The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami in 2024

The Top 10 Miami Gated Communities

One of the most frequently asked questions by relocating families is: What are the best Gated Communities in Miami? Miami offers many excellent, often waterfront, gated communities. In this article, we selected what we consider the ten best-gated communities. Those selected communities are in Coral Gables, Miami Beach, and Coconut Grove. They appear in no specific order.

The Best Gated Communities in Miami

Community Location Waterfront Amount of Homes Properties for Sale
The Moorings Coconut Grove Yes 37 The Moorings Homes for Sale
Hughes Cove Coconut Grove Yes 12 Hughes Cove Homes for Sale
Gables Estates Coral Gables Yes 170 Gables Estates Homes for Sale
Hammock Lakes Coral Gables Yes, lakefront 160 Hammock Lakes Homes for Sale
Cocoplum Coral Gables Yes 300 Cocoplum Homes for Sale
Snapper Creek Lakes Coral Gables Yes, lakefront 124 Snapper Creek Homes for Sale
Old Cutler Bay Coral Gables Yes 136 Old Cutler Bay Homes for Sale
Sunset Islands Miami Beach Yes 250 Sunset Islands Homes for Sale
Hibiscus, Palm and Star Island Miami Beach Yes 150 (Palm and Hibiscus) 35 (Star Island) Star / Palm / Hibiscus Island Homes for Sale
La Gorce Island Miami Beach Yes 60 La Gorce Island Homes for Sale
Stritter Estates Pinecrest No 23 Stritter Estates Homes for Sale

The Moorings, Coconut Grove

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

The Moorings is a gated community in South Coconut Grove. This exclusive waterfront enclave offers 37 luxury homes, all complemented by beautiful, natural tropical flora and fauna. The community consists of just three streets; South Moorings Way, North Moorings Way, and Moorings Court.

Located right in the heart of Coconut Grove, The Moorings is just down the street from great restaurants, bars, and shops. Residents enjoy a small park and boat docks with “no bridges” access to Biscayne Bay. Homes for sale in The Moorings range from $4.700,000 to $12,500,000. Most homes in the Moorings vary between 4,000 and 6,000 Sq.Ft and sit on a 9,500 to 30,000 Sq.Ft lot. The Moorings are ideally close to Miami’s best private schools.

Hughes Cove, Coconut Grove

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

Hughes Cove is an exclusive and gated community in Coconut Grove. This waterfront Coconut Grove community is one of the most exclusive communities in all Miami. This boat-loving community offers a canal to the bay without any bridges.
This Coconut Grove gated enclave offers the few lucky owners, a private park, a tennis court, and a small boat basin with dock space. In 2021 and 2022, homes in Hughes Cove varied in price between $8.5M and $33M. A small number of homes sell here every year.

Gables Estates, Coral Gables

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Gables Estates is an exclusive and gated community in Coral Gables. When we consider: ‘The best Gated Communities in Miami’, then this community comes number 1 in many buyers minds – myself included! The enclave offers approximately 170 homes. This waterfront and gated community are one of the most exclusive in South Florida. Waterfront homes in Gables Estates enjoy wide canals with; no bridges and direct access to Biscayne Bay. Along with a guard-gated entrance for complete peace of mind, Gables Estates also boasts tennis facilities. The large lots that range between 30,000 and 200,000 SF make this community very private. In the last 12 months, Gables Estates’ homes ranged between $4.5M and $45M.

Hammock Lakes, Coral Gables

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

Hammock Lakes in Coral Gables is located just off the scenic Old Cutler Road. The community is very private and built around two separate lakes. Hammock Lakes homes sit on expansive lots that range between 30,000 and 70.000 SF. The large lots and excellent location near Miami’s best private schools make this community desirable.
The proximity to good schools, and generous lot sizes, have made the neighborhood continually in demand by families. Hammock Lakes homes trade between $3.3M and $7.5M.

Cocoplum, Coral Gables

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

The prestigious Cocoplum community is home to 300 waterfront and nonwaterfront homes and is located in Coral Gables, steps away from South Coconut Grove. Cocoplum offers 24-hour security and amenities such as a clubhouse, a fitness facility, tennis courts, a playground, a yacht club, and beautifully landscaped parkways and common areas. Lot sizes in Cocoplum vary between 12,000 and 70,000. In the last 12 months, properties sold ranged between $2.5M and $16M. Within Cocoplum, we find another gated community, which is Tahiti Beach. Tahiti Beach offers 29 homes, most of which are direct oceanfront. 

Old Cutler Bay, Coral Gables

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

Old Cutler Bay is one of the two gated communities discussed in the best Gated Communities in Miami, and probably the number 1 choice specifically for families! With 136 homes, this community offers a dry lot and waterfront homes on lots ranging between 15,000 and 70,000 SF. The most common lot sizes are around 20,000 to 24,000 SF.

Oceanfront lots with unobstructed views need to be on Solano Prado. For those who cannot be on the open water, Old Cutler Bay offers wider basins that almost make you feel like you are living on a bay front lot rather than on a canal front lot. This community is also close to Miami’s best private schools and homes here range between $3.5M and $34M.

Sunset Islands, Miami Beach

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

The Sunset Islands are a group of 4 islands located in Biscayne Bay just north of the Venetian Islands. The island group is one of Miami’s most desired residential areas as the 24/7 guard gated community offers superb real estate in an excellent location. Each of these islands offers between 50 and 80 homes that sit on lots between 7,000 and 37,000 SF. In recent months homes traded between $4.7M and $20M.

Hibiscus Island, Star Island and Palm Island, Miami Beach

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

This exclusive island trio is in Biscayne Bay, between Downtown Miami and the Beach along the McArthur Causeway. The homes are known to be owned by the international jet set and celebrities. Homes on the islands are large and located on large lots. The most exclusive island is Star Island.
Star Island only offers waterfront homes. There are 35 homes on Star Island which in recent months started selling at $30M.
Palm Island and Hibiscus Island offer around 150 homes including dry lot homes. Homes on these islands sell anywhere between $1.6M and $30M.

La Gorce Island, Miami Beach

The 10 Best Gated Communities in Miami DSG

La Gorce Island is a guard-gated Island community in Biscayne Beach. The tropical and lush island offers various home styles, located on large lots. Many of the waterfront lots come with a boat dock. Like other island communities, homes for sale on La Gorce Island are desirable because of their exclusivity, privacy, and the tranquility that comes with island living. Besides the waterfront location, La Gorce Island is also close to other main areas of Miami and therefore desired by buyers. Homes on La Gorce are selling between $3.6M and $17M.

Stritter Estates, Pinecrest

Stritter Estates in Pinecrest is an exclusive community offering just 23 homes on lots that measure around 37,000 SF in size. This community offers uniquely dry lot homes. Its ideal north Pinecrest location, close to many of Miami’s best private and public schools is what attracts many families to this community. In recent months Stritter Estates homes sold between $5M and $7M.

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