Hialeah, FL Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Hialeah, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
Salary needed to live in Hialeah →
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
With a population near 222,996, Hialeah, Florida sits below the multi-city income median: households earn a typical $49,531 per year (-31% vs. that benchmark).
Home values in Hialeah run a median $324,300, roughly in line with the benchmark across cities in our dataset (-1%). Renters see a median monthly cost of $1,458. Mortgage rates and property taxes are worth checking before you commit either way.
Home prices in Hialeah run about 6.5× median household income — a stretched ratio that puts real pressure on affordability for local buyers. Year-over-year, home values around Hialeah are up 2.79%, a pace in line with a healthy, unremarkable market. Climate and natural-hazard risk in Hialeah runs on the higher side, per FEMA's Very High rating — insurance premiums often track this closely.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,458/mo in Hialeah would take 35.3% of your income.
$220/mo over the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($324,300) would take 41.9% of your income toward principal & interest.
$576/mo over the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Hialeah
Median home value is $324,300 and median gross rent is $1,458/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Miami-Dade rose 2.79% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $2,436/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates Hialeah's overall natural-hazard risk as Very High. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
Hialeah reported a violent crime rate of 172.6 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Hialeah, FL?
- In Hialeah, the median home value is $324,300 and median rent is $1,458 per month, against a median household income of $49,531. These figures come from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Hialeah?
- Comfortably affording rent in Hialeah — where the median runs $1,458/month — typically means earning about $58,320 a year, per the standard 30%-of-income benchmark. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Hialeah.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Hialeah?
- In Hialeah, comfortably renting the median unit ($1,458/month) takes about $58,320 in annual income, while buying the median home ($324,300) takes roughly $74,198 a year in principal and interest alone (assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed loan, and current mortgage rates).
- Is Hialeah safe?
- Per FBI Crime Data Explorer figures, Hialeah's violent crime rate was 172.6 per 100,000 residents in 2025.
See the full salary breakdown for Hialeah →
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