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The Best Gated Communities in Miami by Neighborhood
Which Miami Gated Community is Right for You?
What are the best gated communities in Miami? Whatever is the best Miami gated community for you of course depends on your personal wishlist and budget. In this blog, we dive into the best gated communities in Miami’s most desired areas. We provide you with links to search for homes in these areas while we also provide you with links to visit the individual communities in these areas and the homes that are currently listed in these communities.
The Best Gated Communities in Miami.
Gated communities in Miami Florida are very desired and mostly located in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach, and Pinecrest. The most desired gated communities in Miami, Florida are listed below, along with key information and price ranges. You can also search for homes within these communities.
Based on the below information you can decide what works best for you. Pinecrest is the most affordable place to live in a gated community, while Miami Beach is the only place where you can live in a gated property right on the ocean. Miami Beach is also ideal for those who want gated island communities. If you are a boater who is looking for direct ocean access without bridges you should focus mostly on the Grove or Gables. If you are looking for homes for sale around the best private schools then Pinecrest, Coral Gables, or Coconut Grove work best for you.
We Cover Gated Communities in:
- Coral Gables
- Coconut Grove
- Miami Beach
- Pinecrest
1. Gated communities in Coral Gables
Journey’s End in Coral Gables
Comparative Table of Gated Communities in Coral Gables
Community | Amount of Homes | Lot Sizes | Type of Waterfront | Entry Prices | Properties for Sale |
Sunrise Harbour | 80 | 12,500-25,000 | Direct Oceanfront or Inlets | $5.7M | Sunrise Harbour Homes for Sale |
Cocoplum | 300+ | 12,000-70,000 | Direct Oceanfront or Canals | $3.6M | Cocoplum Homes for Sale |
Tahiti Beach (within Cocoplum) | 29 | 25,000-60,000 | Direct Oceanfront | $9.5M | Tahiti Beach Homes for Sale |
Gables Estates | 170 | 30,000-200,000 | Direct Oceanfront or Canals | $15M | Gables Estates Homes for Sale |
Old Cutler Bay | 136 | 15,000-70,000 | Direct Oceanfront or Canals | $6.5M | Old Cutler Bay Homes for Sale |
Journey's End | 18 | 55,000-92,000 | Canals | $15M | Journey's End Homes for Sale |
Hammock Lakes | 160 | 31,000-60,000 | Lake | $4M | Hammock Lakes Homes for Sale |
Snapper Creek Lakes | 174 | 43,000-76,000 | Lake | $4M | Snapper Creek Homes for Sale |
Hammock Oaks | 107 | 14,000-40,000 | Lake with access to open bay | $2M | Hammock Oaks Homes for Sale |
Cutler Oak Estates | 15 | 18,000-34,000 | Lake | $2.5M | Cutler Oak Estates Homes for Sale |
Gables by the Sea | 300+ | 10,000-18,000 | Lake and Canalfront | $2M | Gables by the Sea Homes for Sale |
Coral Gables offers some of the most exclusive gated communities in South Florida. Some of these communities are oceanfront with homes located on the open bay or canals while others offer mostly dry lot homes. In the table below you will see the characteristics of all these communities.
Please be aware that Coral Gables is close to Miami’s best private schools. Most prestigious are Gables Estates and Old Cutler Bay. As you can see most of the communities are on the water and offer decent size lots. You should choose Coral Gables if you want to be close to Miami’s best private schools if you want to live in some of Miami’s most exclusive areas, and if you prefer a large lot size or a waterfront lot.
2. Gated communities in Coconut Grove
Most of the communities in Coconut Grove are located along Biscayne Bay with only a limited number of homes.
