through hotel lobbies or paying for beach club memberships).
The celebrity + HNWI residential pattern
Golden Beach has hosted a rotating cast of entertainment, sports, and Wall Street figures over the decades. Ricky Martin has been a long-term owner. NBA + NFL players + music industry executives + Wall Street partners + international family wealth all rotate through. The Town’s privacy + scale + zoning make it ideal for buyers who want the oceanfront lifestyle without paparazzi or condo-board scrutiny. The transactions are typically off-market or through tight broker networks.
The food + amenities — proximity to Sunny Isles + Bal Harbour
Golden Beach has no commercial development of its own — no restaurants, no shops, no offices within the Town. Daily errands + dining happen 5 minutes south in Sunny Isles Beach (Il Mulino at Acqualina, Costa Med, Aleksander) or 10 minutes south in Bal Harbour Shops (Le Zoo, Makoto, Carpaccio, Hillstone). For residents, this is a feature: no commercial traffic, no tourist density, but real urban amenities a 5-minute drive away.
Living in Golden Beach
Schools
Golden Beach has no schools within the Town. Public schooling pulls from adjacent zones — typically Ojus Elementary, Highland Oaks Middle, and Aventura’s Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High. Most Golden Beach families with school-age children attend private schools — Hebrew Academy (RASG) (Miami Beach), Scheck Hillel (Aventura), Cushman School (Miami), Carrollton + Ransom Everglades (Coconut Grove), Gulliver Prep (Coral Gables). Many families employ private tutors + drivers.
Getting around
- Collins Avenue (A1A) — the spine, connects to Sunny Isles + Bal Harbour south, Hallandale north.
- I-95 + Florida Turnpike — 5-7 min west.
- Brightline Aventura 10 min north.
- OPF (Opa-Locka) 15 min — most resident private-jet access. FLL 18 min · MIA 30 min.
- Walking distance to Sunny Isles + Bal Harbour Shops — many residents bike or walk the short distance.
Golden Beach 2026 market: what we’re watching
- Tear-down-rebuild premium. Multiple older mid-century homes have been torn down + replaced with $15-30M contemporary estates in the past 5 years. The land-value premium continues to grow.
- Generational transitions on older oceanfront stock. Many trophy oceanfront homes are passing through generational transitions — when they hit market they clear quickly at premium.
- Insurance + climate-adaptation. Direct oceanfront single-family exposure to windstorm + sea-level rise is real; insurance premiums + adaptation infrastructure are part of the cost stack. Buyers factor accordingly.
- Sunny Isles + Bal Harbour halo. As adjacent municipalities continue to invest + appreciate, Golden Beach’s relative position as the single-family alternative strengthens.
- Off-market velocity. Most Golden Beach trades happen off-market or through narrow broker networks. Days-on-MLS for listed inventory is often deceptive — actual deal flow is higher than public listings suggest.
FAQs
Why no condos?
Town zoning has prohibited multi-family residential since incorporation in 1929. The prohibition is the central residential-character protection + the structural moat that supports Golden Beach’s pricing premium. Amending the zoning is politically impossible — no current resident has any incentive to dilute the single-family character that supports their property values.
Golden Beach vs Sunny Isles Beach?
Opposites. Sunny Isles = the densest ultra-luxury OCEANFRONT TOWER cluster in the U.S. (Acqualina, Porsche Tower, Estates at Acqualina, Jade Signature). Condo-dominant, ~21K residents, ~5K residences. Golden Beach = single-family-only oceanfront Town. ~860 residents, ~370 homes. No condos allowed. Many ultra-HNWI buyers consider both — those who want full hotel-service condo living choose Sunny Isles; those who want oceanfront single-family privacy choose Golden Beach.
Is the resident-only beach really enforced?
Yes. Beach access points are Town-controlled. Resident IDs are required to park in beach lots + use Town beach amenities. The beach itself is technically Florida public beach below the high-tide line, but access is meaningfully controlled.
What schools serve Golden Beach?
No schools within the Town. Public: Ojus Elementary, Highland Oaks Middle, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High (Aventura area). Most families choose private: Hebrew Academy + Scheck Hillel + Brandeis Hochberg, Cushman, Carrollton, Ransom Everglades, Gulliver Prep. Private tutors + drivers are common.
Bitcoin in Golden Beach?
Yes. Title companies in the corridor are very experienced with BTC closings — Golden Beach’s HNWI + international buyer pool includes meaningful crypto-wealth. BTC pricing displayed on every listing.
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What the numbers say about living in Golden Beach
Each figure below is live from MIAMI MLS active inventory + FEMA flood data — nothing illustrative.
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Flood reality
About 48% 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 $15,750,000 (about $2871/sq ft) — +1869% vs MCR median.
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What's available
Single Family Residence is the most common home type among the 27 homes for sale right now.
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Renting here
Median asking rent is $15,500/month across 3 active rentals — useful if you're weighing rent vs. buy.
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