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What’s happening with condo sales in Miami and Broward? Look at the prices and supply

Costs of condos and single-family homes in Miami and Fort Lauderdale area, including sales trends as condo market affected by association fees.
Costs of condos and single-family homes in Miami and Fort Lauderdale area, including sales trends as condo market affected by association fees. mocner@miamiherald.com

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Condo crisis in South Florida

Aging buildings, new laws and spiraling fees and assessments have affected condominium residents and the real estate market in Miami-Dade and Broward.

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The South Florida condo market is in a dive. Prices are dipping. Sales are slowing. Inventory is piling up.

What’s happening?

Condo associations are raising monthly fees and issuing special assessments. A new Florida law is looming that requires a spending plan to pay for major repairs, in response to the Surfside building collapse of 2021.

It’s all adding up to a slowdown.

MORE: What’s the future for Miami condos? Experts to talk on crisis, solutions at Herald panel

Here’s a breakdown of the August prices and sales in South Florida from the Miami Association of Realtor:

What is the median sales price of a condo?

Miami-Dade County: $415,000, down from $416,000 in August 2023.

Broward County: $275,000, the same as a year ago.

What is the median sale price of a single-family house?

Miami-Dade: $640,000, a 3% increase from $620,000 in August 2023.

Broward: $606,000, slightly higher than $600,000 in August 2023.

What were total home sales in August?

Miami-Dade: 2,002 deals, down 8% from a year ago,

Broward: 2,270 deals, a 6% dip from a year ago.

How many South Florida cash deals?

Miami-Dade: 33%

Broward: 34%

National average: 26%

What is the housing inventory in South Florida?

Miami-Dade: 9 1/2 months of inventory of condos, the highest amount since February 2021

Broward: 8.3 months of supply of condos

Note: A balanced market consists of six to nine months of inventory, with anything below benefiting sellers and anything above benefiting buyers.

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Condo crisis in South Florida

Aging buildings, new laws and spiraling fees and assessments have affected condominium residents and the real estate market in Miami-Dade and Broward.