Glenvar Heights is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 19,395 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33143, and parts of 33155 are in Glenvar Heights too.
Homes sold for a median of $738 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Glenvar Heights; also South Miami and Coral Gables
Mostly Coral Terrace; part is in Glenvar Heights
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| Nearest major airport | Miami International Airport (MIA)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL7 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glenvar Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Glenvar Heights had 20,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 214th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 64°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Wso City, FL weather station (about a mile away).
1,055,440 jobs at 98,394 businesses in Miami-Dade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,371 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glenvar Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 155 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 432 |
| Dentists | 92 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 280 |
| Mental health providers | 255 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 114 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Miami-Dade, Broward, Osceola and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlam Elementary SchoolSouth Miami | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South Miami K-8 CenterSouth Miami | Pre-K–8 | 508 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Sunset Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 1,192 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ben Gamla Charter School South BrowardMiami | K–8 | 295 | Charter | 29.8 mi |
| Mater Academy at St CloudMiami | K–8 | 612 | Charter | 184.4 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy AvalonMiami | K–5 | 498 | Charter | 199.7 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy Four CornersMiami | K–8 | 583 | Charter | 201.8 mi |
| Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus)South Miami | K–5 | 491 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Somerset Academy Elementary South CampusMiami | K–5 | 347 | Charter | 21.5 mi |
| Somerset Academy LakesMiami | K–5 | 400 | Charter | 67.4 mi |
| Somerset Parkland AcademyMiami | K–8 | 992 | Charter | 43.2 mi |
| International Studies Academy Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 288 | Charter | 22.4 mi |
| Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 332 | Charter | 15.3 mi |
| Slam BocaMiami | 6–12 | 979 | Charter | 43.9 mi |
| Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus)South Miami | 6–8 | 166 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Somerset Academy Key Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 370 | Charter | 43.0 mi |
| South Miami Middle SchoolSouth Miami | 6–8 | 720 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| International Studies Academy High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 234 | Charter | 22.4 mi |
| Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 288 | Charter | 15.3 mi |
| Somerset Academy Key Charter High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 301 | Charter | 43.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Academy, IncMiami | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic SchoolSouth Miami | Pre-K–8 | 493 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| The French American School of MiamiMiami | Pre-K–5 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| The Mandelstam SchoolSouth Miami | Pre-K–5 | 95 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Carrie Brazer Center for AutismMiami | K–12 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Miami Learning ExperienceMiami | K–12 | 84 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Academica International StudiesMiami | 7–12 | 377 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes AcademyMiami | 9–12 | 840 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Coral Terrace, South Miami, Westchester, Coral Gables, Olympia Heights, West Miami and Kendall.
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