A new study named Miami one of the top three coziest cities in the nation — a surprise given Miami’s reputation as a sizzling party destination.

The pace of home sales, meanwhile, remained at “multi-decade lows” even as affordability reached its most favorable level since 2022.

Finding an apartment in Miami proved especially difficult during this year’s peak rental season, thanks to high demand and limited supply.

Across reports from Realtor.com, Zillow and Redfin, the data converges on one clear truth: the housing market’s momentum is tilting toward those shopping for homes rather than those selling them.

Homes spent longer on the market in South Florida. Meanwhile, inventory continued to increase, according to the latest housing scorecard.

Miami took first place and outranked popular food destinations like Los Angeles and New York.

The pace of home-price appreciation declined to its weakest pace in 10 years, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

Miami-Dade County experienced year-over-year inventory growth in August as sales dipped.

Searches for “fixer-upper” on Realtor.com in July 2025 have more than tripled in volume compared to four years ago.

The pace of new-home sales hit an annual rate of 800,000, its highest level since January 2022. 

Fannie Mae also reduced its forecasts for home sales in 2025 and 2026. 

The decline in sales came as a 17-month run of year-over-year increases in new listings came to a close.

Miami stood out for its high cafe density and scored 12th for coffee shops per capita.

The move was widely anticipated and is expected to be followed by additional cuts this year. 

Miami’s housing supply increased by 5,549 homes in August, marking a 34.6% gain from the same month last year.

The jump in mortgage activity was driven in large part by refinancings, which surged 58% in the week ended Sept. 12.