South Miami Heights is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 38,766 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33177, and parts of 33157 and 33189 are in South Miami Heights too.
Homes sold for a median of $383 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly South Miami Heights; also Richmond West
Mostly Palmetto Bay; part is in South Miami Heights
Mostly Cutler Bay; part is in South Miami Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Miami Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Miami International Airport (MIA)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Miami 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.
South Miami Heights had 36,770 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 112th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 55°F. About 66.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrine 4w, FL weather station (3 miles 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).
299 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Miami Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 155 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean K-8 CenterMiami | Pre-K–8 | 752 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Miami Heights Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 656 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South Miami Heights ElementaryMiami | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Academir Charter School Elementary SouthMiami | K–5 | 128 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Academir Charter School PreparatoryMiami | K–8 | 1,172 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Somerset AcademyMiami | K–5 | 805 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Herbert A. Ammons Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 999 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Somerset Academy Charter Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 594 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| Robert Morgan Senior High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 1,780 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Somerset College Preparatory Academy South High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 315 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumble Bee DaycareMiami | Pre-K–8 | 122 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| My Academy Preschool and Learning CenterMiami | Pre-K–K | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| First Impressions PreschoolMiami | K–1 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Grace Baptist AcademyMiami | 1–12 | 60 | Baptist | 1.0 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 Cutler Bay, Richmond West, Palmetto Bay, Palmetto Estates and West Perrine.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.