South Florida Real Estate Data & Market Trends
Live capital-market benchmarks, Miami economic indicators and source-aware housing data for professionals evaluating Florida real estate, lending and investment decisions.
Daily · Sep 18, 2026 30Y Mortgage 6.95% ▲ 0.19% vs prior observation Percentile rank 94/100 · trailing 10-year history Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED
Weekly · Sep 17, 2026 Miami CPI 370.1 index ▲ 0.4 index vs prior observation Percentile rank 100/100 · trailing 10-year history U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED
Monthly · Aug 2026 Miami-Dade Unemployment 2.5% ▼ 0.5% vs prior observation Percentile rank 27/100 · trailing 10-year history U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED
Monthly · Jul 2026 Miami House Price Index 666.2 index ▼ 4.4 index vs prior observation Percentile rank 98/100 · trailing 11-year history Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED
Quarterly · Q2 2026
The difference between the national mortgage average and the 10-year Treasury.
The rate signals moving Florida real estate
These official series influence borrowing costs, discount rates, refinancing risk and purchasing power across residential and commercial markets.
30-Year Mortgage Average
Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED · Sep 17, 2026What today's mortgage rate means in dollars
Translate the current Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average into an estimated monthly principal-and-interest payment. Change the loan amount to compare purchasing-power scenarios.
Illustrative estimate only. Excludes property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance, HOA charges, closing costs and lender-specific pricing. The Freddie Mac survey rate is a national benchmark, not a loan offer.
Local costs and employment conditions
Miami inflation and Miami-Dade employment help frame affordability, operating expenses, tenant demand and household formation.
Miami Metro Consumer Price Index
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED · Aug 2026Miami-Dade Unemployment Rate
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED · Jul 2026Miami and Florida house-price momentum
FHFA indices use transaction and appraisal data to provide a slower-cycle view of residential values across Miami and Florida.
Miami versus Florida House Price Index
Federal Housing Finance Agency via FREDWhat the latest data means for the market
The interpretation layer connects official observations to financing, valuation and demand without presenting estimates as official series.
Rates remain the dominant transaction filter
Treasury yields and mortgage spreads continue to shape debt service, cap-rate expectations and refinancing capacity.
Miami inflation is still a property-level variable
Insurance, labor, services and household costs affect affordability, operating budgets and required returns.
Miami-Dade employment remains a core demand signal
Labor-market resilience supports household formation and absorption, while a weaker trend would raise leasing and credit risk.
FHFA indices show the longer-cycle price direction
Quarterly house-price data provide a slower but more durable read on valuation momentum than a single month of listings.

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Current mortgage-rate and Miami market data questions
Concise answers tied to the latest visible observation, with direct source context for readers, journalists and AI search systems.
The latest Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage average shown on this page is 6.95%, based on the observation dated Sep 17, 2026. It is a national survey benchmark, not a lender quote.
The latest 10-year Treasury observation shown here is 5.01%, dated Sep 18, 2026. Mortgage rates often move in the same broad direction, but the two rates are not identical.
Treasury observations are checked daily, mortgage observations weekly, Miami CPI and unemployment monthly, and FHFA house-price indices quarterly. Each card displays its source, frequency and observation date.
Yes. Use the Download CSV button above each interactive single-series chart. The file contains the observation date and value supplied through the cited institutional series.
The mortgage spread is the difference between the Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average and the 10-year Treasury yield. It reflects lender, credit, prepayment, servicing and market risks beyond the Treasury benchmark.
No. The calculator estimates principal and interest using the national Freddie Mac survey average. It excludes taxes, insurance, mortgage insurance, association charges, fees and borrower-specific pricing.
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