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:

1. Coral Gables
2. Coconut Grove
3. Miami Beach
4. Pinecrest

1. Gated communities in Coral Gables

Journey’s End in Coral Gables

Comparative Table of Gated Communities in Coral Gables

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

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

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.

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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