How much are property taxes in Miami Beach, FL?

Homeowners in Miami Beach, FL pay a median of $5,048 (±$539) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,549.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,782.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $556,700.

In Miami Beach, the median real estate tax went from $4,272 in 2015–2019 to $5,048 in 2020–2024 (+18.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$5,048 (±$539)
With a mortgage
$5,549
Without a mortgage
$4,782
Share of median value
0.9%

Real estate taxes in Miami Beach against Miami-Dade County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Miami BeachMiami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$5,048 (±$539)$3,744 (±$42)$2,730 (±$10)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$5,549 (±$957)$4,079 (±$64)$2,993 (±$15)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$4,782 (±$437)$3,205 (±$60)$2,319 (±$16)$2,576
Median home value$556,700 (±$58,199)$463,000 (±$2,523)$359,000 (±$930)$332,700

In Miami Beach, the median real estate tax is higher than in Miami-Dade County ($3,744).

It is also higher than in Florida ($2,730).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Miami-Dade County, Miami Beach ranks 19 of 68 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 825.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Miami Beach

The median tax ($5,048) is 0.9% of the median home value ($556,700).

Across Miami-Dade County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Florida it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Miami Beach have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$4,272 (±$282)$5,048 (±$539)+18.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$459,000 (±$21,221)$556,700 (±$58,199)+21.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,838 (±$190)$3,256 (±$398)+14.7%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Miami Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miami Beach
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Miami Beach—$5,048 (±$539)—
North Bay Village2.7 mi$5,361 (±$930)Not measurably different
Fisher Island3.4 mi$10,000 or more—
El Portal4.3 mi$5,544 (±$1,260)Not measurably different
Miami Shores4.3 mi$8,427 (±$1,148)Higher
Miami4.5 mi$4,586 (±$175)Not measurably different
Indian Creek4.7 mi$10,000 or more—
Surfside4.9 mi$6,999 (±$898)Higher
Biscayne Park5.3 mi$6,820 (±$2,704)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Miami Shores, FL ($8,427), Surfside, FL ($6,999).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Miami-Dade County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
13Sunny Isles Beach$5,989 (±$750)
14Doral$5,902 (±$262)
15Miami Springs$5,676 (±$387)
16El Portal$5,544 (±$1,260)
17North Bay Village$5,361 (±$930)
18South Miami$5,243 (±$1,112)
19Miami Beach$5,048 (±$539)
20Miami Lakes$4,965 (±$264)
21Miami$4,586 (±$175)
22Princeton$4,577 (±$376)
23Country Walk$4,472 (±$251)
24Glenvar Heights$4,354 (±$469)
25Sunset$4,278 (±$329)

Showing 13 of 68 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Miami Beach

How much are property taxes in Miami Beach?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Miami Beach, FL is $5,048 (±$539) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Miami Beach?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in Miami Beach, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Miami Beach gone up?

In Miami Beach, the median real estate tax went from $4,272 in 2015–2019 to $5,048 in 2020–2024 (+18.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Miami Beach higher than in Miami-Dade County?

In Miami Beach, the median real estate tax is higher than in Miami-Dade County ($3,744).

It is also higher than in Florida ($2,730).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Miami Beach city, Florida (place:45025, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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