Luxury Apartments in Miami: What You Get at Each Price

Luxury apartments in Miami by price: 102 Miami-Dade buildings grouped by one-bedroom rent in October 2026, and what each price tier adds.

As of October 2026, a one-bedroom in a Miami-Dade purpose-built rental building starts at a median of $2,603 a month in base rent, before required monthly fees. Paying more doesn't buy the basics: 101 of the 102 buildings in our data with a one-bedroom price list a pool, and 94 list a fitness center. What it buys is location, finishes and services. Saunas, golf simulators, floor-to-ceiling glass and a concierge desk advertised as 24-hour show up mostly where one-bedrooms start at $3,000 or more.

The numbers come from our research on 410 purpose-built rental buildings in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Each one is owned by a single company and leased through its own office. We read each building's official site, or a listing site where the official one showed no prices, on October 12 and 13, 2026, and recorded the amenities it advertises.

What makes a Miami apartment luxury?

There's no official definition, and almost every new rental building in Miami calls itself luxury. The amenity lists back that up: of the 102 priced Miami-Dade buildings, 88 advertise a coworking space or business center, 56 EV charging and 46 a rooftop deck or pool. So instead of the label, we sort by price. We grouped the buildings by their lowest advertised one-bedroom base rent: under $2,500, $2,500 to $2,999, and $3,000 and up.

Base rent is the rent in the lease, before required monthly fees for things like trash, pest control and internet. At the 39 buildings in our data that publish both a base rent and a total monthly price, those fees add $0 to about $235 a month, with a median of about $71. We left out buildings that publish only a total with fees included, and buildings whose listed prices are net effective, out of date or for income-restricted units.

How much do luxury apartments in Miami cost?

Starting one-bedroom base rent in Miami-Dade purpose-built rental buildings, as of October 2026, in three price tiers:

The jump from the bottom tier to the top is about $880 a month at the median, while the smallest one-bedroom plan grows by only about 20 square feet. Most of what you pay for is the address and the building, not more space. For larger homes, the Miami-Dade median starting rent is $3,312 for a two-bedroom (69 buildings) and $4,394 for a three-bedroom (41 buildings).

Which amenities come with each price tier?

The table counts the buildings in each tier whose official site or listing names the amenity. A building may have something it doesn't advertise, so read these as patterns, not guarantees.

Four things climb clearly with price. A rooftop deck or pool goes from about a quarter of the cheapest buildings to 68 percent of the most expensive. Saunas, steam rooms and cold plunges go from 15 percent to 55 percent, floor-to-ceiling glass from 20 percent to 59 percent, and a round-the-clock concierge from 7 percent to half. Pet spas and EV chargers, by contrast, are about as common at $2,300 as at $3,300.

What do you get for under $2,500 a month?

The lowest tier is mostly outside the downtown core. The cheapest one-bedrooms are in newer communities in Miami Gardens, such as Oak Enclave from $1,810 and The Pomelo from $1,871, which lists a pool, a coworking lounge and a putting green. Closer in, RAM Miami River North and RAM Miami River South in Little Havana listed one-bedrooms of about 740 square feet from $2,055 and $2,077.

In Allapattah, No. 17 Residences by NEO started at $2,117 and The Julia Residences by NEO at $2,254, with a heated rooftop pool, a sky lounge and a pet spa. In Dadeland, Pearl Dadeland started at $2,160 and Motion at Dadeland, next to the Dadeland North Metrorail station, at $2,229. In Hialeah, the new Metro Parc started at $2,397 and is one of only three buildings in this tier that advertise a 24-hour concierge.

Avida Aventura, across from Aventura Mall and steps from the Brightline station, shows how much this tier can include. Its one-bedrooms started at $2,165 in base rent, and it lists a rooftop amenity deck of about 20,000 square feet, a sauna and treatment room, and coworking space with private offices. Its required monthly fees add about $175, and on October 13 it advertised up to 2.5 months free.

What does $2,500 to $3,000 a month buy?

This tier has 39 buildings, and 12 of them are in Midtown/Wynwood. Joule House started at $2,607 with a heated rooftop infinity pool, and The Dorsey at $2,750 with a wellness room with a spa and sauna and a 24/7 concierge. Both advertised up to three months free. Cortland Midtown Miami started at $2,950 in base rent, but its price with required fees was $205 higher.

In Brickell, Camden Brickell started at $2,619 and lists a 24-hour concierge. In North Miami, the three SoLé Mia rental buildings started between $2,574 and $2,744 and share a 7-acre Crystal Lagoon with kayaks and paddleboards; The Shoreline at SoLé Mia adds a golf simulator and a 24/7 concierge. Blu Aventura, which opened in 2026, started at $2,775 with a golf simulator and a fitness studio with Pilates reformers.

What do you get for $3,000 and up?

The top tier has 22 buildings, led by Edgewater with five, then Midtown/Wynwood and Coral Gables with four each, and Brickell and Coconut Grove with three each. More than half list a sauna, steam room or cold plunge, and 11 advertise a concierge or front desk that's open 24 hours.

Solitair Brickell, from $3,046, lists a rooftop pool with cabanas and a bar, a spa and sauna, a 48th-floor billiard lounge and a 24-hour front desk. The Highley House in Midtown, from $3,159, has a spa with a sauna, steam room and cold plunge, a golf simulator and a 24-hour concierge. In Edgewater, Metro Edgewater started at $3,132 in base rent plus $115 in required fees, and Neo Edgewater, which is still pre-leasing, listed one-bedrooms from $3,605 on AptAmigo, with an Equinox gym and a lap pool with a cold plunge.

