SETTLE · RENTALS · EDITION #11 · OCTOBER 2026
Landing on Miami’s quiet beach — seven homes in Surfside, Bal Harbour and Bay Harbor Islands for snowbirds and second-home families.
This edition is for Canadian snowbirds and second-home families looking for apartments for rent in Surfside: a quiet, walkable beach town where landing means mornings on the beach path, not nightlife. I reviewed the 106 annual rentals listed in Surfside, Bal Harbour and Bay Harbor Islands between $4,000 and $12,000 and kept the seven below, from $4,000 to $9,995.
Every home below is active as of October 30, 2026, with price and availability verified.
This edition’s seven
$4,000/month — The Plaza of Bal Harbour
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,434 sq ft · Furnished · See full listing →
$5,300/month — Mediterranean Condo
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,620 sq ft · Furnished · Penthouse · See full listing →
$7,000/month — Solimar Condo
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,740 sq ft · Oceanfront · See full listing →
$7,500/month — Mirage Condo
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,600 sq ft · Furnished · Oceanfront · See full listing →
$7,500/month — Clara Bay Harbor
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,400 sq ft · New 2025 · See full listing →
$7,800/month — Le Jardin House
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,343 sq ft · Penthouse · See full listing →
$9,995/month — Clara Bay Harbor
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,055 sq ft · New 2025 · See full listing →
$4,000 — The Plaza of Bal Harbour, Bal Harbour
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,434 sq ft · $2.79/sq ft · Bal Harbour
The entry point — a furnished two-bedroom in Bal Harbour’s classic Collins Avenue tower, listed five days ago
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,434 sq ft · $2.79/sq ft
- Building: The Plaza of Bal Harbour (1965), Bal Harbour
- Pets: Yes — cats and dogs welcome
- Parking: 2 garage spaces
- Furnished: Yes — furnished
- Laundry: The listing does not specify the in-unit laundry or the dishwasher — I confirm both for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental — I confirm the exact minimum term for you before you apply
- Available: November 15, 2026
- Days on market: 5
- Good to know: Application fee $100 · Move-in cost $12,000 · The unit is tenant-occupied today and is also offered for sale, so I confirm the showing and handover plan for you before you apply · Listed October 25, 2026
Why I picked it for your landing: Bal Harbour at $4,000 a month is the quiet-beach version of value: a real two-bedroom with two garage spaces, already furnished, in the tower that anchors the neighborhood, with the beach path running in both directions. For a snowbird season that may turn into a year, this is the lowest-friction start on this coast.
Ideal for: A snowbird couple or a small family that wants furnished, walkable and beach-first — without the Miami Beach scene.
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$5,300 — Mediterranean Condo, Surfside
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,620 sq ft · $3.27/sq ft · Surfside
The penthouse value — three bedrooms and three baths on the top floor of a small Mediterranean-style building
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 3 ba
- Living area: 1,620 sq ft · $3.27/sq ft
- Building: Mediterranean Condo (1996), penthouse — top floor of 4, Surfside
- Pets: Yes — $450 nonrefundable pet fee, cats and dogs welcome
- Parking: 2 garage spaces, covered
- Furnished: Yes — furnished at $5,300 (also offered unfurnished at $5,100 with a two-year term)
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: One year with renewal option
- Available: September 23, 2026
- Days on market: 24
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $15,900 · Association approval and a credit report are required
Why I picked it for your landing: A penthouse with three real bedrooms in a four-story building is a different species from the towers around it — more house than condo, with in-unit laundry, two covered spaces and the Surfside beach path a short walk away. Three full baths means family visits stop being a scheduling problem.
Ideal for: A family — or two couples sharing a season — that wants three bedrooms, furnished, in a small building.
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$7,000 — Solimar Condo, Surfside
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,740 sq ft · $4.02/sq ft · Oceanfront · Surfside
The oceanfront classic — direct Atlantic views from the living room and the balcony
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2.5 ba
- Living area: 1,740 sq ft · $4.02/sq ft
- Building: Solimar Condo (2001), oceanfront with direct ocean views, Surfside
- Pets: Yes — some restrictions may apply, so I confirm your pet’s case for you before you apply
- Parking: 1 garage space
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: One year with renewal option · The rent includes the association fee and hot water
- Available: August 12, 2026
- Days on market: 79
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $21,000 · Association approval takes about 1–2 weeks · The asking rent was reduced to $7,000 from $7,500 on September 16, 2026
- Listing courtesy of: Compass Florida, LLC
Why I picked it for your landing: Unfurnished oceanfront is the snowbird-to-resident bridge: you furnish once and stop paying the furnished premium every month. The included association fee simplifies the monthly math, and the view — direct Atlantic, from the room you will live in most — does not need a sales pitch.
Ideal for: A couple making the move permanent — or snowbirds who are done with seasonal furnished rentals.
