Doral today
What this means
Twelve month change in Doral: +0.3%, essentially flat, now 3% below the Aug 2024 peak.
Permits January to September 2026: 609 homes, 30350% more than 2025.
A specific house can rent above or below these figures, so pull rental comps for the address. Sources and method: how these figures are built.
Quick facts
| Doral | vs Miami-Dade County | vs Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,634 (2025 estimate) | ||
| Growth since 2020 | 7.6% | +3.9 pts | -1.3 pts |
| Median home value | $562,800 | 22% higher | 57% higher |
| Median gross rent | $2,669 | 46% higher | 60% higher |
| Median household income | $94,164 | 31% higher | 26% higher |
| Owner occupied homes | 46.5% | -5.7 pts | -21.1 pts |
| Residents 65 and older | 8.9% | -8.0 pts | -12.4 pts |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26 | 14% lower | 5% lower |
| Homes built 2010 or later | 39.5% | +28.1 pts | +25.3 pts |
| Median property tax paid | $5,902 | 58% higher | 116% higher |
Census survey figures are 2020 to 2024 averages; methods.
Living in Doral
Western Miami Dade city about 13 miles west of downtown and 5 miles west of Miami International Airport, incorporated in 2003.
Doral is a city with its own government, located in Miami-Dade County.
Known for: Carnival Corporation headquarters; Univision studios; Trump National Doral
How it has grown: Airport and expressway access support many importers, exporters and logistics firms.
Next to the rest of Miami-Dade County, housing is newer (39.5% built since 2010 vs 11.4%); Census median rent runs higher ($2,669 vs $1,829 countywide); household incomes are higher ($94,164 vs $71,753) and the population is younger (8.9% age 65 or older vs 16.9%).
Cities with similar prices and rents: Horizon West ($562,200, $2,464), Wellington ($599,400, $2,562), Oakland ($557,500, $2,308).
Growth and housing
Population went from 75,872 in 2020 to 81,634 in 2025 (7.6%), versus 3.7% for Miami-Dade County.
| 2025 building permits | Doral |
|---|---|
| Single family | 2 |
| 5 or more units | 412 |
| Total units | 414 |
| Per 1,000 residents | 5.1 |
39.5% of homes are 2010 or newer, so HOA dues and CDD assessments are common. CDD fees
Median year built: 2006. Apartments and condos make up a large share: 48.2% of homes are in buildings of five or more units. Average household size is 3.03.
Each year about 1.7% of residents arrive from other states.
Risks to price in
| Risk item | Detail |
|---|---|
| County average homeowners insurance with wind | $5,975 a year |
| Hurricanes tied to Miami-Dade County since 2000 | Katrina (2005) |
| Coastal county | check flood zone and elevation per address |
Before buying in one of the larger buildings (37.3% of housing), check reserves, minutes and insurance. Condo financing
Flood, storms and jobs
Flood premiums in Doral get a 20% discount in high risk zones because the city holds CRS class 6. Since 2000, flood insurance has paid $12,949,824 on 174 claims inside Doral. For county flood claims, disaster history and jobs, see the Miami-Dade County guide (40.5% of homes there are in high risk zones).
Buying a home in Doral
| 2026 loan limits (county) | Amount |
|---|---|
| FHA, one unit | $667,000 |
| Conforming, one unit | $832,750 |
| Median home value here | $562,800 |
Homes cost 6.0 times median household income here (Miami-Dade County 6.5, Florida 4.8).
- Conventional: the default for buyers with solid credit and 5% or more down.
- FHA: works for the typical $562,800 home here.
Investing in Doral
Long term rentals
| Doral | vs Miami-Dade County | |
|---|---|---|
| Renter occupied homes | 53.5% | +5.7 pts |
| Rental vacancy | 6.5% | +1.0 pts |
| Rent as share of renter income | 42.5% | +4.3 pts |
Short term rentals
Vacation home share is below the county (2.5% vs 4.6%), so nightly demand here is thinner.
| Short term rental taxes | Rate |
|---|---|
| County tourist development tax | 6% |
| State sales tax | 6% plus any county surtax |
Check the address against local zoning and the HOA documents first. State rules
Property types
| Housing stock | Share |
|---|---|
| Single family detached | 22.2% |
| Buildings with 5+ units | 48.2% |
| Manufactured homes | 0.3% |
Nearby
Other Florida markets
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5 year estimates. 2020 to 2024.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, Vintage 2025. July 1, 2025.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual. 2025.
- FFIEC HMDA Data Browser, originated loans. 2025 and 2024.
- LendingTree: 2026 FHA loan limits in Florida by county (HUD figures). 2026.
- Florida Realtors: FHFA sets 2026 conforming loan limits. 2026.
- Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research: 2026 local option tourist tax rates. 2026.
- Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, July 2026 Insurance Stability Unit report (average homeowners premium with wind, as of March 31, 2026). March 31, 2026.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. week of October 22, 2026.
- Wikipedia: List of counties in Florida. checked October 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file. 2024.
- Wikipedia county article and statewide lists (colleges, teams, airports); Florida Defense Support Task Force installation map. checked October 2026.
- Wikipedia article for this place (history, setting, roads). checked October 2026.
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted. September 2026.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (county annual, metro and state quarterly, all transactions). through Q2 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, January to September 2026 and 2025. September 2026.
- FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Residential Penetration Rates. as of August 2026.
- FEMA OpenFEMA, FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (2000 to 2026). as of September 2026.
- FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book (Community Rating System class). August 2026.
- FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster Declarations Summaries (2000 to 2026). October 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. 2023.
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020 to 2024, median gross rent by bedrooms (B25031). 2020 to 2024.
- Hurricane landfalls: Wikipedia, List of Florida hurricanes (2000 to present). checked October 2026.
Estimates from public data; they change over time. General information, not investment, tax or legal advice, and not a loan offer. Methods and assumptions.