SETTLE · RENTALS · EDITION #18 · NOVEMBER 2026
Village streets, real houses and room to work — seven homes for landing in the green side of Miami, no tower required.
This edition is for professionals and remote workers searching for houses for rent in Miami Shores: the tree-covered village north of Biscayne Boulevard where life still happens in a single-family house, with a gate, a garden and a pool of your own. I reviewed the corridor’s 76 rentals between $4,000 and $12,000, screened them for annual leases cleared to advertise, and kept the seven below, from $4,200 to $9,300.
Every home below is active as of November 7, 2026, with price and availability verified.
This edition’s seven
$4,200/month — The Canal House, El Portal
3 bd · 2 ba · Canal front · 2-car garage · See full listing →
$4,850/month — The El Portal Corner House
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,146 sq ft · Corner lot · Garage · See full listing →
$6,500/month — The Furnished North Miami House
4 bd · 5 ba · Furnished · Guest studio · Renovated · See full listing →
$7,300/month — Miami Shores Estates — Just Listed
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,095 sq ft · New today · 4-car garage · See full listing →
$8,250/month — The Elmira Pool House
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,763 sq ft · Heated pool · W/D in unit · See full listing →
$9,000/month — North Shore Crest
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,868 sq ft · Heated pool 20×40 · No pet fee · See full listing →
$9,300/month — Bay Lure
3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,353 sq ft · Heated pool · Big lot · See full listing →
$4,200 — The Canal House, El Portal, Miami Shores
3 bd · 2 ba · Canal-front single-family home · El Portal, Miami
The value landing — a canal-front house with a staged, ready interior at the edition’s lowest rent
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: Not stated in the listing — I confirm the exact figure for you before you apply
- Home: Single-family home on a canal in El Portal (unit 1 of the property), with water views, a sun room and a green, quiet street
- Pets: Yes — $200 non-refundable pet fee
- Parking: 2-car garage
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: The listing’s equipment fields are blank — I confirm the washer, dryer and dishwasher setup for you before you apply
- Dishwasher: Not stated in the listing — I confirm it for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental — one year with a renewal option (the listing also notes a one-year-only option)
- Available: Now (listed as available since August 21, 2026)
- Days on market: 78
- Good to know: The home was previously used as a short-term rental, declared in the listing — the staged interior you see is how it lives
Why I picked it for your landing: El Portal is the Shores’ quieter little sibling: one canal, old trees, no through-traffic. At $4,200 this is the cheapest way in this edition to get a real house — garage, water in front of you, and a bedroom that already looks like a good first morning.
Ideal for: A professional or a couple landing in Miami who wants a house, a canal and a garage — without paying Shores prices.
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$4,850 — The El Portal Corner House, Miami Shores
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,146 sq ft · $4.23/sq ft · Glendale Manor, El Portal
The historic corner — a 1955 El Portal house on a corner lot, already reduced, with the laundry in the garage
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,146 sq ft · $4.23/sq ft
- Home: Single-family house from 1955 on a historic corner lot in Glendale Manor, El Portal, with a shaded backyard terrace under mature trees
- Pets: Yes — cats and dogs OK
- Parking: 1-car garage plus driveway
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the garage — declared in the listing, so your laundry run is a garage run
- Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: Annual rental, renewable
- Available: Now (listed as available since August 15, 2026)
- Days on market: 97
- Good to know: The rent already came down from $4,950 to $4,850
- Listing courtesy of: Lokation
Why I picked it for your landing: Small, honest and shaded: 1,146 square feet that live bigger because the lot does the work — corner light, a terrace under a big tree, and El Portal’s village calm five minutes from Biscayne Boulevard. The garage laundry is the trade, and it is declared up front.
Ideal for: A remote worker or a couple who wants village quiet, a terrace for the laptop, and a house that is easy to keep.
