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55+ Community · Palmetto Bay, FL
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About Farmers Acres
Farmers Acres is an age-restricted 55+ community in Palmetto Bay, Miami-Dade County, Florida, governed under the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). Homes are priced from $5,900,000 to $7,400,000. At least one resident per home must be 55 or older. Pure Equity Realty represents buyers and sellers in Farmers Acres at 1% listing commission. Free buyer representation.
Recently Sold in Farmers Acres
Recent sales are the most reliable guide to value in Farmers Acres. Closed prices show what buyers actually paid, which matters far more than asking prices when you are pricing a home to sell or preparing an offer. A sold history also shows how long homes in Farmers Acres sat before closing and whether they went for over or under asking, and both shape a smart pricing or offer strategy. Closings turn over constantly, so a quiet stretch does not mean the market stopped, only that the most recent sales are already on record and the next ones have not closed yet. For a true read on value, the closest comparable homes matter more than any single headline figure. Pure Equity Realty can pull a full sold report for Farmers Acres with the detail behind each sale, or a valuation built from the most comparable recent closings.
Homes & Architecture
Recent listings in Farmers Acres have offered 3 to 6 bedrooms and 2.5 to 7 baths. Floor plans span roughly 2,755 to 7,263 square feet. The mix here includes single family homes. The homes on the market were built between 1958 and 2026.
Market & Value
Recent activity is the clearest guide to value in Farmers Acres. The median list price in Farmers Acres is around $6,750,000, or roughly $934 per square foot. That sits about 1027% above the Miami-Dade County median, which shows where Farmers Acres lands in the local market. Homes here have recently taken about 166 days to go under contract, a useful gauge of how quickly the Farmers Acres market is moving. For pricing an offer or a listing, comparable sales within Farmers Acres carry more weight than any headline number, since homes of the same type and size set the real range. Pure Equity Realty can pull the active and recently sold homes in Farmers Acres so you work from real numbers, not an estimate.
Who It Suits
Whether Farmers Acres fits you comes down to how you plan to live here. As an age-restricted community, Farmers Acres fits active adults, downsizers, and seasonal residents who want a lock-and-leave home and a full social calendar. At least one resident usually needs to meet the age requirement, so confirm the specific age rule and any younger-spouse provision before you buy. On price, Farmers Acres sits at the luxury end of the market, where buyers weigh the specific home, its finishes, and its setting closely. Whether Farmers Acres is right for you depends on how you plan to use the home, full time or seasonally, and Pure Equity Realty can walk you through the tradeoffs before you commit.
Amenities & Lifestyle
As an age-restricted community, Farmers Acres centers on an active adult lifestyle, with amenities and a social calendar built for residents 55 and over.
Location
Farmers Acres sits in Palmetto Bay, part of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Residents are close to the shopping, dining, schools, and parks of the Palmetto Bay area, with the wider job centers, beaches, and airports of the region within driving distance.
Buying in Farmers Acres
If a home in Farmers Acres catches your eye here, the buying process follows the same path as the rest of Miami-Dade County. Getting a mortgage pre-approval first tells you your real budget and lets you move quickly when the right home comes up. Ask for the association's governing documents, budget, and reserve study before you write an offer. Association fees, any club or membership costs, and rules on rentals, pets, and leasing vary by community and materially affect the true cost of ownership. Property taxes factor into the monthly payment: the median annual property tax in Miami-Dade County is about $3,516. Florida's homestead exemption lowers the taxable value of a primary residence, and the Save Our Homes cap limits how fast that assessed value can rise from year to year. Budget for homeowners insurance as well. Rates in Florida reflect wind and flood exposure, so gather quotes early and check whether a specific address sits in a FEMA flood zone. Once you are under contract, plan for a home inspection and, if you are financing, a lender appraisal, both of which fall inside the inspection period. Working with an agent who knows Palmetto Bay means you see new listings in Farmers Acres the day they reach the market.
Selling in Farmers Acres
Thinking of selling in Farmers Acres? A successful sale here comes down to pricing, presentation, and marketing. List prices in Farmers Acres currently center around $6,750,000, which is a starting reference for where a comparable home might be positioned. Homes that are decluttered, professionally photographed, and priced to recent comparable sales tend to draw the most interest in the first two weeks, when a listing is newest and gets the most views. Buyers in an association community also want to see the HOA or condo docs, the reserve study, and any pending or special assessments up front, so having those ready before you list avoids delays once you are under contract. Florida sellers usually pay the documentary stamp tax on the deed, currently $0.70 per $100 of the sale price in most counties, along with prorated property taxes and, by local custom in many areas, the owner's title insurance policy. We provide a no-obligation home valuation for Farmers Acres owners in Palmetto Bay, so you can see what your property could sell for before you commit to listing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Public Records
Anything on this page that affects what a home costs to own, assessed value, exemptions, flood zone, is published by a public agency. These are the official sources, not our summaries of them.
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser
Assessed value, homestead exemption status, and recorded sales history for any parcel.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center
Look up the official flood zone for an address before you budget for insurance.
Florida Department of Revenue, property taxes
How Florida assesses property, and which exemptions you can claim.
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