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Miami rents climb for an eighth straight quarter as buying nears parity with renting

Miami 3-bedroom rents rose to $3,200 in Q3 2026, concessions eased to 28.8%, and buying now costs just $25 more per month than renting.

Miami rents climb for an eighth straight quarter as buying nears parity with renting
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Rental Beast
Published
October 23, 2026

Q3 2026 at a glance

Miami 3-bedroom rents rose for an eighth straight quarter to $3,200, and buying now costs just $25 more per month than renting.
Median days on market
17
-1 day vs. Q2
Listings with concessions
28.8%
Down from 30.3% in Q2
Median 3-bedroom rent
$3,200
+5.4% year over year
Cost to buy vs. rent
+$25
Per month, up $64 vs. Q2

Median rent by unit type

The 3-bedroom median rose 2.2% to $3,200, its eighth straight quarterly gain, and 1- and 2-bedroom rents are each up more than 7% year over year.

Median rent by property type
Q3 2024 to Q3 2026. Hover a quarter for details
$2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26 SF $3,500 3BD $3,200 2BD $2,490 MF $2,413 1BD $2,200
1BD
$2,200
+7.4% YoY, +1.0% QoQ
2BD
$2,490
+7.3% YoY, +1.6% QoQ
3BD
$3,200
+5.4% YoY, +2.2% QoQ
SF
$3,500
+6.1% YoY, 0.0% QoQ
MF
$2,413
+6.4% YoY, +1.2% QoQ
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Concessions and days on market

Concessions eased to 28.8% from 30.3% in Q2, and median days on market fell to 17 as multifamily units leased in 15 days.

Listings offering a concession
28.8%
Down from 30.3% last quarter, up 36.2% YoY
National median: 39.8%
Median days on market
All
17
-5.6%
SF
20
+17.6%
MF
15
-16.7%
Change is quarter over quarter. National median: All 19 / SF 17 / MF 20
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Property manager sentiment

Nearly every manager surveyed expects rents to hold steady, but 34% now report fewer applicants, up from 22% in Q2 and 4% in Q1.

Do you expect rent prices to increase, decrease, or remain the same over the next 6 months?
Remain the same 100%
Increase (0%) Decrease (0%) Remain the same
Q2 2026: 0% increase, 0% decrease, 100% remain the same
Are you currently getting more, fewer, or about the same applicants for your available rentals?
34%
61%
Fewer More (5%) About the same
Q2 2026: 22% fewer, 10% more, 68% about the same
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Rent vs. buy: near parity

Buying costs just $25 more per month than renting, the second-narrowest gap among tracked metros and the first time since Q3 2025 that owning costs more than renting.

Monthly cost to rent
$3,200
Monthly cost to buy
$3,225
Difference
+$25
more per month to buy. In Q2, renting cost $39 more than buying
Rent vs. buy gap by quarter
$342
$48
-$47
-$69
-$39
$25
2Q25
3Q25
4Q25
1Q26
2Q26
3Q26
Rent is the median 3-bedroom rent. Buy uses the median list price of $490,000 (August 2026), 20% down, 7.2% rate, taxes and insurance.Rental Beast

Check out the Q3 2026 nationwide report

Download the full national analysis including rent-vs-buy and sentiment data across every tracked metro: Q3 2026 National Rental Market Report

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Methodology

Rental data used in this report are sourced and catalogued directly by Rental Beast, unless otherwise noted. Rental Beast listing data covers a range of rental property types and owner types operating within the long-term rental market (generally considered to be leases with a minimum of three months). Single-family rentals are considered to be properties with 4 or fewer units. Multifamily is more than 4 doors. Unless otherwise noted, our analysis uses the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as the geographical unit.

Rents are calculated based on these listings. Days on market (DOM) and concession analysis are based on these listings, with some data sources excluded due to DOM and concession info being unavailable or deemed to be unreliable. Concessions are incentives that entice renters to sign a lease (e.g., one month free, a gift card, etc.). Our sentiment survey is based on phone conversations during Q3 2026 with rental building and community managers and property managers. Questions and answer choices:

  • Q1. Do you expect rent prices to increase, remain the same or decrease over the next 6 months? [Possible answers: Remain the same, increase, decrease]
  • Q2. Do you believe you are currently getting more, about the same or fewer applicants for your available rentals? [Possible answers: About the same, more, fewer]

DISCLAIMER. This report attempts to provide reliable and useful information; however, there is no guarantee that the information or other content in this document is accurate, current or suitable for any particular purpose. All content is subject to change without notice. All content is provided on an “as is” basis, with no warranties of any kind whatsoever. Rental data used in this report are sourced and catalogued directly by Rental Beast, unless otherwise noted. Our analysis uses MSA as the geographical unit and is not reflective of all-U.S. measures. Information from this document may be used with proper attribution.

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