How much is rent in Surfside?

The median asking rent in Surfside is $4,225 a month across 85 active rentals in BeachesMLS. Houses and townhomes ask a median $6,950 and condos and apartments $3,950. Leases signed in the last 90 days closed at a median $6,650 for houses and townhomes and $3,263 for condos and apartments. These figures update daily on this page.

Do I pay a fee to rent a home in Surfside through BreakThru Realty?

In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so working with a BreakThru rental agent costs a renter nothing. If a specific listing works differently, we tell you before you tour it.

What do I need to apply for a rental in Surfside?

Most landlords ask for a government-issued photo ID, recent pay stubs or an offer letter showing income of roughly three times the monthly rent, recent bank statements, a credit report and rental references. Having these ready before you tour lets you apply the same day.

How long does rental approval take in Surfside?

Landlord approval usually takes one to three business days. If the home is in a condo or HOA community, which is common in Surfside, the association runs its own application and approval, and that can take two to four weeks in many buildings. We start the association paperwork the moment you are accepted.

Can I rent a pet-friendly home in Surfside?

Yes. The pet-friendly page lists every current Surfside rental whose listing says pets are allowed. Most still set limits, such as breed or size restrictions, a maximum number of pets and a pet fee or deposit, and condo associations often add rules of their own, so we confirm the policy for your pet before you apply.

Are there seasonal rentals in Surfside?

Yes. Furnished homes and condos in Surfside are let by the month or the season, with the strongest demand from January through April. Seasonal rents run higher than annual leases and the best winter rentals book months ahead, so start early; the seasonal and furnished pages show what is available now.

Surfside Rentals: Homes & Apartments for Rent

Every house, condo and apartment for rent in Surfside, Florida, straight from BeachesMLS and updated throughout the day, with live rent figures and local agents who know which buildings and streets are worth your application.

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Surfside Rental Market at a Glance

Updated October 20, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

85homes for rent
$4,225/momedian asking rent
4new rentals this week
8leased in the last 30 days

	Houses & townhomes	Condos & apartments
Active rentals	12	73
Median asking rent	$6,950/mo	$3,950/mo
Median rent per sq ft	$4.04/sq ft	$3.98/sq ft
Average days on market	79 days	102 days
Leased in the last 90 days	10	32
Median leased rent (90 days)	$6,650/mo	$3,263/mo
Median leased rent vs. a year ago	-2.9%	-4%

Source: BeachesMLS. Asking rents are active rentals as of October 20, 2026; leased rents cover leases signed in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal.

Newest Surfside Rentals

The 24 newest are below; see every match with map and filters.

The 24 listings on this page run from $1,875 a month to $14,000 a month, with a median of $4,350 a month, and they have been listed a median of 23 days.

Surfside Rent by Bedroom Count

Asking rents in Surfside by size right now: studios and one-bedrooms $2,875, 2-bedrooms $4,800, 3-bedrooms $7,575, 4-bedrooms $10,000 a month, medians of the homes listed today.

Size	Listed now	Median asking rent	Days on market	Leased, last 90 days	Median achieved rent
Studio & 1 bedroom	32	$2,875/mo	116	16	$2,450/mo
2 bedrooms	32	$4,800/mo	82	13	$4,750/mo
3 bedrooms	14	$7,575/mo	87	10	$6,650/mo
4+ bedrooms	7	$10,000/mo	118	3	$7,200/mo

Source: BeachesMLS, monthly rents only; updated daily.

Surfside Rents Over the Last Year

Month	Leases closed	Median rent	Houses & townhomes	Condos & apartments	Rent per sq ft	Days to lease
Oct 2025	15	$3,600/mo	$5,650/mo	$3,425/mo	$3.07	56 days
Nov 2025	24	$3,300/mo	$2,500/mo	$3,300/mo	$3.78	92 days
Dec 2025	10	$5,350/mo	$5,700/mo	$5,000/mo	$4.04	38 days
Jan 2026	10	$5,900/mo	$7,000/mo	$4,200/mo	$4.07	70 days
Feb 2026	14	$4,100/mo	$5,800/mo	$3,000/mo	$3.58	34 days
Mar 2026	8	$5,325/mo	$6,700/mo	$3,000/mo	$3.58	21 days
Apr 2026	9	$3,500/mo	$8,500/mo	$3,250/mo	$3.55	68 days
May 2026	13	$3,500/mo	$8,000/mo	$3,300/mo	$3.42	59 days
Jun 2026	13	$3,000/mo	$4,925/mo	$2,900/mo	$3.23	50 days
Jul 2026	16	$4,150/mo	$7,500/mo	$3,400/mo	$3.58	69 days
Aug 2026	19	$4,600/mo	$7,100/mo	$3,075/mo	$3.16	55 days
Sep 2026	14	$3,425/mo	$6,250/mo	$3,325/mo	$3.43	37 days

Source: BeachesMLS. Each row is the median of the leases that closed in that calendar month; seasonal and one-time quotes are excluded because they are stay totals rather than monthly rents. Not an appraisal.

Renting in Surfside

Surfside rentals are mostly condominiums in the buildings along Collins Avenue, from studios and one-bedroom units in the mid-century buildings to furnished residences at the Four Seasons Surf Club, with a smaller number of houses west of Harding Avenue that lease to families for the schools, the synagogues and the beach. Winter residents take furnished units by the month or the season, with demand highest from January through April, while annual tenants look at the older oceanfront buildings and the smaller buildings across from the beach. Each association approves its tenants, so renters do best with their documents ready before they tour.

