South Florida Luxury Real Estate Booms in Q4, 2025, Setting Stage for Continued Growth

Q4 2025 closed a banner year for South Florida’s luxury market, with $10 million-plus transactions approaching historic highs and cash buyers dominating the top of the market. Miami-Dade continued to post headline-making trophy deals, Palm Beach County remained supply-constrained with record pricing, and Broward gained stature as branded residential development expanded along the coast. Embedded in this article is the full report text (kept verbatim per the attached PDF, excluding title elements and page numbers), followed by buyer-focused FAQs for 2026.

Understanding Property Taxes for High-End Buyers in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County combines a globally coveted luxury lifestyle with a property tax system that is both attractive and nuanced. For buyers acquiring multi-million-dollar residences, understanding how ad valorem taxes, millage rates, homestead exemptions, assessment caps and municipal variations interact is essential to projecting true carrying costs. This guide explains how values are assessed, how Florida homestead exemption and Save Our Homes caps protect primary residences, how second homes and investment properties are taxed, and how elite buyers can plan around resets at sale, discounts for early payment and long-term tax strategies to support confident decision making.