Report: Miami Was The Hottest Rental Market Again In 2024

Miami was once again the strongest rental market in the nation in 2024, even though it cooled from last year, according to RentCafe’s Year-End Report.

It is the third year in a row that Miami has held the title.

During the year, Miami saw a 4.12% increase in new rental units added to its inventory (0.41% more than in 2023).

72% of Miami renters renewed their leases, up 0.8% from the previous year.

Each vacant rental in Miami attracted 18 prospective renters on average (four fewer than 2023).

Apartments were leased in an average of 33 days, down 2 days from 2023.

Broward is less competitive than Miami-Dade, but still above the national average, the report said. There, 12 renters competed for each vacant apartment, two-thirds of renters renewed their leases, and apartments were leased in 39 days.

The ranking’s Rental Competitiveness Index put Miami-Dade at 91.2 (the highest in the nation), Broward at 80.3, and the national average at 74.4.

 

 

Edgewater’s Forma apartment tower under construction in July:

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Come Back To Earth
1 day ago

You know ppl on here are out of touch when they say 4K for a studio is “cheap”.

Soy yo
1 day ago

I think that Brickell rents are somewhat stable for 2025, the biggest increase we’ll see it downtown at Worldcenter area and probably in Edgewater.

Jackie
1 day ago

Increase in what?
Supply?
Price?

Soy yo
1 day ago

Rental prices!

Analytics Guru
1 day ago

We’re seeing a massive supply in the Downtown, Midtown/Edgewater and Wynwood areas that will probably keep rents around a solid 3-5% growth. I do believe Brickell will be on the lower end of that growth range, assuming the economy keeps at the pace it has the last 3 years.

Jose
1 day ago

Pricing going down in Edgewater – check 2000 Biscayne website 50%+ of the building still not rented and plans for the second tower are on hold.

Opera next door has 50 apts for rent + 50 for sale.

New buildings in the area are undersubscribed.

Left Miami for greener pastures
1 day ago

Yall talk about a couple of neighborhoods like they are all of Miami. Stupid!

Pete
1 day ago

I think we will see a steep rise in rent prices in and around Brickell, especially in all the newly developing areas, with a steady rise in prices downtown and stabilization north of downtown, where supply has met demands.

ParkingHater
1 day ago

Need to build more

The Rollecostar
1 day ago

I’m relocating from NY next month. I found a one bedroom downtown with amazing views and amenities, almost 1,000 sq/ft for just $4K. In Manhattan that would have been $14K😍

Analytics Guru
1 day ago

Miami is a steal for NYC/Chicago/Boston/LA/San fran residents if you’re moving with those cities salaries. Cost of living is significantly lower!

WannaBeLandlord
1 day ago

Overtown rents have collapsed from where they were in 2023 & 2022. At least in vintage/renovated buildings.

Tom
12 hours ago

Well.. build more… have an idea for affordable housing.. outsource labor, some materials and planning to Vietnam and Chinese companies.. they will get them built cheaper and faster and I promise you they will hold up to inspection.. I realize this sounds crazy, but big problems deserve crazy ideas sometimes.. let’s let the ego down and get affordable housing built. Ty❤️

Marianne
1 day ago

Prices are still so low compared to other major cities. We will see even higher rents in 2025!

AAA
1 day ago

You make it sound like there are many other major cities. Miami is only behind San Fran and NYC metros as of this year.

Analytics Guru
1 day ago

Actually we’re starting to lose pace to other metros! San Jose, Boston LA, NJ and San Diego and Newark jumped us this year, in terms of overall rent. Migration has slowed nation wide as employment has slowed (slower to hire and fire has led people less incline to leave jobs). 2025 should see softening, but by 2026 we should see demand push up limited supply coming live and push rents higher.

Analytics Guru
1 day ago

Miami is in the top 9 in rent and only behind NYC in terms of Rent to Income ratio. I wouldn’t say “still so low”, I think 2-3% rent growth next year and probably jumping in 2026 to around 4-5% as we see supply take a major hit! All really solid numbers and will outpace most cities!

anon
13 hours ago

Why do you think supply will take a major hit? It appears even more supply will be coming online along with slowing demand for the next couple years.

Analytics Guru
8 hours ago

Multifamily permitting has decreased across the country as the elevated interest rate environment has made financing development projects difficult to pencil aka it’s expensive to build. Rates being cut should help in this front, but the damage from high interest rates are already baked into 2026 and 2027 supply. It takes a solid 18-36 months to permit and build an apartment building so the high interest rate from 2023-2024 is impacting 2026-2027. It’s cheaper to rent than buy in every major MSA in the U.S, demand for multi-family units will slow in 2025, but it’ll jump in 2026-2027.

Anon
1 day ago

Miami is considered an expensive city to the vast majority of Americans.

Anonymous
1 day ago

Obligatory “subsidize my rent and extend Metromover comment,” before somebody who’s unfortunately serious says it.