About Homestead

Forty minutes south of the city, at the edge of the Everglades and the gateway to the Keys. Farmland, new-build subdivisions, and the lowest rent in the county by a wide margin. The trade is the commute, and it's a real one.

What makes it special

✓The lowest average rent in Miami-Dade County
✓Gateway to the Keys and Everglades National Park
✓Homestead-Miami Speedway
✓Biscayne National Park on the doorstep
✓New construction at prices found nowhere else

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Best For

Budget-conscious rentersFamiliesNature loversCommuters

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Typical rent

$1,931/mo avg

Average asking rent for market-rate apartments in buildings of 50 or more units. Average unit: 941 sq ft.

Source: RentCafe / Yardi Matrix · Homestead · Jul 2026