The Design District market

Market report · Neighbourhood · Oct 2026

The Design District market, in numbers

Homes in Design District typically sell in about 111 days, prices are up 152.5% on a year ago. With 145.5 months of inventory, it’s a buyer’s market.

Some comparisons are hidden until at least 3 transactions close in a month. Medians below are drawn from very small samples — treat them as indicative.

Median sale price

$1.25M

↑ +152.5% YoY

1 sales closed in Oct 2026

Low sample

Median rent

$4,600/mo

↑ +142.1% MoM↑ +3.7% YoY

2 leases closed in Oct 2026

Low sample

Time to sell

111 days

typical days on market

Low sample

Days from listing to going under contract.

Months of inventory

145.5 mo

buyer’s market

Low sample

Active listings divided by the monthly sales pace. Under 4 months favors sellers; over 6 favors buyers.

Sells 15 days slower than Miamidays on market

Your questions, answered

Straight answers from Design District’s closed transactions.

What does a home here cost?

The median sale closed at $1.25M in Oct 2026, up 152.5% on a year ago. Typical sales ranged $1.25M–$1.25M.

What income do you need to buy here?

At a 6.5% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, the median home runs about $8,300/mo including taxes — comfortable at a household income around $332k a year, using the 30% rule. Renting instead costs $4,600/mo.

Is now a good time to buy?

145.5 months of inventory points to a buyer’s market. Prices are still climbing, so waiting has a cost.

How fast do homes sell?

About 111 days from listing to contract in Oct 2026. The pace picks up toward July and slows around January.

How much room is there to negotiate?

Not enough closed sales this month to measure — the price-cut chart below is the best proxy.

When is the best time to list?

Closings peak in July and bottom out around January. Listing four to six weeks ahead of the peak historically gets the most eyes.

Is it a good rental investment?

Yield needs at least 3 closed sales and 3 closed leases in a month — this area doesn’t clear that bar yet.

Buying vs renting

Price-to-rent ratio is 22.6 — buying typically starts to beat renting after roughly 8–10 years here.

To buy — median sale price

Sale price, $

$1.25M↑ +152.5% YoY

Oct 2026 — median $1.25M · 1 sales · 111 days on market · low sample

$500k

$1.0M

$1.5M

$2.0M

Nov ’25

Jan ’26

Mar ’26

May ’26

Jul ’26

Sep ’26

To rent — median monthly rent

Monthly rent, $

$4,600/mo↑ +142.1% MoM↑ +3.7% YoY

Oct 2026 — median $4,600/mo · 2 leases · 68.5 days on market · low sample

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

Nov ’25

Jan ’26

Mar ’26

May ’26

Jul ’26

Sep ’26

MedianTypical range (5th–95th percentile)3+ closingsUnder 3 (low sample)No closings (activity only)Tap or hover any month for its numbers.

What each size costs

Medians over the last 12 months.

Beds

To buy

To rent

Volume

1 bed

$500k

$2,360/mo

8 closed

2 beds

$786k

$2,875/mo

8 closed

3 beds

—

$3,413/mo

4 closed Low sample

What sells here

Sales mix and median price by property type, last 12 months.

Condo

$590k

63% of sales · 5 closed

House

$1.41M

38% of sales · 3 closed

Market depth

Supply and demand

Listings per month

Oct 2026 — 1 closed · 7 new · 97 active

100

150

Nov ’24

Feb ’25

May ’25

Aug ’25

Nov ’25

Feb ’26

May ’26

Aug ’26

ClosedActive (on market)New listings

Seasonality

Avg closings

Listings move fastest in July

0.5

1.5

Average closings by calendar month, drawn from at least two years of history.

Price-cut pressure

% of active listings

Oct 2026 — 36% of active listings cut · median cut 7.4%

25%

50%

75%

Nov ’24

Feb ’25

May ’25

Aug ’25

Nov ’25

Feb ’26

May ’26

Aug ’26

3-month averageSingle month

HOA fees per sqft

$ per sqft, monthly

$1.45 per sqft · Jun 2026

$1.10

$1.20

$1.30

$1.40

$1.50

$1.60

Nov ’24

Feb ’25

May ’25

Aug ’25

Nov ’25

Feb ’26

May ’26

Aug ’26

Median monthly HOA fee per square foot among closed sales.

How neighbourhoods compare across Miami

Median sale price, last 12 months. Tap a row to open its report.