Older buildings can compete on space. Yacht Club at Brickell, which opened in 1998, started at $3,020 for an 872-square-foot one-bedroom, with tennis and racquetball courts and a bay-view pool. The Hamilton, a bayfront Edgewater tower built in 1984, had one plan listed on AptAmigo: a 1,036-square-foot one-bedroom from $4,241. In Coral Gables, Sofia Coral Gables started at $4,062 for a 777-square-foot one-bedroom.

What does the top of the Miami rental market cost?

The highest rents in our data are at Regency Parc, an 18-story, 126-apartment building in Coral Gables that opened in 2026. On October 13, RentCafe listed two-bedrooms from $8,200 a month for 1,490 square feet, three-bedrooms from $12,300 and a 4,487-square-foot four-bedroom at $35,000, all base rent. The security deposit is $8,000 to $30,000. Amenities include valet parking, a 15-seat movie theater and an infrared sauna, and a 2023 report said top-floor units require leases of at least five years.

Other high starting rents for three-bedrooms include $7,526 at Cascade Link at Douglas in Coconut Grove and $7,478 at Alexan Roxy in Coral Gables. Many penthouse plans aren't priced online at all; buildings such as Sofia Coral Gables list them as "contact us."

Are luxury rentals cheaper in Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach?

Fort Lauderdale's top end is small. Only 4 of the 65 Broward buildings with a one-bedroom price started at $3,000 or more, all in downtown Fort Lauderdale: Veneto Las Olas at $3,625, Icon Las Olas at $3,600 for its one listed unit, Alluvion Las Olas at $3,295 and Amaray Las Olas by Windsor at $3,250. Broward's median one-bedroom starts at $2,286, about $320 below Miami-Dade's.

Palm Beach County's median one-bedroom, $2,575 across 38 buildings, is close to Miami-Dade's. The high end is in West Palm Beach: The Laurel listed two one-bedrooms from $4,495, Griffis West Palm started at $3,271 plus $114.50 in required fees, and Lumaire at $3,246.

How should you compare luxury apartments in Miami?

• Compare total monthly prices, not base rents. ParkLine Miami, for example, charges a separate $250 monthly amenity fee on top of its rent. Our guide to fees beyond rent lists the common charges.
• Do the math on free rent. Two months free on a 14-month lease lowers your average cost by about 14 percent, but each monthly payment stays the same.
• Check what "concierge" means. Some buildings use the word for a package service or an app: No. 17 Residences lists a "digital concierge" and The Julia a "virtual concierge app."
• Compare size with price. Yacht Club at Brickell's 872-square-foot one-bedroom is about 160 square feet bigger than the median smallest one-bedroom in the top tier.
• Set a budget first with our affordability calculator, then add up deposits and move-in fees with the move-in cost calculator.
• For neighborhood medians, see average rent in Miami by neighborhood; to choose an area, see our guide to where to live in Miami.

These figures describe asking rents in purpose-built rental buildings, not every apartment in Miami. Condos rented out by individual owners, houses and most older buildings aren't included, and prices change daily, so confirm the current rent and fees with each leasing office.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a luxury apartment in Miami cost?

It depends where you draw the line. Of the Miami-Dade purpose-built rental buildings we priced in October 2026, the 22 whose one-bedrooms started at $3,000 or more had a median starting base rent of $3,197, and the 39 that started at $2,500 to $2,999 a median of $2,695. The county median is $2,603. Required monthly fees, parking and pet rent come on top.

What amenities do luxury apartments in Miami have?

Pools and gyms are standard at almost every price: 101 of the 102 priced Miami-Dade buildings list a pool and 94 a fitness center. The extras show up at the top. Among the 22 buildings whose one-bedrooms start at $3,000 or more, 15 list a rooftop deck or pool, 13 floor-to-ceiling windows, 12 a sauna, steam room or cold plunge, and 11 a concierge or front desk advertised as 24-hour.

What is the most expensive apartment rental in Miami?

In our data, it's Regency Parc, an 18-story, 126-apartment building in Coral Gables that opened in 2026. On October 13, 2026, two-bedrooms were listed from $8,200 a month, three-bedrooms from $12,300 and a 4,487-square-foot four-bedroom at $35,000, with a security deposit of $8,000 to $30,000. Amenities include valet parking, a 15-seat movie theater and an infrared sauna.

Which Miami neighborhoods have the most luxury apartments?

Measured by price, Edgewater leads: five of the 22 Miami-Dade buildings whose one-bedrooms started at $3,000 or more are there. Midtown/Wynwood and Coral Gables have four each, and Brickell and Coconut Grove three each. Midtown/Wynwood also has 12 of the 39 buildings in the $2,500 to $2,999 tier.

Are luxury apartments in Miami bigger?

Not by much. The median smallest one-bedroom plan is 688 square feet in buildings starting under $2,500 and 710 square feet in those starting at $3,000 or more: about 20 square feet more for about $880 more a month at the median. Some older buildings offer more room. Yacht Club at Brickell, which opened in 1998, listed an 872-square-foot one-bedroom from $3,020.

Are luxury apartments cheaper in Fort Lauderdale?

On average, yes. Only 4 of the 65 Broward buildings with a one-bedroom price started at $3,000 or more, all in downtown Fort Lauderdale, led by Veneto Las Olas at $3,625. Broward's median one-bedroom starts at $2,286, about $320 below Miami-Dade's. In Palm Beach County, the high end is in West Palm Beach, where The Laurel listed one-bedrooms from $4,495.