Mansion
Median list price
$2,650,000
For-sale active inventory
Price / sq ft
$845
Across active listings
Active inventory
147
On the market right now
Median days on market
56.5
Well-priced units move faster
✦ Computed live from MIAMI MLS active inventory · refreshed every few hours · updated July 21, 2026
Market pulse
How South Miami 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
-67.6%
Median list, recent vs. earlier
$5,197,917
12-month average
147
For-sale listings
What's on the market, by price
Share of active for-sale inventory
Under $500K
18% · 26
$500K – $1M
10% · 14
$1M – $3M
29% · 42
$3M – $10M
34% · 50
$10M+
10% · 15
The insider read
What South Miami actually is
South Miami is a small City of about 12,000 residents sandwiched between Coral Gables (north and east) and Kendall (south and west) — incorporated 1927 with the official nickname “The City of Pleasant Living”. It punches above its small size because of three structural advantages: (1) it borders the University of Miami campus, with all the cultural + economic + dining + young-adult-vibrancy that comes with a major research university next door; (2) South Miami Hospital (now Baptist Health South Miami) is a major regional employer + medical center; and (3) the South Miami Metrorail station at Sunset Drive + US-1 makes Brickell a 22-minute train ride away, a rare actually-functional public-transit option for South Florida residential property.
Daily life centers on Sunset Drive (SW 72nd Street) — the walkable downtown spine with restaurants, shops, the historic Sundial Cinema, the South Miami City Hall, the Sunset Place shopping center (recently renovated as a mixed-use destination), and the Metrorail station. It’s one of South Florida’s most genuinely walkable downtowns — residents from the surrounding single-family streets walk to dinner, walk to the gym, walk to the Metrorail. The combination of walkable downtown + Metrorail + UM-adjacent + accessible price point makes South Miami one of the more “city-feeling” suburban locations in Miami-Dade.
The residential streets are predominantly 1950s-1970s ranch + Mediterranean single-family on standard suburban lots, mostly updated, with mature live oak + royal palm canopies. The buyer pool includes UM faculty + medical professionals priced out of Coral Gables. The pricing is genuine value: median $700K for a real single-family home walking-distance to a Metrorail station + good restaurants + good schools, which is hard to replicate anywhere else in Miami-Dade at this price point.
The South Miami markets
- Sunset Drive-walkable single-family — the most-desirable inventory, $700K-$2M.
- Larger custom homes — particularly the Snapper Creek + adjacent residential blocks, $1M-$3M.
- 1950s-1970s ranch + Mediterranean stock — the foundational inventory, often updated, $600-900K.
- Townhomes + small condo developments — $400-700K.
- Sunset Place condos + mid-rise apartments — $300-600K, the urban-feeling tier.
- Rentals — solid pool with strong UM-adjacent demand. Single-family $3,500-$6,500; townhomes $2,500-$4,000; apartments $1,800-$2,800.
Live South Miami inventory
🏛️ South Miami Mansions + Larger Estates
5,000+ sqft single-family — the larger lots in Snapper Creek + adjacent residential.
Mansion
Mansion
$13,500,000
277 Marinero Ct, Coral Gables FL 33143 – Residential
Marinero Ct
- 6 beds
- 7.5 baths
- 6,439 sqft
Mansion
Mansion
Mansion
Mansion
🏡 South Miami Family Homes
3-4 BR single-family — the heart of the market, walkable to Sunset Drive + Metrorail.
🏘️ South Miami Townhomes
Townhome developments — the first-time buyer tier.
Townhouse
$540,000
5555 Ludlam Rd # 41, South Miami FL 33155 – Residential
Ludlam Rd
- 2 beds
- 2.5 baths
- 1,007 sqft
Townhouse
Townhouse
Townhouse
$540,000
6667 Miller Dr # 15, South Miami FL 33155 – Residential
Miller Dr
- 2 beds
- 2.5 baths
- 1,007 sqft
Townhouse
$525,000
4555 SW 68th Ct Cir # 111, Miami FL 33155 – Residential
68th Ct Cir
- 3 beds
- 2.5 baths
- 1,270 sqft
Townhouse
🏢 South Miami Condos
Sunset Place + the urban-feeling mid-rise cluster.
South Miami rentals
🏡 South Miami Family Rentals
$3K-$6K/mo. Single-family + townhome rentals — strong UM-faculty + medical-professional demand.
🏬 South Miami Standard Rentals
Under $3K/mo. Apartments + 1BR condos — UM-graduate + entry-tier.
Rental
Rental
Rental
$2,100
6001 SW 70th St # 319, South Miami FL 33143 – Residential Lease
70th St
- 1 bed
- 1 bath
- 522 sqft
Rental
Rental
Rental
The places that make South Miami, South Miami
Sunset Drive walkable downtown
The walkable Main Street running east-west through the heart of the City — restaurants, shops, the Sunset Place shopping center, the South Miami Metrorail station, the City Hall. Sushi Maki (the local sushi flagship). Pasta Italia. Cibo Wine Bar. The Wine Spot. Akashi (Japanese). JimmyZ Kitchen. Town Kitchen & Bar. Plus the chain layer — Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Apple Store, multiple chains. The Sundial Sundial Theatres (multiplex cinema) anchors the entertainment cluster. The recently-renovated Sunset Place delivers a mixed-use feel that wasn’t here a decade ago.
