City Center

Miami Beach, FL

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City Center - Miami Beach, FL Area Guide

To the east of Miami, across Biscayne Bay, City Center provides an urban hub full of apartments and condos for rent. The neighborhood borders the Atlantic Ocean on the west side, allowing residents fast and easy beach access from either direction. City Center in Miami Beach affords great walkability, with many shops, businesses, and restaurants packed into this relatively narrow strip of land. Locals love the authentic Cuban coffee and pastries, and City Center is home to plenty of casual restaurants like David's Cafe Cafecito where coffee is just the beginning. For extra adventure, residents can also access downtown Miami by car, bus, or above-ground rail.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in City Center is $1,727 for a studio, $2,019 for one bedroom, and $2,659 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in City Center has decreased by -2.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 517 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,727/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 751 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,019/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 935 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,659/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

100 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Jungle Island
  • Miami Children's Museum
  • Miami Seaquarium
  • Virginia Key Beach and Park
  • Biscayne Nature Center

Airports

  • Miami International
  • Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.