Gated Communities in Coconut Grove
Community | Amount of Homes | Waterfront Community | Sales Prices | Search Directly for Homes for Sale |
The Moorings | 37 | Yes | $4M-$30M | Listings |
Hughes Cove | 15 | Yes | $8M-$33M | Listings |
The Anchorage | 5 | Yes | $4M- $16M | Listings |
Four Way Lodge Estates | 44 | Yes | $4M-$18M | Listings |
Entrada Estates | 32 | Yes | $4M-$19M | Listings |
Treasure Trove | 10 | No | $3M+ | Listings |
Ye Little Woods | 33 | No | $3.7M-$15M | Listings |
DeGarmo Estates | 10 | No | $3M+ | Listings |
Camp Biscayne | 26 | Yes | $5M-$40M | Listings |
Coconut Grove also offers a great share of gated communities of which most are located in the South Grove. Some of the Grove’s communities are located on dry lots while most are on waterfront locations with no fixed bridges to the bay. All waterfront homes, therefore have direct access to the open bay. The communities here tend to be smaller and therefore supply is more limited than in the larger Coral Gables communities. You should choose a Coconut Grove Gated Community if you want to be close to Miami’s best private schools if you don’t mind lots that are smaller than an acre, if you want to have fast access to the open ocean, and if you prefer smaller communities.
3. Gated communities on Miami Beach
La Gorce Island in Miami Beach
Community | amount of Homes | Lot Sizes | Price Ranges | Search Homes for Sale |
Allison Island | 50 | 16,000-26,000 | $8M-$25M | Allison Island Listings |
Biscayne Point and Stillwater | 300+ | 2,500 - 15,000 | $900K-$30M | Biscayne Point and Stillwater Listings |
Hibiscus Island | 150 | 9,000-38,000 | $5M-$20M | Hibiscus Palm and Star Island Listings |
Palm Island | 150 | 6,500 - 60,000 | $3.5M-$40M | Hibiscus Palm and Star Island Listings |
Star Island | 35 | 40,000-87,000 | $25M-$80M | Hibiscus Palm and Star Island Listings |
Indian Creek island | 40 | 53,000-118,000 | $25M-$80M | Indian Creek Listings |
La Gorce Island | 58 | 12,500-75,000 | $4.5M-$35M | La Gorce Listings |
Normandy Isles and Shores | 300+ | 6,000-16,000 | $900K-$10M | Normandy Shores Listings |
Sunset Islands | 50-80 per Island | 6,000-35,000 | $5M-$40M | Sunset Islands Listings |
Altos Del Mar | 24 | 6,000-17,000 | $10M-$30M | Altos Del Mar Listings |
Miami Beach offers superb gated communities. All of the gated communities in Miami Beach are located on gated islands in Biscayne Bay.
Entrance prices for Miami Beach homes in gated communities are surprisingly affordable. Communities like Biscayne Point offer some great opportunities albeit for homes that might need some updating. Miami Beach is also home to very exclusive and secure communities like Indian Creek Island, La Gorce Island, and Star Island.
You should choose a Miami Beach community if you want to be close to the beach if you want to live in some of Miami’s most exclusive homes for sale, if you prefer to live on an island surrounded by water, if you do not mind fixing up older properties (Normandy Isles or Biscayne Point) or if you want to be one of few people that live in an oceanfront home in Miami.
4. Gated communities in Pinecrest
The Communities in Pinecrest are mostly smaller with less than 30 sometimes even 10 homes.
Community | Amount of Homes | Lot Sizes | Price Ranges | Search Homes for Sale |
Pinecrest by the Sea | 112 | 11,000-40,000 SF | $1.8M-$3M+ | Pinecrest by the Sea Listings |
Arboretum Estates | 12 | 15,000-20,000 | $2.2M-$3.5M+ | Arboretum Estates Listings |
Sanctuary at Pinecrest | 12 | 30,000-40,000 | $2M-$4.5M+ | Sanctuary at Pinecrest |
The Palms Estates | 6 | 22,000 | $2M-$5.5M+ | Palms Estates Listings |
Criterion Estates | 7 | 26,000-32,000 | $2M-$3M+ | Criterion Estates Listings |
Arabesque Pinecrest | 18 | 13,000-18,000 | $1.5M-$2M | Arabesque Listings |
The Elysium | 27 | 26,000-62,000 | $1.5M-$3M | Elysium |
Red Oaks | 6 | 15,000-20,000 | $2M-$3M | Red Oaks Listings |
The communities in Pinecrest are smaller often offering less than 10 homes per community. You should choose a Gated Community in Pinecrest if you want to be close to Miami’s best private schools if you do not mind waterfront living and if you prefer smaller communities. Pinecrest for sure offers some of the most affordable homes on this l
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