Town guide

Palmetto Bay, Florida

Palmetto Bay is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 24,639 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33157 and 33158.

Homes sold for a median of $505 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population24,6392,976 per sq mi
Median home value$879,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$505Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Palmetto Bay

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palmetto Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Palmetto Bay

Distances

Nearest major airportMiami International Airport (MIA)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL14 miles away

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

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

Who represents Palmetto Bay

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

Palmetto Bay had 24,439 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.

It’s the 178th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Palmetto Bay population by census2010: 23,410, 2020: 24,43923,410201024,4392020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 57°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Palmetto BayJan: high 77°F, low 57°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 80°F, low 59°F, 2 in; Mar: high 82°F, low 61°F, 2 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 65°F, 2.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 70°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 8.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 8.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 75°F, 8.4 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 71°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 82°F, low 64°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 79°F, low 60°F, 2.3 in77°57°Jan1.780°59°Feb2.082°61°Mar2.085°65°Apr2.988°70°May5.290°74°Jun8.891°75°Jul7.292°75°Aug8.390°75°Sep8.487°71°Oct5.382°64°Nov2.179°60°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Kendall Tamiami Exec 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

770 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmetto Bay’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Hospital of MiamiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Miami5.0 miles
  • South Miami HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Miami6.6 miles
  • Larkin Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · South Miami6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors61
Specialist doctors75
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants215
Mental health providers278
Physical and occupational therapists79
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies39

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 Palmetto Bay

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Deering Estate · 481 acres2.0 mi
  • Coral Reef Park · 50 acres1.4 mi
  • Rockdale Pineland · 37 acres1.2 mi
  • Palmetto Bay Park · 25 acres0.9 mi
  • Bill Sadowski Park · 14 acres1.2 mi
  • Bill Sadowski Park · 12 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Publix0.8 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Publix1.3 mi
  • Publix1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Coral Reef Library1.1 mi
  • Palmetto Bay Branch Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Miami-Dade Military Museum4.0 mi
  • Gold Coast Railroad Museum4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center3.7 mi
  • Sami Family Amphitheater3.9 mi
  • Main Stage4.0 mi
  • Critter Connection4.1 mi
  • Miami Art Center5.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Palmetto Bay

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bel-Aire Elementary SchoolCutler BayPre-K–5324Public2.3 mi
Coral Reef Elementary SchoolPalmetto BayPre-K–5696Public1.3 mi
Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the ArtsPalmetto BayPre-K–5513Public<0.1 mi
Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5289Public2.0 mi
Pine Lake Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5335Public2.2 mi
Robert Russa Moton Elementary SchoolPerrinePre-K–5168Public1.5 mi
Whispering Pines Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5500Public1.7 mi
Cutler Bay MiddleCutler Bay6–8935Public2.1 mi
Southwood Middle SchoolPalmetto Bay6–81,063Public0.9 mi
Coral Reef Senior High SchoolMiami8–123,399Public1.7 mi
Miami Southridge Senior HighMiami8–122,238Public3.2 mi
Private schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Alexander Montessori SchoolPalmetto BayPre-K–5323Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Happy Hearts Daycare, IncMiamiPre-K–5112Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Juanita G Hawkins AcademyMiamiPre-K–1236Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Kids Learning Center of South DadeMiamiPre-K–2112Christian (no specific denomination)3.2 mi
Klc Academy and Learning CenterCutler BayPre-K–125Nonsectarian2.3 mi
New Testament Church of God Little Angels AcademyMiamiPre-K–K7Pentecostal1.3 mi
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary-St Richard SchoolCutler BayPre-K–8388Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Sunrise School of MiamiPalmetto BayPre-K–663Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Vip Christian AcademyMiamiPre-K–826Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
Westminster Christian Private School, Inc.Palmetto BayPre-K–121,227Presbyterian2.2 mi
Christ Fellowship AcademyPalmetto BayK–5207Baptist0.2 mi
Cutler Bay Christian AcademyMiamiK–12144Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
Kiddy Academy 2MiamiK–898Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Perrine Sda SchoolPalmetto BayK–843Seventh-day Adventist1.0 mi
Kids Learning Center of South Dade IIIMiami3–8191Other religious2.3 mi
Palmetto Bay AcademyMiami5–1244Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Dade Prep Academy Inc.Miami6–12799Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Palmer Trinity SchoolPalmetto Bay6–12805Episcopal1.1 mi
Rise Preparatory AcademyCutler Bay6–12198Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Career Prep Academy of SouthCutler Bay9–1263Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Unique Learning Center IncMiamiUngraded26Nonsectarian2.4 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 Palmetto Estates, Cutler Bay, West Perrine, South Miami Heights and Coral Gables.

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