The Roads Market Report

The Roads Market Report — May 2026

May 2026 Edition · Published Monthly · The Roads, Miami FL 33129

Editor's Note

Seven transactions closed in May across a price range from $399,000 to $3,820,000, anchored by the landmark sale of 701 SW 27th Road — first available in 64 years — which closed $70,000 over asking. Two homes sold above list price. Three newly delivered luxury homes are testing a new ceiling of $4.9M–$5.8M, the first time multiple $5M+ listings have arrived in The Roads simultaneously.

  • 7

    Homes Closed

    30-Day Period

  • $1.55M

    Median Sale Price

    Single-Family

  • 38

    Avg. Days on Market

    To Contract

  • 98%

    Sale-to-List Ratio

    Of Asking Price

Expert Take

The headline this month isn’t a closing — it’s three new construction listings priced between $4.9M and $5.8M entering inventory at the same time, the first instance of multiple $5M+ listings hitting The Roads in a single month. That’s developers making a very public bet that this neighborhood can sustain a price tier it has never been tested at before. The underlying closed data gives them reason for confidence: a 98% sale-to-list ratio, two above-ask closings, and 1851 SW 2nd Ct — a 1925 bungalow — going under contract in two days at $1,515 per square foot all point to real, unforced demand. If you’re a seller anywhere above $2M, watch these three listings closely — if they move within 60 days, you have a new ceiling to price toward; if they sit, expect buyers to use them as a negotiating lever.

Market Analysis

Seven Closings. Two Above Ask. One Historic Transfer.

May was a defining month for The Roads. Seven single-family homes closed between May 6 and May 22, generating approximately $12.9 million in total transaction volume across a price range spanning $399,000 to $3,820,000. The breadth of that range tells the whole story: this is a neighborhood where a developer can still find a two-bedroom bungalow at land value while simultaneously competing for one of the largest residential parcels in Miami 33129.

The month’s landmark transaction was 701 SW 27th Road — available for the first time in 64 years. The property comprises three contiguous lots totaling 21,150 square feet, roughly half an acre just steps from Brickell. It listed at $3,750,000 and sold for $3,820,000 — $70,000 over asking — after 43 days on market. At $1,392 per square foot of living area, the price reflects the land premium, not the structure. A buyer may retain the existing home and garage on two lots while building a new residence on the third, or develop up to three new homes on one of the most coveted addresses in The Roads.

The second over-ask sale came at the opposite end of the size spectrum. 1851 SW 2nd Court — a 1,023 SF bungalow built in 1925 on a 7,500 SF lot — listed at $1,495,000 and closed in two days at $1,550,000. At $1,515 per square foot, the price is not about the structure. It is about the address and what the land represents. That buyer moved fast and paid up for a reason.

Four of the seven closings landed in the $1.33M–$1.65M band — the neighborhood’s deepest and most active price segment — with days on market ranging from 10 to 60. Updated, well-presented homes found buyers quickly. 441 SW 27th Rd, a 4-bed/4-bath 1940 home on a 6,750 SF lot, closed in 10 days at $1,650,000. Properties carrying pricing friction or requiring significant work required more patience — 998 SW 11th St sat 132 days before closing at $1,370,000.

On the supply side, three newly completed luxury homes entered active inventory simultaneously at $4,900,000, $5,600,000, and $5,800,000 — all 2026 construction, all on SW 29th Rd and SW 25th Rd. This is the first time The Roads has seen multiple $5M+ listings arrive in a single month. None are under contract yet; price discovery is actively underway. But the fact that developers are delivering at this price point signals a longer-term conviction: as Brickell’s gravity expands southward, The Roads is absorbing luxury demand that has nowhere else to go in 33129.