College Groves

$9.0M↓ −49.2% YoY

Ponce-Davis

$6.79M↓ −53.4% YoY

Miami International Airport

$5.89M

Helms Country Estates

$4.76M

$2.73M↑ +91.8% YoY

$2.72M↓ −40.8% YoY

$2.7M↓ −29.9% YoY

$2.41M↑ +635.4% YoY

$2.09M↓ −8.0% YoY

$2.08M↑ +115.6% YoY

$2.03M↑ +567.6% YoY

$2.03M

$1.97M

$1.62M

$1.56M↑ +49.4% YoY

$1.54M↓ −1.9% YoY

$1.52M↑ +119.2% YoY

$1.46M↑ +15.2% YoY

$1.45M

$1.44M

$1.38M↑ +1.2% YoY

$1.14M↓ −39.2% YoY

$1.05M

$1.05M

$999k↑ +8.4% YoY

$996k↑ +38.1% YoY

$966k↑ +152.5% YoY

$902k↓ −9.3% YoY

$865k

100 Hidden Bay Condominiums

$838k

Glenvar Heights

$822k↑ +65.8% YoY

Lindgren

$792k

Allapattah Sunny Gardens

$775k

$769k↓ −5.9% YoY

$767k↑ +11.8% YoY

$751k↑ +5.2% YoY

$690k↑ +20.9% YoY

$681k↓ −48.9% YoY

$659k↓ −5.0% YoY

$653k↑ +2.0% YoY

Grapeland Heights Estates

$645k↓ −7.7% YoY

$641k

$634k↓ −4.8% YoY

$633k

$623k↓ −3.9% YoY

55 Merrick Condominiums

$617k

$615k↑ +7.6% YoY

$600k

$599k↓ −13.9% YoY

$588k↑ +41.7% YoY

$584k↓ −36.9% YoY

$584k↓ −15.6% YoY

$576k↓ −18.7% YoY

$555k↓ −26.2% YoY

$549k↓ −3.9% YoY

$542k↓ −23.1% YoY

$537k↓ −34.6% YoY

$533k

$529k↑ +2.0% YoY

$522k↓ −1.0% YoY

$521k

$519k

$513k↑ +11.2% YoY

$512k↑ +37.0% YoY

$506k↓ −26.1% YoY

$490k↑ +3.2% YoY

$490k↓ −85.0% YoY

Westview Country Club

$488k↓ −11.5% YoY

West Little River

$486k↑ +2.9% YoY

Fulford Highlands

$484k↑ +43.6% YoY

Norland

$483k↑ +16.1% YoY

Mystic Pointe at Aventura

$482k↑ +48.5% YoY

$481k↓ −9.9% YoY

$477k↑ +12.7% YoY

$477k↓ −14.4% YoY

$471k↑ +6.7% YoY

$469k↓ −6.1% YoY

$467k↑ +13.9% YoY

$460k↑ +0.7% YoY

$457k↓ −9.6% YoY

$456k↑ +66.4% YoY

Biscayne Yacht and Country Club

$453k↑ +31.6% YoY

$450k

$447k↓ −32.8% YoY

$440k↑ +88.1% YoY

$422k↑ +45.3% YoY

$411k↓ −41.4% YoY

$405k↑ +15.3% YoY

$400k↓ −12.8% YoY

$373k↑ +4.8% YoY

$367k↑ +79.0% YoY

$352k↓ −1.7% YoY

$348k↓ −16.5% YoY

$345k↓ −16.2% YoY

$331k↑ +20.6% YoY

$330k↓ −35.9% YoY

$318k↑ +9.8% YoY

Parc Central Aventura

$314k↓ −14.0% YoY

Kings Meadow

$312k↑ +16.1% YoY

100

Windward

$312k↑ +59.8% YoY

101

Aqua Vista Towhhomes

$307k

102

Asbury Park

$307k

103

Le Jeune Plaza

$303k

104

International Gardens

$300k↓ −12.5% YoY

105

California Club

$297k↑ +7.1% YoY

106

Kendale Lakes West

$285k↓ −4.8% YoY

107

Heron of the Hammocks

$272k

108

Kendale Lakes Center

$257k

109

Ojus

$253k↓ −31.9% YoY

110

Andover Lakes

$217k↓ −17.2% YoY

111

Bayview Palms

$155k

112

Crestview Towers

$111k↑ +11.9% YoY

113

Bonavista

$850

Homes for sale in Design District →Rentals in Design District →

Based on 54 closed transactions over the period shown · Updated Nov 1, 2026 · Medians drawn from fewer than 3 closings are flagged as low sample.