University of Miami next door
The UM campus technically sits in Coral Gables (the official city boundary runs through the UM property), but the campus’s eastern and southern edges are functionally part of South Miami’s cultural radius. The Coral Gables UM campus hosts ~17,000 students + ~12,000 faculty/staff, the Lowe Art Museum, the Frost School of Music + Frost Concert Series, the BankUnited Center (Watsco Center) for athletics + concerts, the Coral Gables UM Hospital, multiple research institutes. For South Miami residents, UM is amenity (cultural, academic, athletic, employment) more than just an academic neighbor.
South Miami Hospital (Baptist Health)
6200 SW 73rd Street. The Baptist Health South Miami campus — major regional medical center + employer + cultural-anchor institution. The hospital is one of the City’s largest employers; medical professionals + nurses + healthcare workers are a significant share of the City’s resident population + rental-market demand.
South Miami Metrorail station
5780 SW 72nd Street. The Metrorail station at Sunset Drive + US-1 — one of the most-used in the entire Miami-Dade Metrorail system. Connects directly to UM station (1 stop north), Vizcaya (next), Brickell (~22 min), Government Center/Downtown (~28 min). Many South Miami residents commute to Brickell + Downtown jobs via Metrorail — a genuinely functional South Florida public-transit commute. The Metrorail station’s adjacency is the single biggest infrastructure advantage South Miami has over Pinecrest or Palmetto Bay.
Living in South Miami
Schools
- South Miami K-8 Center — A-rated district public.
- Coral Gables Senior High + Southwest Miami High — district public high.
- South Miami Middle + adjacent district middle options.
- UM-affiliated K-8 schools for UM faculty + staff families.
- Riviera Schools (Pinecrest) + Gulliver Prep (Coral Gables) + Carrollton (Coconut Grove) — private alternatives.
- St. Brendan Catholic School + multiple Catholic options.
Getting around
- US-1 (South Dixie Highway) — the main north-south spine + Metrorail corridor.
- Sunset Drive (SW 72nd Street) — east-west, the walkable downtown.
- Red Road (SW 57th Avenue) — connects to Coral Gables.
- Metrorail — South Miami station to UM, Vizcaya, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Government Center.
- The Underline — the linear park under Metrorail, walkable + bikeable, opens connectivity.
- Brickell 22 min Metrorail · Coral Gables 5 min · Coconut Grove 10 min · UM 5 min · MIA 18 min.
South Miami 2026 market: what we’re watching
- Sunset Place build-out. The renovated Sunset Place + adjacent mixed-use developments continue to mature. Pricing near the walkable downtown core lifts.
- Affordability gap with Coral Gables widening. As Coral Gables prices have escalated, South Miami captures value-conscious overflow. Median has appreciated faster than Coral Gables in recent years.
- Metrorail + Underline + transit-oriented development. The Underline’s full build-out + new TOD projects near the South Miami station continue to add walkable density.
- UM expansion. University investment + faculty/staff growth provide steady demand.
- Hospital + medical-professional buyer pool. Baptist Health expansion brings continued medical-professional rental + ownership demand.
FAQs
South Miami vs Coral Gables?
Adjacent. Coral Gables = larger (~50K residents), older established luxury (1920s tree-canopy, historic Mediterranean Revival architecture, Miracle Mile), median $2.5M+. South Miami = smaller (~12K), more accessible pricing ($700K median), Metrorail-served walkable downtown, similar tree canopy, more medical/UM-professional buyer mix. South Miami delivers many of Coral Gables’s amenities at meaningful per-sqft discount + better transit access. Many buyers tour both + pick South Miami when budget rules out Coral Gables.
Is Metrorail commute actually practical?
For Brickell + Downtown + Government Center commutes: yes, genuinely. 22-minute ride from South Miami station to Brickell, 28-minute to Government Center. Many South Miami residents do this daily. The trade-off: schedule constraints (Metrorail’s frequency is good but not subway-like), the walk to/from station, and weather-driven inconvenience. Still, having a functional transit option is one of the City’s underrated advantages.
Schools serving South Miami?
Public: South Miami K-8 Center (A-rated, in-zone), South Miami Middle, Coral Gables Senior High + Southwest Miami High. Private: St. Brendan Catholic + multiple Catholic options. Higher-end private alternatives: Riviera Schools (Pinecrest), Gulliver Prep (Coral Gables), Carrollton (Coconut Grove).
Bitcoin in South Miami?
Yes. Title companies in the South Miami corridor are experienced with BTC closings. BTC pricing displayed on every listing.
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What the numbers say about living in South Miami
Each figure below is live from MIAMI MLS active inventory + FEMA flood data — nothing illustrative.
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Flood reality
About 8% 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 $2,650,000 (about $845/sq ft) — +231% vs MCR median.
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What's available
Single Family Residence is the most common home type among the 147 homes for sale right now.
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Renting here
Median asking rent is $2,700/month across 67 active rentals — useful if you're weighing rent vs. buy.
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