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Area Guide

Richmond Heights Miami, FL

Bask in southern Miami-Dade County’s suburban convenience

Suburban Tropical Welcoming

Located just south of Kendall, Richmond Heights is a predominantly residential suburb in Miami-Dade County. Richmond Heights residents enjoy close proximity to the many shopping opportunities available at the Falls, Southland Mall, and Dadeland Mall. Residents also have the option to engage in numerous outdoor activities at several local parks, golf courses, country clubs, and Zoo Miami. Getting around from Richmond Heights is easy with quick access to the Turnpike, Don Shula Expressway, and U.S. 1.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Richmond Heights is $1,947 for one bedroom, and $2,183 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Richmond Heights has decreased by -5.7% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 610 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,947/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 852 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,183/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Richmond Heights

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Richmond Heights - Miami, FL

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3.6 45 Reviews

Nearby Resident

5 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

Crime and murder are steadily increasing. 6 MURDERS since Jan 2020 on the news, others have not been reported. There is more concern due to lack of safety . There are many abandoned and just plain ugly purple houses in the area perhaps in 10 years it will be a nice place to live.

Current Resident

6 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

Richmond heights is a family oriented neighborhood. Neighbors get alone and care for each other in a mix neighborhood. Everybody knows who child is who and who belongs and not

Current Resident

7 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

I grew up in this area and I have a deep connection to it. Unfortunately over the years, this area has changed significantly and not to mention the increase in crime

Niche User

9 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

The crime is pretty decent for the area.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Zoo Miami
  • Deering Estate
  • Larry and Penny Thompson Park
  • Bill Sadowski Park
  • Montgomery Botanical 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 June 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.