Houses, Condos and Apartments

Rentals in Surfside range from studio apartments to furnished estate homes. The market table on this page splits the median rent between houses and townhomes on one side and condos and apartments on the other, because the two markets price very differently, and the pages below narrow the search by home type, monthly rent, furnishing, pets and lease length.

How Renting With BreakThru Works

Tell us your budget, move-in date and must-haves, and a licensed rental agent builds a shortlist, schedules tours and helps you apply with a complete file. In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so our help costs a renter nothing.

Own a Home in Surfside?

A Surfside landlord chooses between a furnished winter lease and an annual tenant, and the building often decides much of that choice: associations approve every tenant, set minimum lease lengths and limit how often a unit may be leased, and the town has its own rules on short-term rentals, so confirm both before advertising. A house west of Harding usually leases annually to a family, and a furnished condo means deciding what the rent includes, from utilities to beach service. We check the rules first, then price your home from live Surfside rents and the leases that actually closed.

Renting in Surfside: What to Know Before You Apply

Where renters live

Renters in Surfside live mostly on Collins Avenue, in the oceanfront buildings from Spiaggia and Four Winds through Solimar and The Waverly to the Four Seasons Surf Club, and in the smaller buildings across the avenue, such as Surfside Palms and Mediterranean, where a one-bedroom is a block from the sand. Families rent the houses west of Harding Avenue on the Altos del Mar and Normandy Beach streets for the schools and the synagogues, and a few lease on the Indian Creek waterfront. Harding Avenue has the cafés, kosher markets and the post office, and the beach walk runs the length of the town.

Annual or seasonal

Surfside has both markets. Furnished oceanfront units lease by the month or the season to winter residents from January through April, and the same units are sometimes offered annually once the season ends. Houses west of Harding Avenue lease annually to families who move around the school year, and the smaller buildings across Collins Avenue lease annually to year-round tenants who work in Miami Beach and Aventura. A winter renter should be searching Surfside by early autumn, and an annual renter finds the widest choice in late spring and early summer, when the seasonal tenants have gone home.

What to have ready

A Surfside rental application is reviewed by the owner and then by the association, so bring the full file: photo identification, proof of income or assets, recent bank statements, references from previous landlords, consent to credit and background checks, and for a condominium the building's own form, which asks about pets, vehicles and everyone who will live in the unit. Many Surfside owners live abroad or up north for part of the year, so a complete packet sent before the showing shortens the wait, and a tenant who needs to move by a date should start with buildings known to approve quickly.

Association approval

Association approval applies to nearly every condominium rental in Surfside, while the houses answer to the town rather than to a board. Boards on Collins Avenue review each tenant, charge an application fee, set a minimum lease term and limit how many times a year a unit may be leased, and a few buildings do not allow leasing in an owner's first year. Approval can take weeks when a board meets monthly, so the lease should make the move-in date depend on it. The Four Seasons Surf Club and other full-service buildings run their own process on top of the association's.

Deposits and move-in costs

Deposits on a Surfside rental follow the home. A condominium usually asks for first month, last month and a security deposit, plus the association's application fee and sometimes a separate building deposit or a move-in fee for the elevator; a furnished seasonal unit may ask for the season in advance and a deposit sized to the furnishings. Houses west of Harding Avenue ask for first, last and security, and the lease states who pays for the lawn, the pool and the utilities. Florida law sets how a deposit must be held and returned, and a Surfside tenant should attach a dated inventory and photographs to the lease.

Where to Rent in Surfside

Altos del Mar rentals — The northern single-family streets, from Harding Avenue to the bay
Normandy Beach rentals — The southern single-family streets and the Indian Creek waterfront
The Surf Club rentals — Four Seasons residences at 90th Street and the buildings across Collins
The Waverly rentals — A gated oceanfront building from 2003 with one- and two-bedroom homes
Solimar rentals — Full-service north and south towers at the Bal Harbour end of Collins
Spiaggia rentals — A 1965 oceanfront building of studios to three-bedroom homes
Fendi Château rentals — A boutique beachfront building from 2016 with flow-through residences

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Surfside Rentals FAQ

How much is rent in Surfside?: The median asking rent in Surfside is $4,225 a month across 85 active rentals in BeachesMLS. Houses and townhomes ask a median $6,950 and condos and apartments $3,950. Leases signed in the last 90 days closed at a median $6,650 for houses and townhomes and $3,263 for condos and apartments. These figures update daily on this page.
Do I pay a fee to rent a home in Surfside through BreakThru Realty?: In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so working with a BreakThru rental agent costs a renter nothing. If a specific listing works differently, we tell you before you tour it.
What do I need to apply for a rental in Surfside?: Most landlords ask for a government-issued photo ID, recent pay stubs or an offer letter showing income of roughly three times the monthly rent, recent bank statements, a credit report and rental references. Having these ready before you tour lets you apply the same day.
How long does rental approval take in Surfside?: Landlord approval usually takes one to three business days. If the home is in a condo or HOA community, which is common in Surfside, the association runs its own application and approval, and that can take two to four weeks in many buildings. We start the association paperwork the moment you are accepted.
Can I rent a pet-friendly home in Surfside?: Yes. The pet-friendly page lists every current Surfside rental whose listing says pets are allowed. Most still set limits, such as breed or size restrictions, a maximum number of pets and a pet fee or deposit, and condo associations often add rules of their own, so we confirm the policy for your pet before you apply.
Are there seasonal rentals in Surfside?: Yes. Furnished homes and condos in Surfside are let by the month or the season, with the strongest demand from January through April. Seasonal rents run higher than annual leases and the best winter rentals book months ahead, so start early; the seasonal and furnished pages show what is available now.