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Miami-Dade County flood insurance costs, city by city
Explore Miami-Dade’s federal flood policies by current flood zone, alongside coverage rates and community discounts. Federal flood costs do not represent homeowners insurance.
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Last checked 2026-11-01 against Florida OIR, OpenFEMA and official Florida sources.
Is flood insurance really cheaper inside Miami-Dade's flood zone?
The NFIP flood policy median (federal flood only) is shown in the county table with policy counts. It covers single-family policies effective June 2026 from OpenFEMA. Current flood zones determine the splits; groups below 30 policies are hidden. Individual quotes vary.
The current mapped flood-zone splits exclude records with missing or unclassified zones. See the table for the policy count supporting each median.
Policy cost is FEMA's total, including the reserve fund assessment, federal policy fee and HFIAA surcharge. Mobile homes are not in the single-family group.
A zone median does not predict the price for your home. Individual NFIP and private flood prices vary, and private flood isn't in this data.
Source: OpenFEMA: FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 — Checked: 2026-11-01
How many Miami-Dade homes in the flood zone have NFIP coverage?
About 74.5% of residential structures in Miami-Dade's Special Flood Hazard Area had an NFIP contract in force as of 2026-08-03, per OpenFEMA. Countywide, including homes outside the zone, the rate is 33.4%. Only 9.6% of the county's NFIP policies are outside the SFHA.
OpenFEMA counts 164,154 NFIP contracts across 492,181 residential structures. In the SFHA, it counts 148,389 contracts and 199,250 structures.
Broward County has a higher SFHA rate at 76.1% but a lower countywide rate of 19.2%. In Monroe County, 58.2% of all residential structures carry NFIP, and 61.3% of those inside the SFHA do.
Here is the share of NFIP policies outside the SFHA in each county: 9.6% here, 25.0% in Broward and 6.0% in Monroe.
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Source: OpenFEMA: NFIP Residential Penetration Rates · Bright Coast Florida flood zone lookup — Checked: 2026-11-01
What CRS discount does my Miami-Dade city get?
It depends on the city, from 35% down to none. Unincorporated Miami-Dade County and Cutler Bay are CRS Class 3, with 35% inside the SFHA and 10% outside. Other cities run down to Class 9 at 5%, and some are Class 10 or unlisted, with no discount shown.
Class 5 (25% inside the SFHA, 10% outside): Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Palmetto Bay.
Class 6 (20% inside the SFHA, 10% outside): Miami, Doral, Aventura, Miami Lakes, Miami Shores, North Miami, South Miami and Surfside.
Class 7 (15% inside the SFHA, 5% outside): Hialeah, Homestead, Miami Gardens, North Miami Beach, Pinecrest and Sunny Isles Beach.
Class 8 (10% inside the SFHA, 5% outside): Key Biscayne, Bal Harbour and North Bay Village. Class 9 (5% inside and outside): Bay Harbor Islands and Medley.
Class 10 with no discount shown: Biscayne Park, Golden Beach and Opa-Locka. No class listed: El Portal, Florida City, Hialeah Gardens, Indian Creek Village, Miami Springs, Sweetwater, Virginia Gardens and West Miami.
Monroe County is also Class 3, at 35% and 10%. Broward County is Class 6, at 20% and 10%. Source: NFIP Community Status Book, refreshed 2026-10-22.
Source: OpenFEMA: NFIP Community Status Book — Checked: 2026-11-01
What Florida home and auto rules matter for Miami-Dade residents?
Miami-Dade follows statewide Florida rules. Every vehicle with a current Florida registration needs at least $10,000 PIP and $10,000 PDL, even if it isn't driven, and taxis need far more. Home insurers must offer specific hurricane deductible options before issuing a residential policy.
Taxis must carry bodily injury liability of $125,000 per person and $250,000 per occurrence, plus $50,000 PDL.
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Hurricane deductible options are $500, 2%, 5% and 10% of dwelling limits. For dwelling limits of $1 million to under $3 million, a 3% option may replace 2%. Bright Coast's hurricane deductible guide has the details.
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Source: FLHSMV: Florida insurance requirements · Florida Statutes s. 627.701 (hurricane deductibles) · Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) — Checked: 2026-11-01
OpenFEMA · June 2026 · Single-family
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NFIP flood policy median (federal flood only) · reference only, not our price or a quote.
| County | A/AE · NFIP flood policy median (federal flood only) | V/VE · NFIP flood policy median (federal flood only) | X · NFIP flood policy median (federal flood only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | $2,036 3,088 policies | $1,706 61 policies | $1,264 1,224 policies |
| Collier County | $1,908 1,110 policies | — | $1,267 755 policies |
| Miami-Dade County | $941 3,722 policies | — | $1,252 865 policies |
| Charlotte County | — | — | — |
| Hendry County | — | — | — |
| Broward County | — | — | — |
| Monroe County | — | — | — |
Source: OpenFEMA Redacted Policies v3. Occupancy type 11; effective June 1–30, 2026. Split uses the current floodZone field, named floodZoneCurrent in v3, rather than ratedFloodZone. Medians use policyCost (premium plus federal fees and assessments); counts sum policyCount. Zones other than A/AE, V/VE and X, and unknown zones, are excluded from splits. Groups with fewer than 30 policies are hidden; — means no publishable sample. Federal flood only, not homeowners, private flood or association master-policy prices. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
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What does flood insurance cost outside the flood zone in Miami-Dade?
The NFIP flood policy median (federal flood only) is shown in the county table with policy counts. It covers single-family policies effective June 2026 from OpenFEMA. Current flood zones determine the splits; groups below 30 policies are hidden. Individual quotes vary.
Does Miami Beach get a better flood discount than Miami?
Yes, inside the SFHA. Miami Beach is CRS Class 5, with a 25% NFIP discount inside the SFHA and 10% outside. The City of Miami is Class 6, at 20% inside and 10% outside. Outside the SFHA, the discount is the same in both cities.
Can I buy flood insurance right before a hurricane?
You can apply, but a new NFIP policy doesn't take effect right away. The standard waiting period is 30 days from application and payment, per FEMA. The same wait applies to endorsements that increase coverage.
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