Estates At Mendicino Homes for Sale

Estates At Mendicino is an age-restricted 55+ community in Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida, governed under the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). Homes are priced from $505,000 to $658,000. At least one resident per home must be 55 or older. Pure Equity lists homes in Estates At Mendicino and represents buyers. Commission is negotiable, and what we are paid is agreed with you in writing before you commit to anything.

Pure Equity Realty covers Estates At Mendicino and the Homestead area. We list for 1%, which includes photography, MLS syndication, and negotiation support. Buyers pay nothing for representation. For current market data, see Florida Realtors' market statistics.

Our MLS feed shows 3 Estates At Mendicino Homestead homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $585,000. Asking prices run from $549,000 to $658,000.

That is 31% above the Homestead median of $445,000. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $239 per square foot, compared with $262 across Homestead. So the median price buys roughly 2,450 square feet of living area.

Listings here have averaged 115 days on the market. That tracks the Homestead average of 124 days, so pricing and terms follow the wider city market.

Homes listed in Estates At Mendicino date from 2004 to 2005. That puts them between 21 and 22 years old.

Every one of these homes went up after Florida adopted its statewide building code in 2002. In practice, that usually means impact-rated openings and stronger roof attachment. A wind mitigation inspection documents those features, and Florida insurers must offer premium discounts for them.

Rentals in Estates At Mendicino have a median asking rent of $3,600 per month, across 1 active rental listing. For comparison, the Homestead median is $2,500, so rents here run 44% higher.

You can browse current Homestead rentals or ask us for a rent estimate on a specific Estates At Mendicino home.

Here is what the median Estates At Mendicino price means in Florida closing terms. At $585,000, a 20% down payment comes to about $117,000, leaving a loan near $468,000.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $1,638. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $936. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Miami-Dade charges deed stamps of 60 cents per $100 on a single-family home, about $3,509 at this price. Condos and other property types pay a higher rate.

Finally, owner-occupants should file for the Florida homestead exemption by March 1. It removes up to $50,000 of assessed value. After that, Save Our Homes caps yearly assessment increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. To see what these numbers mean for your budget, get pre-approved before you tour.

Recent Estates At Mendicino listings show assignments to Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy (elementary), Redland (middle) and Homestead (high). However, boundaries can change each year, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with Miami-Dade County Public Schools.