Arlen House Homes for Sale

Arlen House is an oceanfront condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami-Dade County, built in 1968 along the Atlantic. Its residences are among the more affordable ways to own on the Sunny Isles beachfront, with active listings from around $239,000 to $620,000 and a median near $394,000, spanning studios and one- and two-bedroom layouts. The building offers beach access and standard resort-style amenities, and its Collins Avenue setting places residents close to Aventura Mall, Bal Harbour Shops, and the causeways to Miami Beach.

Pure Equity Realty covers Arlen House and the Sunny Isles Beach 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 23 Arlen House Sunny Isles Beach homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $360,000. Asking prices run from $227,000 to $859,000.

That is 51% below the Sunny Isles Beach median of $727,000. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $341 per square foot, compared with $568 across Sunny Isles Beach. So the median price buys roughly 1,050 square feet of living area.

Listings here have averaged 79 days on the market. That is faster than the Sunny Isles Beach average of 198 days. As a result, buyers here should be ready to write an offer soon after a showing.

Homes listed in Arlen House date from 1968, so they are about 58 years old.

All of these homes predate Florida's 2002 statewide building code. So roof age, window protection and the wind mitigation report matter a great deal for insurance.

In addition, most Florida insurers ask for a four-point inspection on homes 30 years or older. It covers the roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. Updated systems usually make coverage easier to place.

Condo buyers should also know Florida's 2022 condo safety law. It requires milestone structural inspections for buildings three stories or taller as they age. It also requires a structural integrity reserve study. Before you sign, request both reports and the current reserve balance.

Arlen House includes waterfront homes. Waterfront lots in South Florida often sit in FEMA special flood hazard areas, where lenders require flood insurance. Before you commit, look up the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for an elevation certificate.

Arlen House is a condo building. Also request the association budget, recent minutes and any special assessments before you sign.

Rentals in Arlen House have a median asking rent of $3,000 per month, across 13 active rental listings. For comparison, the Sunny Isles Beach median is $5,200, so rents here run 42% lower.

For investors, those medians imply a gross yield near 10.0% a year. However, that figure comes before HOA dues, property tax, insurance and vacancy. Also check the association documents first, because many Florida HOAs cap leases or set minimum terms.

You can browse current Sunny Isles Beach rentals or ask us for a rent estimate on a specific Arlen House home.

Here is what the median Arlen House price means in Florida closing terms. At $360,000, a 20% down payment comes to about $72,000, leaving a loan near $288,000.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $1,007. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $575. 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 $2,157 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 Arlen House listings show assignments to Norman S. Edelcup / Sunny Isles Beach K-8 (elementary), Highland Oaks (middle) and Alonzo and Tracy Mourning (high). However, boundaries can change each year, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with Miami-Dade County Public Schools.