Miami-Dade County, Florida
Fountainebleau Real Estate and Local Guide
A predominantly Hispanic, Spanish-speaking suburban community west of Miami with large Nicaraguan and Venezuelan populations, built around golf courses and freshwater lakes.
Living in Fountainebleau
Named after the famed Fontainebleau resort on Miami Beach and developed in the 1970s as a planned golf-course community. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Fountainebleau
- About 43.9% of housing units are owner-occupied, a mix of condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes.
- About 14.6% of housing is single-family detached, with condos and garden apartments making up most of the eastern section.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Fountainebleau home
Fontainebleau Park Golf Course
Two 18-hole public golf courses the planned community was built around in the 1970s
FIU Engineering Center
Florida International University's engineering campus located in the community
Lennar Corporation headquarters
Home-construction company headquartered in the area
Ruben Dario Park
Miami-Dade park with tennis and basketball courts, ball fields and a playground on West Flagler Street
Fountainebleau areas to know
Fontainebleau Park
Original planned collection of villages laid out around the two golf courses