Miami-Dade County, Florida
Homestead Real Estate and Local Guide
The second-oldest city in Miami-Dade County, a growing agricultural and suburban community that serves as a gateway to both Everglades and Biscayne National Parks.
Living in Homestead
Officially designated the gateway community to Everglades and Biscayne National Parks; incorporated in 1913 as the second-oldest city in Miami-Dade County. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Homestead
- About 37.5% of homes are single-family houses, with a sizable share of townhomes and apartments.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Homestead home
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Motorsports track that hosts NASCAR and other championship racing
Fruit and Spice Park
Tropical botanical park with hundreds of fruit, herb, and spice varieties
Homestead Historic Downtown District
Historic downtown along Krome Avenue including the Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
Homestead Bayfront Park
County park on Biscayne Bay with a marina and atoll pool, next to Biscayne National Park
Homestead city park system
More than 25 municipal parks including James Archer Smith Park and Homestead Air Reserve Park
Homestead areas to know
Historic Downtown Homestead
The city's historic commercial core centered on Krome Avenue