Town guide

Homestead, Florida

Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 82,807 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33030, 33033 and 33035, and parts of 33034 are in Homestead too.

Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population82,8075,491 per sq mi
Median home value$380,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$264Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Homestead

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Homestead

Distances

Nearest major airportMiami International Airport (MIA)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL26 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Homestead; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Homestead

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Homestead had 80,737 residents in the 2020 census, up 153% since 2000.

It’s the 39th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Homestead population by census2000: 31,909, 2010: 60,512, 2020: 80,73731,909200060,512201080,7372020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 55°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HomesteadJan: high 78°F, low 55°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Mar: high 82°F, low 59°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 9.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 74°F, 10.2 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 74°F, 8.6 in; Oct: high 88°F, low 70°F, 5.9 in; Nov: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 79°F, low 59°F, 2 in78°55°Jan1.780°57°Feb2.082°59°Mar2.186°63°Apr2.988°68°May5.891°73°Jun9.392°74°Jul7.192°74°Aug10.291°74°Sep8.688°70°Oct5.983°63°Nov2.379°59°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homestead Gen Aviation Ap, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Miami-Dade County

1,055,440 jobs at 98,394 businesses in Miami-Dade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Miami-Dade CountyHealth care and social assistance: 162,260 jobs; Retail trade: 139,904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 135,766 jobs; Professional services: 89,618 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 79,969 jobs; Wholesale trade: 68,722 jobs; Administrative and support: 64,596 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51,778 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

724 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Homestead’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Homestead HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Homestead2.2 miles
  • West Kendall Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Miami14.4 miles
  • Baptist Hospital of MiamiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Miami17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors93
Specialist doctors66
Dentists51
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants261
Mental health providers171
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists14
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies42

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.

Places in and around Homestead

Parks (27 nearby)

  • Harris Field · 47 acres0.4 mi
  • Mayor Roscoe Warren Municipal Park · 32 acres1.4 mi
  • Seminole Wayside Park · 32 acres1.4 mi
  • Fasulo Park · 13 acres2.6 mi
  • JD Redd Park · 12 acres0.5 mi
  • South Dade Park · 9 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Publix0.6 mi
  • Sedano’s0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Publix1.6 mi
  • Navarro1.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Homestead Library0.4 mi
  • Homestead Cybrarium0.9 mi
  • Lily Lawrence Bow Library1.0 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Historic Town Hall0.9 mi
  • Florida Pioneer Museum1.2 mi
  • Coral Castle Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Seminole Theater0.9 mi
  • ArtSouth Sanctuary0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1913.

Notable people born here

  • Chrissy Metz (1980) · American actress
  • Lacey Sturm (1981) · American singer
  • Jester Hairston (1901) · American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (1901-2000)
  • Jeff Zucker (1965) · American Businessman
  • Alan Campbell (1957) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Homestead

Public schools here are run by Miami-Dade. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Avocado Elementary SchoolHomesteadPre-K–3669Public1.7 mi
Campbell Drive K-8 CenterHomesteadPre-K–8844Public1.4 mi
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning CenterHomesteadPre-K–81,165Public1.0 mi
Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 CenterMiamiPre-K–8726Public3.1 mi
Laura C. Saunders Elementary SchoolHomesteadPre-K–5498Public1.3 mi
Leisure City K-8 CenterHomesteadPre-K–81,059Public2.7 mi
Neva King Cooper Educational CenterHomesteadPre-K–1286Special Education1.1 mi
Redondo Elementary SchoolHomesteadPre-K–3569Public1.9 mi
Title I Migrant Education ProgramHomesteadPre-K–1229Public5.1 mi
West Homestead K-8 CenterHomesteadPre-K–8864Public2.0 mi
Academir Charter School of Math and ScienceHomesteadK–5436Charter4.1 mi
Keys Gate Charter SchoolHomesteadK–81,950Charter2.2 mi
Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South HomesteadHomesteadK–5551Charter0.7 mi
Somerset Arts AcademyHomesteadK–5413Charter1.5 mi
Somerset Oaks AcademyHomesteadK–8628Charter0.8 mi
Somerset Preparatory Academy (Homestead)HomesteadK–5506Charter2.0 mi
The Charter School at WaterstoneHomesteadK–8974Charter2.9 mi
South Dade Middle SchoolHomestead4–81,304Public3.2 mi
Academir Middle School of Math and ScienceHomestead6–8151Charter4.1 mi
Chambers High SchoolHomestead6–12243Charter, Alternative Education0.4 mi
Everglades Preparatory AcademyHomestead6–8374Charter1.2 mi
Homestead Middle SchoolHomestead6–8545Public1.2 mi
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)Homestead6–8484Charter0.5 mi
Somerset Preparatory Academy Middle School (Homestead)Homestead6–8385Charter2.0 mi
Acceleration Academies LlcHomestead9–12—Alternative Education27.9 mi
Center for International Education A Cambridge Associate ScHomestead9–12392Public1.3 mi
Everglades Preparatory Academy High SchoolHomestead9–12464Charter1.2 mi
Homestead Senior High SchoolHomestead9–122,323Public1.4 mi
Keys Gate Charter High SchoolHomestead9–12763Charter2.3 mi
Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.A.S.T.) @ HomHomestead9–12511Public1.4 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Atala Montessori SchoolHomesteadPre-K–8122Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Colonial Christian SchoolHomesteadPre-K–12337Baptist1.6 mi
Kingswood Montessori AcademyHomesteadPre-K–5109Nonsectarian3.5 mi
My 1st College LcHomesteadPre-K–237Nonsectarian0.7 mi
St John's Episcopal SchoolHomesteadPre-K–8131Episcopal1.0 mi
Advanced Achievers AcademyHomesteadK–12327Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Faith Fellowship SchoolHomesteadK–12181Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
First United Methodist Christian SchoolHomesteadK–8224Methodist1.0 mi
Great Beginnings Private SchoolHomesteadK–99Nonsectarian3.4 mi
Lincoln Marti Community Agency 77HomesteadK–374Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Lincoln-Marti Community Agency # 28HomesteadK–12479Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Thinking Child Christian AcademyHomesteadK–8136Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Villa Preparatory AcademyHomesteadK–8158Nonsectarian4.1 mi
Villa Preparatory Academy Early Learning CenterHomesteadK–8152Nonsectarian4.1 mi
Hope AcademyHomestead1–12436Nonsectarian0.8 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 Leisure City, Florida City and Homestead Base.

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