Compare Miami areas
Two areas, side by side: current asking prices and inventory, FEMA flood context, public-school counts, modeled drive times and U.S. Census estimates.
Brickell
1,169 homes for sale
Downtown Miami
1,350 homes for sale
Brickell
Based on 200 recent active listings; inventory count is exact.
Downtown Miami
Based on 200 recent active listings; inventory count is exact.
Decision intelligence
Area Intelligence Brief
The largest measured differences between these two areas, calculated from the data below.
- Downtown Miami has a 8% lower median active asking price.
- Downtown Miami currently has 15% more active listings.
- Active listings in Brickell show a median 23 fewer days on market.
- Brickell has an Amenity Access Index 9 points higher.
School and Census facts are context only. They never determine a lead or an overall winner.
| Metric | Brickell | Downtown Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Market today· live from the MLS | ||
| Median active asking price | $722,500 | $663,999 — leads this row |
| Median active asking price per sq ft | $680/ sq ft — leads this row | $738/ sq ft |
| Lower-quartile active asking price per sq ft | 25th percentile$571/ sq ft | 25th percentile$567/ sq ft |
| Homes for sale now | 1,169 | 1,350 — leads this row |
| Days on market (active) | 85days — leads this row | 107days |
| New listings this week | 239 | 248 |
| Life & practicalities | ||
| FEMA zone at area reference point | AE†reference point falls inside a FEMA high-risk flood zone (SFHA); check each property individually | X†reference point falls outside the mapped FEMA high-risk flood zone (SFHA); check each property individually |
| Amenity Access Index | 100/ 100high mapped amenity densityPer km²: 40.7 dining · 3.3 grocery · 15.9 parks · 36.8 transit — leads this row | 91/ 100high mapped amenity densityPer km²: 17.2 dining · 1.8 grocery · 2.7 parks · 33.3 transit |
| Public schools nearby | 1Nearest schools in the directory: SOUTHSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY · MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL · INTERNATIONAL STUDIES VIRTUAL ACADEMY | 18Nearest schools in the directory: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL · NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS · SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES-WOLFSON |
| Estimated drive to nearest major airport | 26minMiami International Airport (MIA)estimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic | 22minMiami International Airport (MIA)estimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic |
| Estimated drive to nearest public beach access | 14minLummus Park Beach accessestimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic | 11minLummus Park Beach accessestimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic |
| Census profile | ||
| Estimate basis | Modeled neighborhood estimateweighted from 2020 Census blocks | Modeled neighborhood estimateweighted from 2020 Census blocks |
| Population | 39,68290% margin of error: ±2,566 | 47,31490% margin of error: ±2,667 |
| Mean commute to work | 20.5min90% margin of error: ±3.2 | 24.2min90% margin of error: ±2.5 |
| Median household income | $122Kmodeled 90% confidence range: $114,540–$129,781 | $79Kmodeled 90% confidence range: $72,603–$85,129 |
Data sources & methodology
† FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-08-07. Informational only — not a flood insurance determination.
Amenity Access Index — our own measure of amenity density inside the mapped area boundary, built from dining, grocery, parks and transit data in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). It is not a walkability score.
School directory: Urban Institute / NCES, 2024 data year. Counts are directory entries only — not school assignments, attendance boundaries or quality ratings.
Drive estimates: OSRM / OpenStreetMap snapshot 2026-08-07, from the area reference point without live traffic. Airport = fastest modeled route among MIA, FLL and PBI; beach = nearest modeled public-access candidate.
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, retrieved 2026-08-07. Official places use direct ACS estimates; neighborhood figures are modeled from block-group and tract data allocated by 2020 block population and occupied housing. Measures that fail reliability thresholds are withheld. Estimates include margins of error. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Market rows: live MLS (Bridge), median of up to 200 of the most recent active for-sale listings; sample size noted when small.
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