Miami-Dade County, Florida
Opa-locka Real Estate and Local Guide
Opa-locka is a Miami-Dade city known for the largest concentration of Moorish Revival architecture in the Western Hemisphere, a 1926 theme inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. Many streets carry Arabian Nights names such as Ali Baba Avenue and Sultan Avenue.
Living in Opa-locka
Home to one of the largest collections of Moorish Revival architecture in the Western Hemisphere, founded in 1926 by aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Opa-locka
- About 31% of housing units are owner-occupied, so most residents rent their homes.
- Roughly 36% of housing units are single-family homes, with the rest in apartments and multi-unit buildings.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Opa-locka home
Opa-locka City Hall
1926 Moorish Revival building, the former Opa-locka Company administration building
Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
General and business aviation airport dating to the 1920s
Historic Opa-locka Train Station
Restored 1926 Seaboard Air Line railway station beside the Tri-Rail stop
Sherbondy Park
Community park with ball fields, basketball courts, and a pool at Sherbondy Village