Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Bal Harbour

A village of 3,055 people in Florida
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Bal Harbour

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Bal Harbour.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Bal Harbour

Explore places →

Outdoors in Bal Harbour

Parks & trails →
Conserved land19%76 of 411 acres
Trails2.4 mi4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves125 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Miami Beach - The Brownstone Apartments, Bal Harbour 01c. 1951
From Bal Harbour’s story

Miami Beach - The Brownstone Apartments, Bal Harbour 01, c. 1951

Photo · Wikimedia Commons

3

Know Bal Harbour

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Bal Harbour

Village in Florida, United States
1946Established
3,093Population
0.6 sq miArea

Bal Harbour or Bal Harbor Beach is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 3,093 at the 2020 US Census.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

Area code305
Living in Bal Harbour

Housing in Bal Harbour

$1.94M▲ 6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bal Harbour home is worth about $1,945,000, up 6% in a year, 418% above the Florida typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Bal Harbour

—

Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bal Harbour's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bal Harbour 2.3
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bal Harbour 25.4
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bal Harbour

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Bal Harbour for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (14%), Miami Beach (7%) and Fort Lauderdale (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Miami
14%
Miami Beach
7%
Fort Lauderdale
4%
Doral
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bal Harbour →

Health in Bal Harbour

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

13better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Hca Florida Aventura HospitalAventura · 5.4 mi · ER
Beverly Press Health CenterMiami Beach · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bal Harbour · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bal Harbour →

Natural hazards in Bal Harbour

42
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bal Harbour →

Climate in Bal Harbour

Full climate →

Bal Harbour has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 61°, and snow is almost unheard of.

77° / 63°Winter
82° / 70°Spring
89° / 77°Summer
85° / 73°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bal Harbour →

Libraries near Bal Harbour

See all →
Nearest: North Shore Branch LibraryMiami Beach · 2.3 miles · 56 hrs a week

Famous people from Bal Harbour

See all 1 →

Where Bal Harbour is

Explore map →
Locator map of Bal Harbour
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →
Surfside Bal Harbour Surfside
Where Bal Harbour residents work nearby:Surfside 2%Work & commute →
Compare side by side:Bal Harbour vs Surfside

How things work in Bal Harbour

All explainers →
The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Bal Harbour, FLView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Bal Harbour is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01