Sunset is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 13,535 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33173.
Homes sold for a median of $368 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunset. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL11 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunset; 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.
Sunset had 15,912 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 285th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 59°F. About 69.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Nwsfo, FL weather station (4 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).
960 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunset.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 235 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 243 |
| Mental health providers | 241 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 82 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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, Polk, Osceola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brucie Ball Educational CenterMiami | Pre-K–12 | 435 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Instructional Center System WideMiami | Pre-K–12 | 80 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ruth Owens Kruse Education CenterMiami | Pre-K–12 | 97 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Snapper Creek Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sunset Park Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bridgeprep Academy of PolkMiami | K–8 | 613 | Charter | 197.8 mi |
| Bridgeprep Academy of St.CloudMiami | K–8 | 737 | Charter | 184.4 mi |
| True North Classical AcademyMiami | K–12 | 1,450 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| True North Classical Academy at GatewayMiami | K–8 | 333 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Glades Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 533 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Terra Environmental Research InstituteMiami | 9–12 | 1,644 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Academy CentralMiami | Pre-K–12 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Carpe Diem AcademyMiami | K–12 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Kayleen's Learning CenterMiami | K–5 | 47 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Be Unique Academy PrepMiami | 1–12 | 34 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Carpe Diem AcademyMiami | 1–12 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| American High School Academy Inc.Miami | 7–12 | 891 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| Alta Career AcademyMiami | 8–12 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| Alta Career AcademyMiami | 8–12 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 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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