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Hialeah Introduction
Hialeah, a part of Miami-Dade County, is part of the Miami metropolitan area, in southeast Florida. It is also the fifth largest city in the State of Florida. Hialeah is located approximately 20 minutes northwest of Miami, 25 minutes northwest of Miami Beach, and 20 minutes southwest of North Miami.
Hialeah Real Estate
As of 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that there were over 73,000 housing units in Hialeah. 53.3% of these were owner occupied, which is below the national average. A very small 2.2% of Hialeah housing was vacant, which was well below the national average.
Over 40% of Hialeah's housing was built in the 1960s and 1970s. 23.1% was built prior to that, with the remainder having been built since 1980. Over 75% of Hialeah homes have 4 or more rooms and 2 or more bedrooms. Hialeah homes are typically heated by electricity.
An owner occupied home in Hialeah had a median value of $202,300 in 2005. This was above the national average at the time, and represented significant appreciation from the 2000 census when the value was $113,900. By the beginning of June, 2007, the median sale price for a home in Hialeah was $271,168.
Median monthly owner costs for a home in Hialeah, Florida were $1,251 as of 2005, slightly below the national average. 74.9% of the owner-occupied housing units in Hialeah have a mortgage loan. Less than 10% of Hialeah home owners have tapped into the equity of their homes with home equity loans and/or second mortgages.
Hialeah Property Taxes
The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector collects the property taxes for Hialeah. The The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the value of all property within Miami-Dade county for tax purposes. As of 2005, the median annual property tax bill for an owner occupied home in Hialeah, Florida was $1,617.
Hialeah Schools
The City of Hialeah is served by Miami-Dade County Public Schools. In total there are over 25 schools and 35,000 students being served in Hialeah. Many of Hialeah's schools have been recognized by the "Florida School Recognition Program", including Hialeah Gardens Elementary School, Hialeah Middle School, and Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.
Private schools in and around Hialeah include: Asbury Christian School, Bethel Baptist Christian School, Champagnat Catholic School, Christ-Mar Ii Kindergarten, Christ-Mar School, Dade Christian School, Faith Lutheran School, First Baptist School, Horeb Christian School, Immaculate Conception School, Little Angels Christian School, Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Muskateers Academy Inc, Nuestra Senora De Lourdes Nurs, Our Lady Of Charity Private School, Paradise Christian School, Roblanca Academy, St John The Apostle School, St Luke Christian School, The Glory Of God Christian School, Three Flags Academy, Trinity Christian Academy, and West Hialeah Baptist Kindergarten.
One college, Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus, also serves Hialeah.
Hialeah Economy
The economy of Hialeah is inextricably intertwined with that of Miami-Dade County. The largest sectors of the Miami-Dade economy from an employment standpoint are:
Telemundo, the second-largest Spanish language television network in the United States, is headquartered in Hialeah.
In 2005, the median household income Hialeah was $30,271 according to US Census Bureau estimates. This was about 1/3 below the national average.
Hialeah and Florida Mortgage and/or Real Estate Organizations
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes With No Mortgage | 28% |
| With A Mortgage | 72% |
| First Mortgage Only | 58% |
| Second Mortgage or Home Equity Loan | 14% |
| Second Mortgage Only | 9% |
| Home Equity Loan Only | 5% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner Costs as % of Income | 25.1% |
| Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) | $1,392 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Occupied | 70,763 |
| 1-Person Households | 15% |
| 2-Person Households | 26% |
| 3-Person Households | 22% |
| 4-Person Households | 19% |
| 5-Person Households | 10% |
| 6-Person Households | 5% |
| 7+-Person Households | 3% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1973 |
| Median Year Built (Owner Occupied) | 1971 |
| Median Year Built (Renter Occupied) | 1974 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Using Utility Co. Gas Heat | 4% |
| Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat | 1% |
| Using Electric Heat | 91% |
| Using Oil Heat | 0% |
| Using Coal | 0% |
| Using Wood Heating | 0% |
| Using Solar Heat | 0% |
| Other Heating | 0% |
| No Heating | 4% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| No Bedrooms | 12% |
| 1 Bedroom | 14% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 30% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 33% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 9% |
| 5+ Bedrooms | 2% |
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