Miami Beach
Oceanfront living between the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay
About Miami Beach
A barrier island city running from South Pointe to the northern tip, mixing Art Deco blocks, mid-century towers and new oceanfront condominiums. Walkable, dense, and built around the beach.
- Dining
Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive anchor the casual end; Sunset Harbour and the South of Fifth blocks carry the serious restaurants.
- Entertainment
The beach itself, the Miami Beach Convention Center, New World Center, Art Basel each December, and the Collins Avenue hotel scene.
- Lifestyle
Year-round visitors alongside long-term residents. Buyers are typically after ocean access, a walkable block, or a pied-a-terre.
Homes in Miami Beach
$7,500,000
5 bds|4.5 ba|3,741 sqft
5800 La Gorce Dr, Miami Beach, 33140
Courtesy of The Kaplan Group RE LLC
$5,499,000
4 bds|4.5 ba|3,640 sqft
5959 COLLINS Avenue #1203, Miami Beach, 33140
Courtesy of the listing brokerage
$875,000
1 bds|2 ba|865 sqft
100 Lincoln Rd #1008, Miami Beach, 33139
Courtesy of One Sotheby's International Realty
$750,000
2 bds|2 ba|1,134 sqft
4747 Collins Ave #1506, Miami Beach, 33140
Courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens
$725,000
2 bds|2 ba|1,645 sqft
2655 Collins Ave #702, Miami Beach, 33140
Courtesy of Maz Group FL LLC
$495,000
0 bds|1 ba|594 sqft
1024 Ocean Dr #A201, Miami Beach, 33139
Courtesy of Lokation
$300,000
2 bds|2 ba|665 sqft
1218 Drexel Ave #103, Miami Beach, 33139
Courtesy of Oceanside Realty & Investments, Inc.
$299,000
1 bds|1 ba|550 sqft
1523 West Ave #202, Miami Beach, 33139
Courtesy of Broker One
$274,900
0 bds|1 ba|543 sqft
1000 West Avenue #531, Miami Beach, 33139
Courtesy of West Avenue Realty
$179,000
0 bds|1 ba|420 sqft
1009 Meridian Ave #15, Miami Beach, 33139
Courtesy of Keller Williams Capital Realty
$6,495,000
4 bds|4.5 ba|3,223 sqft
5262 LA GORCE Drive, Miami Beach, 33140
Courtesy of the listing brokerage
$2,850,000
5 bds|4.5 ba|3,235 sqft
596 50th St, Miami Beach, 33140
Courtesy of Howard Chase Real Estate, LLC
Notable Buildings
Living in Miami Beach
The neighborhood
Miami Beach is the whole barrier island city, not only its southern tip — roughly seven miles of island, and three sections that function as distinct markets. South Beach occupies the southern end. Mid-Beach runs along the 41st Street corridor and the Collins Avenue oceanfront, taking in the Faena District and the single-family islands of La Gorce and Indian Creek. North Beach, at the top of the city, holds the North Beach Resort Historic District and the largest surviving concentration of MiMo — Miami Modern — architecture, the 1950s postwar style that followed Deco. The Venetian Islands sit in the bay on their own causeway. The beach walk now runs almost the length of the island, and three causeways connect it to the mainland: MacArthur to downtown, Julia Tuttle to the Design District and I-95, and the 79th Street causeway at the north end.
What you'll find on the market
This is the widest housing range of any single city in the area, which is both the opportunity and the reason a city-wide search is hard to read. The south end is Art Deco co-ops and condominiums plus oceanfront towers. Mid-Beach holds 1950s and 1960s oceanfront buildings alongside the island's premier single-family market — La Gorce, the Sunset Islands, and the Venetian Islands, where lots are waterfront with private dockage. North Beach is the most attainable entry to the island: two-story MiMo apartment buildings, postwar houses on Normandy Isles, and low-rise condominiums. New construction has concentrated in Mid-Beach and the North Beach blocks nearest Surfside. Across all of it, windstorm insurance and, for condominiums, structural reserves are the dominant non-mortgage costs.
What to know before you buy
The ZIP tells you far more than the city name does. A Miami Beach search returns 33139, 33140, and 33141 together, and those are three different markets with different price levels, housing eras, and feel — read the ZIP before reading the price. Which causeway a property sits near effectively determines the commute, since MacArthur, Julia Tuttle, and 79th Street lead to completely different parts of the mainland. The city's stormwater program has raised roads and installed pumps in specific neighborhoods rather than island-wide, so it is worth asking where a given street sits in that sequence. On the island's large stock of older condominium buildings, Florida's post-Surfside milestone inspection and reserve requirements are the single biggest source of unexpected cost, and the documents should be reviewed before an offer.
Common questions about Miami Beach
What is the difference between Miami Beach, South Beach, Mid-Beach, and North Beach?
They are sections of the same barrier island city. South Beach (33139) is the southern end and the Art Deco district; Mid-Beach (33140) runs along the 41st Street and Collins corridor and includes the island's main single-family areas; North Beach (33141) is the northern end and the center of MiMo architecture. A city-wide search returns all three.
Where is the most attainable housing on Miami Beach?
Generally North Beach, where the stock is two-story MiMo apartment buildings, postwar houses on Normandy Isles, and low-rise condominiums. It is the part of the island where entry pricing is lowest, though insurance and association costs still apply.
Which Miami Beach areas have single-family homes with dockage?
Primarily Mid-Beach and the bay islands — La Gorce, the Sunset Islands, and the Venetian Islands — where waterfront lots include private dockage. Normandy Isles in North Beach also has canal-front houses. Bridge clearance and canal depth vary and should be checked against the specific vessel.
How do you get from Miami Beach to the mainland?
Three causeways: MacArthur to downtown and Brickell, Julia Tuttle to I-95 and the Design District, and the 79th Street causeway at the north end. Which one a property is near matters more to daily travel time than its distance from the mainland in miles.
What should I check before buying an older Miami Beach condo?
The milestone inspection status, the reserve study, the association's windstorm insurance, and recent board minutes. The island has a large stock of buildings old enough to fall under Florida's post-Surfside structural requirements, and special assessments are the most common unexpected cost here.
Is all of Miami Beach in a flood zone?
Effectively, yes — it is a barrier island, and AE and VE zones cover the great majority of it. The city has an ongoing program raising roads and installing stormwater pumps, but it has rolled out neighborhood by neighborhood rather than island-wide.
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