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Cost to Sell a House in Sunny Isles Beach

Know what you would keep from your Sunny Isles Beach sale, line by line, before you decide to sell.

Every cost a Sunny Isles Beach seller pays at closing, what each one is, who customarily pays it in Miami-Dade County, and how to estimate what you keep.

Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Selling a house in Sunny Isles Beach has costs a seller can plan for: the Florida documentary stamp tax, title and closing charges, association estoppel fees, prorated property taxes and the brokerage commission. This page works through each one against the live Sunny Isles Beach sold prices, so the net proceeds are not a surprise at the closing table.

Sunny Isles Beach Market at a Glance

Updated November 7, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

Newest Sunny Isles Beach Homes for Sale

The 30 newest homes, condos and townhomes on the market in Sunny Isles Beach, straight from BeachesMLS. The 30 listings on this page run from $280,000 to $8,332,000, with a median of $1,430,000, about $865 per square foot, and they have been listed a median of 4 days.

  • The communities with the most listings here are 400 Sunny Isles (2), Arlen House East (2), Porto Bellagio (2), Tdr Tower Ii (2) and Turnberry Ocean Club (2), 10 of the 30; the others are spread across 19 more communities.
  • Nearly all of them are condos.
  • Bedrooms run from studios to 6, a median of 3; they were built between 1972 and 2023, a median of 2006, and 5 in the last ten years.
  • 5 of the 30 have a pool, and 26 are on the water.

See every Sunny Isles Beach home for sale with map and filters.

Single-family homesCondos & townhomes
Active listings191,086
Median list price$3,500,000$689,500
Median list price per sq ft$1,219/sq ft$547/sq ft
Average days on market161 days202 days
Sold in the last 90 days5162
Median sold price (90 days)$4,750,000$627,500
Sale price as % of list price97.7%94.1%
Months of inventory11.4 months20.1 months
Median sold price vs. a year ago+21.8%-13.4%

Source: BeachesMLS. Active listings as of November 7, 2026; sold figures cover closings in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal. How these figures are calculated.

The Costs of Selling a House in Sunny Isles Beach, in Order of Size

For most Sunny Isles Beach sellers the list runs: the mortgage payoff, the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, property taxes for the part of the year you owned the home, association fees and estoppel charges where there is an association, and whatever you agree with the buyer after inspection. None of them is paid up front. They are deducted from the sale price on the closing statement, and what is left is wired to you.

Documentary Stamp Tax in Miami-Dade County

Florida charges a documentary stamp tax on every deed, customarily paid by the seller. In Miami-Dade County the rate is 60 cents per $100 of the sale price for a single family home; other property types pay an additional county surtax of 45 cents per $100. On the median Sunny Isles Beach single family home sale of $4,750,000, the 60-cent rate comes to about $28,500. The rest of Florida pays 70 cents per $100, so a Miami-Dade single family seller pays slightly less than a seller across the county line.

Title Insurance and Closing Charges in Miami-Dade County

Who pays for the owner's title insurance policy is a matter of local custom, and it is written into the contract. In Miami-Dade County the buyer customarily chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy, which is the opposite of most of Florida and saves a Sunny Isles Beach seller a meaningful line on the closing statement. The seller still pays a settlement fee, the title search where the contract assigns it, a municipal lien search, and the cost of clearing anything it turns up, such as an open permit or an unpaid utility balance. All of it is negotiable, so read the contract rather than relying on custom.

Property Taxes, Association Fees and Assessments

Florida property taxes are paid in arrears, so at closing the seller credits the buyer for the taxes from January 1 to the closing date; the later in the year you close, the larger that credit. If the home is in a condominium or a homeowners' association, the association charges for an estoppel certificate showing what is owed, a fee capped by Florida statute, and any unpaid dues are settled at closing. In Sunny Isles Beach's older condominium buildings, ask early about special assessments tied to the milestone inspection and the structural reserve study: the contract decides whether the seller or the buyer pays one that has been levied but not yet billed.

Repairs, Credits and Preparing the Home

After the inspection, most buyers ask for repairs or a credit. South Florida insurers care about four things, the roof, the electrical panel, the plumbing and the air conditioning, so a buyer's four point inspection tends to decide what is asked for. Knowing the roof's age and having permits closed before you list removes most surprises. Preparation costs (cleaning, paint, landscaping, staging) are optional, and we tell you which ones the Sunny Isles Beach comparables say will come back in the price and which will not.

