From luxurious golf communities to charming houses tucked away on acres of land, the Homestead/Florida City area offers an abundance of housing options that range from the extravagant to the economically priced. Lower land and labor costs combined with the ready availability of construction materials keep new home prices well below the national average. All new constructions as well as renovations adhere to one of the strictest building codes in the country.

The Keys Gate Golf and Tennis Club, located in eastern homestead, is South Dade’s premier residential community. Originally part of the 3,300-acre Villages of Homestead, this 1,200-acre, 7,500 home development offers single family homes, villas, and condominiums, along with courtyard homes, golf course estates and waterfront homes. Private gated neighborhoods offer new homes from the $60,000s through the $280,000s. Communities like Old Cutler and Ocean Reef feature amenities including a world-class tennis complex, an 18-hole golf course, pools and a restaurant, all within easy access to the residents.

The Village of Palm Bay, new developments around Kia Drive, Fannie Starr Turner Estates and Pioneer Village offer a selection of reasonably-priced family housing. Homestead/Florida City and Southwest Dade County proudly boast one of the lowest one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment rental rates in the county with an average monthly range of $520 through $699 as of 1995 statistics.