How Elevation Impacts Property Prices In Miami

A 2018 study of real estate in Miami-Dade County, Fla., found that between 1971 and 2017, properties in low-elevation areas rose in value at a slower rate than higher-elevation properties did.

All elevations

0-3.3 feet

3.3-6.6 feet

6.6-9.8 feet

9.8-13.1 feet

15

Valuation multiple (change since 1971)

10

5

0

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

All elevations

0-3.3 feet

3.3-6.6 feet

6.6-9.8 feet

9.8-13.1 feet

15

Valuation multiple (change since 1971)

10

5

0

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

All elevations

0-3.3 feet

3.3-6.6 feet

6.6-9.8 feet

9.8-13.1 feet

15

Valuation multiple (change since 1971)

10

5

0

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010