The Record

May 2026 Sales — The Roads & West Brickell

Single-family closings, May 1–26, 2026. Source: SEFMLS. Information believed accurate but not guaranteed.
AddressSale PriceDOM$/SF
701 SW 27th Rd4 / 4 BD/BA · 1940 · 3 Lots · 21,150 SF Lot$3,820,00043$1,392 / SF
2100 SW 9th Ave5 / 3 BD/BA · 1972 · Remodeled 2023 · 15,859 SF Lot$2,800,00013$1,091 / SF
441 SW 27th Rd4 / 4 BD/BA · 1940 Resale · 6,750 SF Lot$1,650,00010$708 / SF
1851 SW 2nd Ct2 / 1 BD/BA · 1925 Historic · 7,500 SF Lot$1,550,0002$1,515 / SF
998 SW 11th St5 / 4 BD/BA · 1945 · Renovated · 6,139 SF Lot$1,370,000132$650 / SF
159 SW 25th Rd4 / 3 BD/BA · 1995 Resale · 6,350 SF Lot$1,335,00060$581 / SF
910 SW 9th St2 / 1 BD/BA · 1986 · 2,500 SF Lot$399,0003$499 / SF

Active Inventory

What's on the Market

Active listings and properties under contract as of May 26, 2026. Source: SEFMLS.
  • Active · 125 SW 29th Rd

    $5,800,000

    5 bed · 6.5 bath · 4,509 SF · 2026 New Construction · Italian custom kitchen · Pool · Maid’s suite · DOM 25

  • Active · 135 SW 29th Rd

    $5,600,000

    6 bed · 7.5 bath · 4,287 SF · 2026 New Construction · 24-ft ceilings · Wine cellar · Pool & jacuzzi · DOM 25

  • Active · 221 SW 25th Rd

    $4,900,000

    3 bed · 3 bath · 5,368 SF · 2026 New Construction · 9,788 SF total · Loft master suite · Resort courtyard · DOM 15

  • Active · 365 SW 31st Rd

    $2,100,000

    4 bed · 3.5 bath · 2,514 SF · 1940/Updated 2021 · 7,450 SF lot · New roof · Pool · DOM 20

  • Active · 944 SW 10th Ave

    $775,000

    3 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,716 SF · 1926/Updated · Solar panels · Corner lot · Impact windows & doors · DOM 27

  • Under Contract · 401 SW 28th Rd

    $1,899,999

    4 bed · 3.5 bath · 2,518 SF · 1938 · Corner lot · CBS privacy wall · Pool · DOM 230

  • Under Contract · 452 SW 21st Rd

    $1,425,000

    4 bed · 3 bath · 2,300 SF · 1928 · Detached guest house · Two-residence compound · DOM 129

  • Under Contract · 426 SW 26th Rd

    $1,330,000

    4 bed · 3 bath · 1,688 SF · 1925/Renovated · 6,750 SF lot · DOM 36

  • Under Contract · 375 SW 32nd Rd

    $1,295,000

    3 bed · 2 bath · 1,340 SF · 1945/Updated · 6,612 SF lot · DOM 103

Value Tiers

How The Roads Is Currently Valued

The Roads trades across three distinct tiers, each driven by a different buyer profile. Understanding which tier a property falls into — and why — is the difference between a confident offer and an uninformed one.
  • Luxury New Construction

    $4.9M – $5.8M

    For the first time, The Roads has multiple $5M+ listings on the market simultaneously. Three 2026-delivered homes — on SW 29th and SW 25th — represent a new ceiling being tested by developers who believe the address can hold luxury prices. Buyers here get finished product with Italian kitchens, wine cellars, and pool compounds at square footages Brickell condos cannot offer. Price discovery is ongoing; none are yet under contract.

    $862 – $1,286 / SF (asking)

  • Core Resale Market

    $1.3M – $2.1M

    This is where The Roads trades deepest and fastest. Five of seven May closings fell here, and four properties are currently under contract in this range. Updated homes move quickly — 10 to 13 days for the right product. Overpriced or unrenovated homes sit. 401 SW 28th Rd at 230 DOM and counting is a live lesson in the market's patience, or lack thereof. Buyers in this band are primarily owner-occupants and local investors who know the neighborhood.

    $580 – $760 / SF (closed)

  • Entry & Land Value

    Under $1M

    The Roads still has entry-point inventory, but it is shrinking and it moves fast when priced right. 910 SW 9th St closed in three days at full ask. 1851 SW 2nd Ct — technically a $1.55M sale — tells the same story from the opposite angle: a 1,023 SF bungalow sold in two days at $1,515/SF because the buyer understood the land value. At this tier, you are buying an address and a lot. The structure is secondary.

    $399K – $775K (active / closed)