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$6,500 — The Furnished North Miami House, Miami Shores
4 bd · 5 ba · Furnished single-family home · North Miami, on the Shores corridor
The flexible one — a fully renovated, furnished house with a guest studio and private entrances, five bathrooms in all
- Beds / baths: 4 bd · 5 ba
- Living area: Not stated in the listing — I confirm the exact figure for you before you apply
- Home: Completely renovated single-family home in North Miami with a flexible layout: a guest house / studio and a converted garage, with private entrances — declared in the listing
- Pets: Yes — up to 2 pets, 50 lb max; a non-refundable pet fee applies (amount not stated — I confirm it for you)
- Parking: Large garage capacity plus a circular driveway and additional spaces
- Furnished: Yes — furnished
- Laundry: Dryer listed; the washer is not confirmed in the listing — I confirm the full setup for you before you apply
- Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: Annual rental — 365-day minimum, renewable
- Available: Now (listed as available since July 2, 2026)
- Days on market: 128
- Good to know: No pool — the space and the studio are the amenity here; the home is also listed for sale, declared in the listing
- Listing courtesy of: Avanti Way Realty LLC
Why I picked it for your landing: Five bathrooms and a studio with its own entrance solve the two hardest relocation problems at once: visiting family does not take your sofa, and a parent, an au pair or a business partner gets a door of their own. Furnished and renovated, it is the edition’s move-in-with-suitcases house at house scale.
Ideal for: A household landing with extended family, staff or frequent guests — or partners who need two separate front doors.
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$7,300 — Miami Shores Estates — Just Listed, Miami Shores
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,095 sq ft · $3.48/sq ft · Miami Shores Estates, Miami Shores
The fresh one — listed yesterday in Miami Shores Estates, with a wide paved front and a four-car garage
- Beds / baths: 4 bd · 3 ba
- Living area: 2,095 sq ft · $3.48/sq ft
- Home: Single-family house from 1948 in Miami Shores Estates, on an 11,305 sq ft lot, with wide paved parking
- Pets: Yes — $300 non-refundable pet fee
- Parking: 4-car garage
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: Dryer listed; the washer is not confirmed in the listing — I confirm the full setup for you before you apply
- Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: Annual rental — one year with a renewal option, 365-day minimum
- Available: Now (listed as available since November 6, 2026)
- Days on market: 1 — the newest listing in this edition
- Good to know: No pool; showings run by appointment with 24 hours’ notice, and the home is also listed for sale on an as-is basis — both declared in the listing
- Listing courtesy of: Colfax Realty International Inc
Why I picked it for your landing: Fresh listings in the Shores do not sit: a four-bedroom with this much garage and lot, priced under the two pool houses above it, is the one I would call about first. You trade the pool for space, parking and a head start on everyone who finds it next week.
Ideal for: A car-owning household or a family that needs four real bedrooms and storage from day one.
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$8,250 — The Elmira Pool House, Miami Shores
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,763 sq ft · $2.99/sq ft · Elmira, on the Miami Shores corridor
The complete one — a 2005 house with a heated pool, in-unit laundry and the edition’s best price per foot among the pool houses
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 3.5 ba
- Living area: 2,763 sq ft · $2.99/sq ft
- Home: Single-family house built in 2005 in the Elmira subdivision, with a heated private pool (17×31), a circular driveway and a tropical garden
- Pets: Not stated in the listing — I confirm your exact pet for you before you apply
- Parking: Circular driveway plus additional spaces
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit
- Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: Annual rental, renewable
- Available: Now (listed as available since October 1, 2026)
- Days on market: 20
- Good to know: The rent already came down from $8,400 to $8,250
Why I picked it for your landing: Of the seven, this is the one with nothing to explain: newest construction, heated pool, laundry inside, three and a half baths, and a price per foot under three dollars. If your move needs a house that simply works — schools run, work call, pool after — start here.
Ideal for: A professional household that wants the full house checklist — pool, laundry, baths and a 2005 build — in one signature.