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$7,500 — Mirage Condo, Surfside
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,600 sq ft · $4.69/sq ft · Oceanfront · Surfside
The furnished oceanfront — direct ocean and pool views, set up and ready
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2.5 ba
- Living area: 1,600 sq ft · $4.69/sq ft
- Building: Mirage Condo (1995), oceanfront with direct ocean and pool views, Surfside
- Pets: Yes — $250 pet fee
- Parking: 1 space confirmed in the listing (a second garage space also appears in its fields — I confirm the exact count for you before you apply)
- Furnished: Yes — furnished
- Laundry: The listing does not specify the in-unit laundry or the dishwasher — I confirm both for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental — I confirm the exact minimum term for you before you apply
- Available: May 8, 2026
- Days on market: 169
- Good to know: Application fee $100 · I confirm the full move-in cost for you before you apply — the figure in the listing is incomplete
- Listing courtesy of: Compass Florida, LLC
Why I picked it for your landing: Furnished and oceanfront, with the pool and the Atlantic in the same frame from the balcony — this is the turnkey version of the Surfside winter. It has been listed a while, which on a furnished oceanfront two-bedroom usually means the conversation about terms is a real one.
Ideal for: A snowbird couple that wants furnished oceanfront without buying furniture for a single season.
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$7,500 — Clara Bay Harbor, Bay Harbor Islands
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,400 sq ft · $5.36/sq ft · Bay Harbor Islands
The brand-new bay side — a 2025 building on Bay Harbor’s quiet canals
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,400 sq ft · $5.36/sq ft
- Building: Clara Bay Harbor (2025, new construction), Bay Harbor Islands
- Pets: Yes — $35 pet fee; some restrictions may apply
- Parking: 1 attached garage space, covered, with valet parking
- Furnished: No — unfurnished, new construction
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: One-year minimum (365 days) · One lease per year maximum
- Available: September 8, 2026
- Days on market: 52
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $11,250 — the lowest move-in cost in this edition · Rapid approval · The asking rent was reduced to $7,500 from $8,200 on October 18, 2026
- Listing courtesy of: Compass Florida, LLC
Why I picked it for your landing: Bay Harbor is the local secret of this coastline: residential and calm on the bay side — and this is its newest building. The move-in cost is unusually low for the area, approval is rapid, and the rent just came down. If your landing values brand-new over oceanfront, start here.
Ideal for: A professional or a couple that wants a brand-new home base on the quiet side of the barrier islands.
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$7,800 — Le Jardin House, Bay Harbor Islands
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,343 sq ft · $5.81/sq ft · Bay Harbor Islands
The fresh penthouse — top floor of a 2019 boutique building, listed two days ago
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2.5 ba
- Living area: 1,343 sq ft · $5.81/sq ft
- Building: Le Jardin House (2019), penthouse — top floor of 7, Bay Harbor Islands
- Pets: Yes — some restrictions may apply, so I confirm your pet’s case for you before you apply
- Parking: 2 garage spaces
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: One year with renewal option
- Available: November 1, 2026
- Days on market: 2
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $23,400 · Approval takes about 1–2 weeks, with rapid approval available · Listed October 28, 2026 — the freshest listing in this edition · The unit is vacant
Why I picked it for your landing: A penthouse that hit the market two days ago, in a seven-story boutique building, with two garage spaces and a rooftop pool over the bay — fresh listings at this level in Bay Harbor do not sit for long. The planning note is the date: it opens November 1, so the application clock starts now.
Ideal for: A couple or an executive who wants boutique scale and a top-floor landing, ready in November.
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$9,995 — Clara Bay Harbor, Bay Harbor Islands
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,055 sq ft · $4.86/sq ft · Bay Harbor Islands
The flagship — the largest home in this edition, three bedrooms in the 2025 Clara
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 3 ba
- Living area: 2,055 sq ft · $4.86/sq ft
- Building: Clara Bay Harbor (2025, new construction), Bay Harbor Islands
- Pets: Yes — $35 pet fee; some restrictions may apply
- Parking: 2 attached garage spaces, covered, with valet parking
- Furnished: No — unfurnished, new construction
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: One-year minimum (365 days) · One lease per year maximum
- Available: August 17, 2026
- Days on market: 74
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $15,000 · Rapid approval
- Listing courtesy of: Compass Florida, LLC
Why I picked it for your landing: Three bedrooms and three baths across 2,055 square feet in a building delivered last year, at the lowest cost per foot of this edition’s new construction — the family-size version of the Clara, with the rooftop pool deck above and two cars covered below.
Ideal for: A family landing for the school year that wants new construction, three real bedrooms and two cars covered.
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Landing in Surfside and Bal Harbour
- Schools (zone level): Families arriving here ask about the public schools zoned for Surfside and Bay Harbor Islands — confirm your exact zone with Miami-Dade County Public Schools before signing; the area is also chosen for its quiet, residential streets
- Getting around: This is a one-mile walkable beach town: the beach path runs the whole oceanfront, Collins Avenue holds the cafés and Bal Harbour Shops, and Kane Concourse is Bay Harbor’s local main street on the bay side
- Commute: Miami Beach ±10 min · Aventura ±15 min · Downtown and Brickell ±25–30 min via I-195 · Miami International Airport (MIA) ±30 min
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