South Miami · Miami-Dade County, FL
South Miami permits & violations — November 2026
South Miami is a compact, walkable suburban city adjacent to Coral Gables with a distinctive village character and a housing stock that spans from 1920s bungalows to new luxury infill construction. The city's position at the intersection of the University of Miami campus area and the affluent Coral Gables adjacency gives it a distinctive mix of student rental stock (which generates violations) and affluent homeowner renovation activity (which generates high-value permits). South Miami's compact footprint makes it an efficient prospecting area for contractors and agents.
Recent signals in South Miami
Animals - Code Violations — SW 42 TER
South Miami · Nov 2, 2026
MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL — SANTA MARIA ST
South Miami · Nov 2, 2026
DEMOLITION — SW 73 TER
South Miami · Nov 2, 2026
MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL — BARACOA AVE
South Miami · Nov 2, 2026
BUILDING (COUNTY) — SW 72 ST
South Miami · Nov 2, 2026
STANDALONE GENERATOR FOR EXISTING BUILDING — SW 76 ST
South Miami · Nov 2, 2026
GRAVEL\, SBS\, SINGLE PLY\, ETC. — SW 46 ST
South Miami · Oct 31, 2026
A/C - UNLTD — SW 44 ST 109
South Miami · Oct 31, 2026
SWIMMING POOLS — SW 60 ST
South Miami · Oct 30, 2026
A/C - UNLTD — SW 78 ST
South Miami · Oct 29, 2026
BUILDING (COUNTY) — SW 42 ST
South Miami · Oct 29, 2026
MUNICIPAL FIRE ALARM — SUNSET DR
South Miami · Oct 28, 2026
WINDOWS — SW 69 AVE
South Miami · Oct 28, 2026
DEMOLITION — SW 50 CT
South Miami · Oct 28, 2026
TEMP SERVICE TEST & REPAIR — SW 52 CT
South Miami · Oct 28, 2026
BUILDING (COUNTY) — SW 69 AVE
South Miami · Oct 27, 2026
GRAVEL\, SBS\, SINGLE PLY\, ETC. — PONCE DE LEON RD
South Miami · Oct 27, 2026
A/C - UNLTD — SW 41 ST
South Miami · Oct 27, 2026
GAS FITTING — SW 78 ST
South Miami · Oct 27, 2026
SHEET METAL — SW 47 ST
South Miami · Oct 27, 2026
SINGLE ENTRANCE DOOR — SW 78 ST
South Miami · Oct 26, 2026
MUNICIPAL FIRE ALARM — SW 62 AVE
South Miami · Oct 26, 2026
WINDOWS — SW 47 ST
South Miami · Oct 26, 2026
WINDOW INSTALLATN — SW 40 ST
South Miami · Oct 26, 2026
ELECTRICAL — SW 57 TER
South Miami · Oct 26, 2026
GRAVEL\, SBS\, SINGLE PLY\, ETC. — SW 42 ST
South Miami · Oct 26, 2026
WINDOWS — SW 49 ST
South Miami · Oct 24, 2026
PLUMBING — SW 76 ST
South Miami · Oct 23, 2026
DEMOLITION — PONCE DE LEON RD
South Miami · Oct 23, 2026
WINDOWS — SW 45 ST
South Miami · Oct 23, 2026
Permit Activity
Mixed residential — high-value renovation permits on owner-occupied homes, and maintenance permits on student rental stock. Retail and restaurant permits along Sunset Drive are a consistent secondary category. Infill construction permits have increased as lot values rise.
Code Violations & Distress
Moderate violation density, with a meaningful split between rental property violations (exterior, maintenance, overgrowth) and code compliance issues on older owner-occupied stock. The absentee-owned rental segment generates above-average violation density relative to the city's overall affluence.
Who works in South Miami
Guides for South Miami
How Miami-Dade Real Estate Agents Use Permit Data to Win Listings Before the Competition
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The Miami-Dade Contractor Playbook: From Permit Alert to Signed Contract in 48 Hours
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How Property Managers Handle Miami-Dade Code Violations Across Multiple Properties
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