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$9,000 — North Shore Crest, Miami Shores
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,868 sq ft · $4.82/sq ft · North Shore Crest, Miami Shores
The garden one — a gated 1948 Shores house wrapped in tropical planting, with the edition’s biggest pool
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,868 sq ft · $4.82/sq ft
- Home: Single-family house from 1948 in North Shore Crest, Miami Shores, behind a gate and mature tropical planting, with a heated private pool (20×40)
- Pets: Yes — cats and dogs OK, no pet fee
- Parking: Circular driveway plus additional spaces (no garage)
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: The listing’s equipment fields are blank — I confirm the washer, dryer and dishwasher setup for you before you apply
- Dishwasher: Not stated in the listing — I confirm it for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental, renewable
- Available: Now (listed as available since September 5, 2026)
- Days on market: 81
- Good to know: The rent already came down from $9,500 to $9,000
Why I picked it for your landing: You feel this house before you measure it: gate, garden path, green walls of planting, then a 40-foot pool. It is the Shores as its residents describe it — a village inside a garden — and the no-pet-fee line makes it the edition’s easiest yes for a household arriving with dogs.
Ideal for: A couple or a small family with dogs who wants the garden-village version of Miami, pool included.
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$9,300 — Bay Lure, Miami Shores
3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,353 sq ft · $3.95/sq ft · Bay Lure, Miami Shores
The flagship — an aerial-worthy Shores estate: covered terrace, heated pool and a 15,700 sq ft lot, reduced twice
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 2.5 ba
- Living area: 2,353 sq ft · $3.95/sq ft
- Home: Single-family house from 1957 in Bay Lure, Miami Shores, on a 15,700 sq ft lot, with a heated private pool (15×30), a covered terrace and an attached garage
- Pets: Yes — cats and dogs OK, no pet fee
- Parking: Attached garage plus a circular driveway, 2 spaces
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: The listing’s equipment fields are blank — I confirm the washer, dryer and dishwasher setup for you before you apply
- Dishwasher: Not stated in the listing — I confirm it for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental, renewable
- Available: Now (listed as available since October 1, 2026)
- Days on market: 106
- Good to know: The rent has come down twice — from $11,500 to $9,700, and to $9,300 on November 4, 2026
Why I picked it for your landing: From the air you understand it instantly: house, terrace, pool and a lot that keeps going. This is the Shores landing for a household that hosts — dinners under the covered terrace, weekends in the pool, guests who stay too long — at a rent that has already been negotiated down twice by the market itself.
Ideal for: A household that entertains — or simply wants the biggest, greenest version of the Shores for its first year.
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Landing in Miami Shores
- The neighborhood (zone level): Miami Shores is an incorporated residential village of streets under a mature tree canopy, single-family homes and a small village center on NE 2nd Avenue; its neighbor El Portal adds canals and village quiet. It is the house-and-garden alternative to the Biscayne tower corridor
- Schools (zone level): The zone is served by Miami-Dade public schools in the North Miami area, with private options in North Miami, Biscayne Park and the village itself — I confirm the exact assignment for your address before you sign, because it changes by street
- Commute: Biscayne Boulevard ±5 min · Design District and Wynwood ±10–15 min · FIU Biscayne Bay Campus ±10 min · Downtown ±20 min · Brickell ±25 min · Surfside and Bal Harbour beaches ±15 min · Miami International Airport (MIA) ±20–25 min
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5 homes · $4,900 – $10,000 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Hallandale Beach
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Apartments for Rent in Surfside
7 homes · $4,000 – $9,995 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Midtown Miami
5 homes · $6,500 – $10,300 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Key Biscayne
7 homes · $5,950 – $9,500 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Downtown Miami
4 homes · $4,200 – $6,600 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Doral
6 homes · $4,000 – $8,000 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Aventura
6 homes · $5,300 – $12,000 / month
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4 homes · $6,500 – $10,000 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Edgewater
3 homes · $4,600 – $8,000 / month
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6 homes · $4,850 – $10,500 / month
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4 homes · $5,300 – $10,500 / month
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Apartments for Rent in Coral Gables
4 homes · $4,000 – $7,995 / month
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