Top 10 Most Expensive Active Home Listings in South Florida Entering 2026

A snapshot of South Florida’s ultra-trophy inventory entering 2026 reveals more than $800 million in combined asking price across the region’s 10 priciest active listings, spanning Indian Creek, Palm Beach, Manalapan, Bal Harbour, and Miami Beach. The ranking underscores a bifurcated luxury landscape: legacy single-family estates engineered for privacy and land value, and rare penthouses built for lock-and-leave altitude with hotel-grade services. Against a backdrop of 361 closed $10M+ sales in 2025 and Florida’s continued dominance in headline luxury transactions, the question for buyers is less about “how high” and more about how each asset expresses security, resilience, and lifestyle with minimal compromise.

Luxury In-Law Suites in South Florida: A Discreet Buyer’s Checklist for Multigenerational Living

From aging parents to long-stay guests, today’s South Florida estates are being rethought as quietly flexible compounds. A true in-law suite or ADU is not a glorified guest room. It is a self-contained residence within the residence, designed for privacy, autonomy, and longevity. This MILLION Luxury guide focuses on the features that matter most at the top of the market: independent access, acoustic separation, hotel-level baths, intelligent climate control, and universal design details that feel intentional, not clinical.

Star Island, Miami Beach: The Anatomy of an American Trophy Enclave

Star Island is a small, gated, man-made island in Biscayne Bay where scarcity, waterfront frontage, and privacy converge into one of Miami Beach’s most closely watched ultra-luxury submarkets.

Condo or Villa in South Florida: A Discreet Buyer’s Guide to the True Cost, Control, and Lifestyle

For ultra-premium buyers in South Florida, the condo vs villa decision is less about square footage and more about governance, operating burden, rental flexibility, and tax treatment. This MILLION Luxury guide breaks down what you actually own, what you are obligated to fund, how special assessments can change the math, and why “lock-and-leave” is often the defining luxury. We also outline practical rental and ownership-structure considerations, including IRS personal-use thresholds and FIRPTA, so your lifestyle choice aligns with your investment and compliance priorities.

Gables Estates, Coral Gables: America’s Most Expensive Neighborhood and the Price of Admission

Gables Estates sits at the intersection of scarcity, waterfront seclusion, and a club-style gatekeeper model that treats privacy as an amenity. With just under 200 homesites, 24/7 security, and a membership process that includes sponsorship and six-figure application fees, the enclave has become a national reference point for ultra-prime single-family pricing in South Florida. Here is what sophisticated buyers should understand about values, access, and lifestyle, plus how comparable discretion can be found in Miami Beach’s most service-forward residences.

The Entertainment-Suite Era: Bowling Alleys, Private Theaters, and South Florida’s New Trophy-Home Standard

Across South Florida, the modern trophy residence is increasingly defined by what it can host, screen, and showcase. From Manalapan compounds to Miami Beach branded towers, entertainment suites have become a quiet signal of taste, privacy, and scale.