MRG Intelligence · Brickell Neighborhood Profile · 2026
Brickell is Miami's densest, wealthiest, and most educated urban submarket. Population 35,000, median household income $117,262, 70% renter, and 74% of adults with at least some college. This profile pairs the July 2026 RPR neighborhood data with MRG's view of what the numbers mean for buyers and sellers.
Brickell trades at a premium to Miami and the county on both value and list price, with the youngest housing stock in the comparison set. The most striking spread is the ownership mix: 70% renter versus 33% renter for Florida overall.
| Metric | Brickell | Miami | Miami-Dade | Florida | USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Est. Home Value | $596K | $567K | $543K | $408K | $371K |
| Est. Home Value 12-Mo Change | -5.2% | -2.3% | -1.7% | -2.2% | +0.1% |
| Median List Price | $735K | $610K | $585K | $406K | — |
| Median Home Age | 24 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 44 |
| Own | 30% | 31% | 52% | 67% | 65% |
| Rent | 70% | 69% | 48% | 33% | 35% |
Combined single-family and condo/townhouse data for June 2026. Months of inventory near 16.6 places Brickell deep in buyer's-market territory. Sold-to-list at 95.6% and 100 median days in RPR confirm the pattern: buyers hold negotiating leverage across most product types.
Trailing three months of comparable sales. Volume concentrates between $400K and $800K, price per square foot clusters between $400 and $800, and unit sizes cluster between 800 and 1,200 square feet — the classic Brickell condo footprint.
Brickell's population density of 42,120 per square mile is more than 3x the City of Miami and roughly 30x the county. The population is younger than the state, growing faster than the county, and roughly balanced by sex.
| Metric | Brickell | Miami | Miami-Dade | Florida | USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35K | 447K | 2.69M | 21.93M | 332.39M |
| Population Density (per sq mi) | 42.12K | 12.41K | 1.41K | 409 | 94 |
| Pop Change since 2020 | +6.8% | +5.3% | +1.6% | +6.9% | +2.5% |
| Median Age | 36 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 39 |
| Male / Female Ratio | 51% / 49% | — | — | — | — |
Brickell's bachelor's-degree rate (38.84%) is nearly double Miami-Dade County's (20.44%), and its graduate or professional degree rate (35.36%) is nearly triple the county average (12.77%). About 74% of Brickell adults have at least some college, more than 2x the county figure.
Household income distribution is bimodal: a floor of lower-income service households and a large concentration of $150K+ earners. The Brickell median of $117,262 sits above both the county and state medians.
Professional, scientific, and technical services lead the employment mix, followed by finance and health care. Together, these three sectors employ nearly 11,000 Brickell residents, consistent with the neighborhood's role as Miami's white-collar corridor.
Commutes are short by Miami standards: 72% of workers reach the office in under 30 minutes. Work-from-home is the second-largest mode after driving, ahead of walking and public transit.
Environmental and climate context for the neighborhood. Brickell sits 6 feet above sea level, receives roughly 60 inches of annual rainfall, and carries no active brownfield sites, in contrast to the city, county, and state figures.
Selected Brickell micro-neighborhoods and their headline stats. Value figures are median estimated home value where reported by RPR.
At 42,120 residents per square mile, Brickell operates at a scale of walkable urbanism no other Miami submarket approaches. That density supports the retail, restaurant, and service ecosystem that in turn sustains rents.
74% of adults with at least some college and 35% with graduate degrees translates directly into hiring by finance, tech, and professional-services employers. That employment base is what underwrites the rents Brickell landlords collect.
In a 70% renter neighborhood, a condo unit is closer to a rental business than a home. Buyers should model gross rent, vacancy, and HOA structure before layering in appreciation assumptions.
Median home age is 24 years versus 45 for Miami and Miami-Dade. Newer stock reduces near-term structural exposure but does not eliminate it, and SB 4-D compliance still governs the older buildings that make up a large share of the resale inventory.
The median household income in Brickell is $117,262, nearly double the City of Miami median of $59,390 and roughly 70% above Miami-Dade County's $68,694.
Brickell is 70% renter and 30% owner-occupied, the inverse of Miami-Dade County at 48% renter, 52% owner. The neighborhood's housing stock is dominated by investor-owned condo units rented to a highly transient professional population.
Brickell's bachelor's-degree rate is 38.84% versus 20.44% for Miami-Dade County, and its graduate or professional degree rate is 35.36% versus 12.77% for the county. About 74.2% of adults have at least some college, more than double the county rate of 33.21%.
As of June 2026, Brickell registers 16.58 months of inventory across single-family and condo/townhouse product, deep in buyer's-market territory. Sold-to-list-price is 95.6%, median days in RPR is 100, and median sold price is $650,000.
Recent comps span roughly $400K through $1.8M+ with the largest concentration between $400K and $800K. Price per square foot clusters between $400 and $800, with meaningful tail volume above $1,000 driven by branded new construction.
Brickell scores 3.9 out of 5 on walkability. Combined with population density of 42,120 per square mile, this makes it one of the most pedestrian-oriented submarkets in Miami-Dade County.