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SurfsideCity Guide
A half-mile of Atlantic sand between Miami Beach and Bal Harbour
Surfside is a 0.56-square-mile oceanfront town on Miami-Dade's barrier island, incorporated in 1935 by members of the private Surf Club and tucked between Miami Beach to the south and Bal Harbour to the north. The Atlantic is on one side, Biscayne Bay on the other, and the walk from edge to edge takes about ten minutes.
A village inside a metropolis
About 5,700 people live in Surfside, and it's the kind of place where neighbours recognize each other on the beachwalk. The population skews multigenerational — families, retirees, and seasonal owners from the Northeast and Latin America — and the town has the densest Jewish community by share in Miami-Dade, with roughly 44% of 33154 residents identifying as Jewish and active Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Sephardic, and Hispanic Jewish congregations operating within walking distance of one another.
Most of the town is low-rise: pre-war single-family homes and mid-century condominiums west of Collins Avenue, with a band of taller beachfront buildings on Collins itself — the Surf Club Four Seasons, Eighty Seven Park, Fendi Château, and the future Delmore at 8777 Collins on the former Champlain Towers South site. Buyers comparing options should look across both homes for sale in Surfside — the single-family and condo stories run on different clocks.
The result is one of the quietest places to own real estate in Miami-Dade without being far from anything: about ten minutes to South Beach, fifteen to downtown Miami, and a five-minute walk to Bal Harbour Shops across 96th Street.
Key Details
What makes Surfside special
Where it sits
Surfside spans 87th Terrace to 96th Street between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic — about half a square mile of barrier-island town wedged between Miami Beach and Bal Harbour. Most addresses are within five minutes of the sand.
Who lives here
Multigenerational families, retirees, snowbirds, and one of the most concentrated Jewish communities in Florida. Around 44% of the 33154 ZIP identifies as Jewish, with Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Sephardic, and Hispanic Jewish congregations all represented locally.
The market
Single-family prices and new-construction luxury condos along Collins — Surf Club Four Seasons, Eighty Seven Park, Fendi Château — remain strong. Older mid-century condos are softer, weighed down by special assessments stemming from Florida's post-Champlain milestone-inspection law (SB 4-D, 2022).
Getting around
Walk Score 77 on Harding Avenue. Miami-Dade Transit Routes 100 and 125 run along Collins and Harding; the free Bal Harbour–Surfside–Bay Harbor Interlocal Shuttle connects the three towns. MIA is about a 25-minute drive; FLL is roughly 30 minutes.
Schools
Most addresses are zoned to Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center, an A-rated Miami-Dade public school in Bay Harbor Islands. Nearby private and religious schools include Lehrman Community Day, Hebrew Academy (RASG), and Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes.
Beach & boardwalk
A mile of public, lifeguarded beach from 87th to 96th Street, with platted access points on most cross streets. The paved beachwalk runs north into Bal Harbour and connects south all the way down to South Pointe in Miami Beach.
Harding Avenue dining
Harding between 94th and 96th holds one of the country's densest kosher restaurant clusters — Josh's Deli, The Harbour Grill, Neya, Roast, Rustiko — alongside cafés, pizza, and Grove Kosher Market, the area's full-service Glatt grocer.
Climate & resilience
Most of Surfside is in FEMA AE or VE flood zones, with Atlantic hurricane exposure typical of a barrier-island town. Post-Champlain, Miami-Dade tightened its 40-year condo recertification to a 30-year milestone inspection with 10-year re-inspections, reshaping carrying costs across the older condo stock.
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Lifestyle & Highlights
The best of Surfside
What's on Harding Avenue
Surfside's main commercial street is two walkable blocks of Harding Avenue (roughly 94th to 96th), and it's where one of the densest kosher restaurant clusters in the United States happens to live — flanked by a few non-kosher cafés and the town's full-service kosher grocer.
Josh's Deli
Michelin-Guide-listed Glatt Kosher deli; modern takes on Jewish deli classics.
9517 Harding Ave, SurfsideThe Harbour Grill
Kosher steakhouse and sushi bar; one of the strip's anchor restaurants.
9415 Harding Ave, SurfsideNeya
Kosher-certified Mediterranean and Israeli kitchen.
9491 Harding Ave, SurfsideRoast
Kosher grill known for pargiot skewers and a pulled-beef burger.
9441 Harding Ave, SurfsideRustiko
Kosher Italian — pastas, pizzas, and indoor or outdoor seating.
9476 Harding Ave, SurfsideCarrot Express
Florida-grown fast-casual chain — smoothies, bowls, and salads.
Cine Citta Caffe
Italian café and espresso bar on Harding.
Where to spend a Sunday
96th Street Park
The town's primary park: multipurpose field, basketball, playground, kayak launch onto Biscayne Bay, and a multi-story community building. Open daily 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
9580 Bay Dr, SurfsideVeterans Park
Picnic tables, gazebo, the Veterans Memorial fountain, lighted walking paths, and six multi-use exercise stations. Future site of the Champlain Towers memorial.
Surfside Community Center
Olympic-size pool, toddler pool, and the Surf-Bal-Bay branch library at 93rd & Collins — open to residents and hotel guests.
9301 Collins Ave, SurfsideSurfside Beachwalk
Paved promenade along the dunes from 87th to 96th Street, with outdoor fitness stations between 89th and 95th. Connects north into Bal Harbour and south all the way to South Pointe.
Hawthorne Tot Lot
Small renovated playground for younger kids.
Where families send their kids
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
A-rated Miami-Dade public school in Bay Harbor Islands, the default assignment for most Surfside addresses. Around 1,240 students PK–8.
Lehrman Community Day School
Pluralistic Jewish day school, PK–5, founded 1960.
727 Lehrman Dr, Miami BeachHebrew Academy (RASG)
Modern Orthodox college and yeshiva preparatory; ages 6 weeks through grade 12.
2400 Pine Tree Dr, Miami BeachYeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes
Orthodox boys' yeshiva from Junior Pre-K through Bais Medrash.
1051 N. Miami Beach Blvd, North Miami BeachIs Surfside the Best Beach Town in South Florida?
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