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Median list price
$579,000
For-sale active inventory
Price / sq ft
$399
Across active listings
Active inventory
121
On the market right now
Median days on market
47
Well-priced units move faster
✦ Computed live from MIAMI MLS active inventory · refreshed every few hours · updated July 21, 2026
Market pulse
How Opa 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
-46.4%
Median list, recent vs. earlier
$1,301,408
12-month average
121
For-sale listings
What's on the market, by price
Share of active for-sale inventory
Under $500K
31% · 37
$500K – $1M
53% · 64
$1M – $3M
12% · 15
$3M – $10M
3% · 4
$10M+
1% · 1
By the numbers
Inside Opa, by ZIP
Each pocket of Opa trades at its own price and pace — here's how its ZIP codes compare on live for-sale inventory.
Recently sold in Opa (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 Opa-Locka actually is
Opa-Locka is the most architecturally extraordinary city in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1926 by Glenn Curtiss (the same aviation pioneer who built Miami Springs three years earlier), the city was designed in Moorish Revival architecture inspired by “One Thousand and One Nights” — onion domes, minarets, horseshoe arches, ornate tilework, geometric patterning. Curtiss commissioned architect Bernhardt Muller to design the original buildings; the result was unlike any other American city. The street names are Arabian Nights-themed: Sharazad Boulevard, Ali Baba Avenue, Aladdin Street, Sesame Street, Sultan Avenue, Caliph Street. The Old City Hall (now the Opa-locka City Hall) is a Moorish Revival masterpiece — onion domes, minarets, decorative tilework — on the National Register of Historic Places.
The city’s history is layered + complicated. The original 1920s-30s development was ambitious; the Great Depression hit Opa-Locka hard. Through the postwar decades, the city faced significant infrastructure + economic underinvestment relative to other Miami-Dade municipalities. Recent civic-renewal efforts have focused on restoring the historic Moorish architecture, addressing infrastructure deficits, and supporting economic development. The architectural heritage remains the city’s defining cultural asset; the median single-family $310K makes it the most affordable real city in the County for first-time-buyer + investor purchases.
The Opa-Locka markets
- Restored 1920s-30s Moorish Revival homes — limited but historically significant inventory, $250-500K.
- 1950s-1970s ranch + bungalow stock — the foundational housing, $200-400K.
- Townhomes + small condos — $150-300K.
- Multi-family duplex + triplex investor inventory — strong cash-flow, $200-400K.
- Rentals — extensive rental pool. $1,200-$2,200.
Live Opa-Locka inventory
🏡 Opa-Locka Family Homes
3-4 BR single-family — the foundational ranch + bungalow stock.
Home
Home
Home
Home
$580,000
2320 NW 191st Terrace, Miami Gardens FL 33056 – Residential
191st
- 4 beds
- 2 baths
- 1,728 sqft
Home
Home
🏘️ Opa-Locka Townhomes
Townhome + smaller residential inventory.
🏬 Opa-Locka Starter Inventory
Smaller condos + 1BR inventory — investor cash-flow tier.
Condo
$406,000
2061 Washington Ave # 4, Opa-Locka FL 33054 – Residential
Washington Ave
- 3 beds
- 2.5 baths
- 1,458 sqft
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Condo
$354,900
3906 NW 207th St Rd # 3906, Miami Gardens FL 33055 – Residential
207th St Rd
- 3 beds
- 1 bath
- 1,152 sqft
Condo
🏬 Opa-Locka Rentals
Under $2,500/mo. Apartments + smaller homes.
What you’ll see in Opa-Locka
Opa-Locka City Hall (777 Sharazad Boulevard) — the Moorish Revival masterpiece by Bernhardt Muller, 1926, on the National Register of Historic Places. Onion domes, minarets, decorative tilework. Worth a drive-by even if you don’t have business inside. The Hurt Building + other surviving Curtiss-era Moorish buildings are scattered across the historic downtown. Street signs: Sharazad, Ali Baba, Aladdin, Sesame, Sultan, Caliph — the Arabian Nights nomenclature is fully preserved + part of the everyday geography. Opa-Locka Executive Airport (OPF) — the General Aviation airport that serves much of South Florida’s private-jet traffic + corporate aviation; the airport is technically in the city’s footprint + is a major employer + economic anchor.
