Miami Gardens,
rental market profile.

The typical rent in Miami Gardens, FL is $2,521 a month, up 4.4% from a year earlier. The typical home is worth $474,495, up 1.0% from a year earlier. Owning that home costs about $954 more a month than renting it. See the rent or buy math.

Zillow data for September 2026, updated monthly.

Current market, September 2026.

Typical home value$474,495+1.0% vs. a year earlier
Typical rent$2,521+4.4% vs. a year earlier
Gross rent-to-value6.38%annual rent ÷ value
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-bed$2,564FY2027 · second-source check
Estimated annual property tax$3,5330.74% effective rate (ACS)

Data: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) and Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), September 2026; smoothed and seasonally adjusted. Typical values sit in the middle of the local market; rent covers houses and apartments. Updated monthly. Second source: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rent for Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area (40th-percentile gross rent, including utilities).

Five-year trend in Miami Gardens.

Typical rent+43.6% since Sep 2021
$1,750$2,000$2,250$2,50020222023202420252026$2,521
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MonthTypical rent
Sep 2021$1,755
Sep 2022$2,084
Sep 2023$2,214
Sep 2024$2,317
Sep 2025$2,414
Sep 2026$2,521
Typical home value+42.4% since Sep 2021
$350,000$400,000$450,000$500,00020222023202420252026$474,495
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MonthTypical home value
Sep 2021$333,307
Sep 2022$406,078
Sep 2023$442,735
Sep 2024$484,223
Sep 2025$469,683
Sep 2026$474,495

Monthly Zillow Observed Rent Index and Home Value Index, smoothed and seasonally adjusted. Each chart has its own scale, which does not start at zero, so small changes are visible.

Rent by number of bedrooms.

Studio
$1,953
1 bedroom
$2,121
2 bedrooms
$2,564
3 bedrooms
$3,277
4 bedrooms
$3,749

HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area: the 40th-percentile gross rent, utilities included, for the whole area. Rents inside Miami Gardens can be higher or lower. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

Census profile, 2020–2024: population, income and long-run medians
Population113.2KACS estimate
Median household income$63,627annual
Median gross rent$1,787monthly
Median home value$378,500owner-occupied
Median property tax$2,818annual · owner-occupied
Effective tax reference0.74%median tax ÷ median value
State HO-3 premium$2,7792023 homeowner reference
Housing vacancy5.1%all housing units
Gross rent-to-value5.67%annual rent ÷ home value
Rent-to-income reference33.7%annual rent ÷ income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. Estimates cover 2020–2024. Insurance context: NAIC 2023 Homeowners Insurance Report. Ratios are derived from area medians and are not a property cap rate, affordability decision, insurance quote or expected return.

How Miami Gardens compares.

Miami Gardens’s median gross rent is 7.1% above the Florida median, while its median owner-occupied home value is 5.4% above the state reference. Median household income is 14.7% below the statewide estimate.

The gross rent-to-value reference is 5.67%. It simply annualizes the area’s median gross rent and divides it by the area’s median home value. It does not subtract vacancy, taxes, insurance, maintenance, management, financing or capital reserves.

Miami Gardens baseline comparison
MetricCityMiami GardensStateFloridaCountryUnited States
Median gross rent$1,787$1,669$1,413
Median home value$378,500$359,000$332,700
Household income$63,627$74,568$80,734
Median annual property tax$2,818$2,730$3,119
Housing vacancy5.1%14.7%10.1%
Rent vs baseline—+7.1%+26.5%

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What this profile can—and cannot—tell you.

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Useful for screening

Population, income, rent and home-value medians provide a consistent first comparison across markets.

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Vacancy needs context

The ACS figure covers all housing units. It is not the vacancy allowance to enter in rental underwriting.

Questions about Miami Gardens.

What is the average rent in Miami Gardens, FL?

The typical asking rent in Miami Gardens, FL is $2,521 a month, according to Zillow's Observed Rent Index for September 2026, which covers houses and apartments. The Census Bureau's median gross rent for 2020–2024, which includes utilities and long-standing leases, is $1,787. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the area is $2,564.

Is rent going up or down in Miami Gardens?

Rent is rising. The typical rent is $2,521, up 4.4% from $2,414 a year earlier.

How much does a house cost in Miami Gardens?

The typical home in Miami Gardens, FL is worth $474,495, according to Zillow's Home Value Index for September 2026, up 1.0% from a year earlier.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Miami Gardens?

Owning the typical home costs about $3,475 a month including the mortgage, property tax, insurance and upkeep, against $2,521 to rent it. Buying pulls ahead after about 12 years in our model. See the full comparison.

What is the property tax rate in Miami Gardens?

The effective property tax rate is about 0.74% of home value, based on Census data, or roughly $3,533 a year on the typical home. Actual bills depend on the assessment and any exemptions.

Is Miami Gardens a good place to invest in rental property?

It depends on the property. As a first screen, a year of typical rent in Miami Gardens equals 6.38% of the typical home value. Higher ratios leave more room for expenses and a mortgage; the 1% rule looks for about 12% a year. Test a specific property in the rental property calculator before you decide.