Taxes on the Gain, and Foreign Sellers

Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on your gain is federal. Owners who lived in the home as their main residence for two of the last five years can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly; investment and second homes do not qualify, which is where a 1031 exchange comes in. If the seller is a foreign person, the buyer is generally required under FIRPTA to withhold 15% of the sale price for the IRS unless an exception or a withholding certificate applies, something to plan for months before closing. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm your position with a CPA.

Estimating What You Keep

Net proceeds are the sale price less the mortgage payoff and the costs above. We prepare a written estimate for your address before you decide anything, using a valuation from matching Sunny Isles Beach sales and the actual Miami-Dade County charges, and we put a guaranteed cash offer beside it if you want to compare a certain, as is sale with a listing. Request it with the form on this page.

Sunny Isles Beach Costs Beyond the County Norms

Beyond the commission and title charges, a Sunny Isles Beach seller usually meets costs that come from the building. The association charges for the estoppel certificate that states what is owed, any special assessment has to be paid or accounted for at closing, and some buildings require a reservation or deposit for the service elevator on move out. Miami-Dade applies its own documentary stamp rate on deeds, lower than elsewhere in Florida, plus a surtax on transfers of property other than a single family home, which reaches most condominium sales in the city. A house by the water may also need an elevation certificate and a seawall inspection before a buyer's insurer will bind coverage.

Selling a Sunny Isles Beach Condo or Association Home

Selling a condominium in Sunny Isles Beach means working to the association's timetable as much as the buyer's. Most buildings approve buyers, with an application fee, a background check and sometimes an interview, and some hold a right of first refusal. Buyers now expect the milestone inspection report, the structural integrity reserve study, the budget and the assessment history before they sign, and Florida law gives a resale buyer a short period to cancel after receiving the association's documents. In the older bay side towers, confirm early whether a buyer's lender will finance in the building, since a financing limit narrows the field to cash. In Poinciana Island and other gated complexes, set out slip rights and gate access in the listing file.

When Sunny Isles Beach Sellers Close Fastest

Sunny Isles Beach sells on a winter calendar. Seasonal residents are in town through the January to April peak, and that is when showings tend to be busiest and furnished oceanfront units draw the most attention. Summer is quieter but brings local and family buyers who want to move before school, and hurricane season, June through November, can pause insurance binding when a storm is named. What sets the closing date is often the paperwork rather than the season: association approval, the estoppel certificate and a lender's review of the building. A cash sale in a building with a quick approval process closes soonest; a financed purchase in a complex with financing limits takes longest.

Recently Sold in Sunny Isles Beach

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Recently sold homes in Sunny Isles Beach

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Cost to Sell: Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to sell a house in Sunny Isles Beach?
Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Sunny Isles Beach seller pays the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, prorated property taxes, any association estoppel fee and unpaid dues, and whatever repairs or credits are agreed after inspection. Everything is deducted at closing; nothing is paid up front. We prepare a written net proceeds estimate for your address before you decide.
How much are documentary stamps on a home sale in Miami-Dade County?
In Miami-Dade County the documentary stamp tax on a deed is 60 cents per $100 of the sale price for a single family home, with an additional 45-cent surtax per $100 on other property types. On the median Sunny Isles Beach single family home sale of $4,750,000, the 60-cent rate is about $28,500. The seller customarily pays it.
Who pays for title insurance in Miami-Dade County, the buyer or the seller?
By local custom the buyer chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy in Miami-Dade County, as in Miami-Dade and Broward generally. In most other Florida counties the seller pays. It is a custom, not a law, so the contract controls.
Do I pay capital gains tax when I sell my home in Florida?
Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on the gain is federal. If the home was your main residence for two of the last five years you can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly. Second homes and rentals do not qualify. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm it with a CPA.
Do I have to make repairs before I sell?
No. You can sell as is, and the standard Florida as is contract gives the buyer an inspection period rather than a repair obligation. Repairs become a negotiation after the inspection, usually settled with a credit. If you would rather avoid showings and inspections altogether, ask us for the guaranteed cash offer and compare it with the listing estimate.

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