Living in Opa-Locka
Schools
- Nathan B. Young Elementary, Robert Russa Moton Elementary, Rainbow Park Elementary — district public.
- Miami Carol City Senior High + North Miami Senior High — district public high school options.
- Lawton Chiles Middle + North Dade Middle — district public.
- Mater Academy + Somerset Academy + Doral Academy charter networks — multiple campuses.
- Multiple Catholic + Christian + community-based private options.
- For academic magnets families apply to TERRA, MAST, School for Advanced Studies, Design + Architecture Senior High.
Getting around
- NW 27th Avenue (Route 9) + NW 22nd Avenue — primary north-south arteries.
- NW 135th Street + NW 151st Street (Opa-Locka Boulevard) — east-west connectors.
- Florida Turnpike + I-95 — regional connectors via Carol City + North Miami.
- Tri-Rail Opa-Locka Station — commuter rail to Downtown Miami + Fort Lauderdale + West Palm.
- Opa-Locka Executive Airport (OPF) — General Aviation + corporate aviation hub.
- Downtown Miami 20 min · MIA 15 min · Aventura 12 min · Hialeah 10 min · Miami Beach 25 min.
Opa-Locka 2026 market: what we’re watching
- Moorish Revival historic-architecture restoration market. Original 1920s Curtiss-Muller Moorish Revival inventory is scarce, identifiable, and increasingly priced for the architecture rather than the lot. Restoration-conscious + design-conscious buyers (often from outside Opa-Locka) are the emerging buyer pool.
- Civic-renewal + infrastructure investment. Recent City + County + federal infrastructure + community-development investments are reshaping specific corridors. Block-by-block trajectory matters; the historic-architecture zones + OPF-adjacent + Tri-Rail-adjacent areas are the leading-edge submarkets.
- Cash-flow investor demand. Very-low purchase prices + strong rental demand produce cap rates well above Miami-Dade averages. The investor strategy requires block-selection discipline + active property management + appropriate insurance. Out-of-state institutional cash-flow buyers have been active 2023-2025.
- OPF Executive Airport employer growth. OPF General Aviation + corporate-aviation services + the Miami-Dade County General Aviation cluster continues to grow as a regional employer. Aviation-employee + GA-services buyer demand is durable + cash-flow oriented.
- Tri-Rail Opa-Locka Station transit-oriented development. The Tri-Rail station + South Florida Regional Transportation Authority planning is a long-arc transit-oriented-development thesis. TOD-adjacent acquisition + hold is a documented institutional strategy.
FAQs
Is Opa-Locka safe?
Block-by-block. Opa-Locka has faced real public-safety challenges over the years, and the city’s reputation in broader Miami-Dade reflects this history. Recent civic-renewal investments have improved many areas; specific blocks vary significantly. Pull crime-data overlays for any specific address + drive the actual streets in person before any offer. The historic-architecture restoration zones + the Opa-Locka Executive Airport-adjacent areas tend to be more stable.
Is Opa-Locka a good investment market?
For cash-flow rental investors with appropriate due diligence + property-management infrastructure: yes. The very-low purchase prices + strong rental demand produce cap rates that work well above Miami-Dade averages. The investor strategy requires careful block selection + active management + appropriate insurance. For first-time-buyer purchases, the historic-architecture restoration market has interesting potential for design-conscious buyers with renovation capital.
Bitcoin in Opa-Locka?
Yes. Title companies in north Miami-Dade experienced with BTC closings at all price points including the entry-tier.
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What the numbers say about living in Opa
Each figure below is live from MIAMI MLS active inventory + FEMA flood data — nothing illustrative.
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Flood reality
About 2% 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 $579,000 (about $399/sq ft) — -28% vs MCR median.
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What's available
Single Family Residence is the most common home type among the 121 homes for sale right now.
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Renting here
Median asking rent is $2,550/month across 28 active rentals — useful if you're weighing rent vs. buy.
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