Homestead, Florida
Homestead is a city of 82,807 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida, founded in 1913.
Why visit Homestead
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 70 places to eat, 36 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Seminole Cafe and Hotel, Coral Castle Museum, Historic Town Hall and Losner Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 55°F.
Weather in Homestead
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Homestead
Homestead is a city within Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida, between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which was home to 6,138,333 people at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Miami, and 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Key Largo.
From the Wikipedia article Homestead, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Seminole Cafe and Hotel
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Museums and landmarks11
Coral Castle Museum
Museum · 2.4 mi
28655 South Dixie Highway, Miami
Mo-Su 08:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-20:00
Florida Pioneer Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Museum in Florida, United States of America
826 N Krome Avenue, Florida City
Fuchs Bakery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in Florida
102 South Krome Avenue, Homestead
Lily Lawrence Bow Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Library in Homestead, Florida, United States
212 Northwest 1st Avenue, Homestead
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
School building in Florida, United States of America
Coral Castle
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Visitor attraction in Leisure City, Florida, USA
Homestead Historic Downtown District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Homestead, Florida, NRHP-listed
Homestead Multiple Property Submission
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Multiple listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Homestead Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
City hall
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes70
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 2.2 mi
155 North Krome Avenue, Florida City
Su-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00
Flama Brazilian Steakhouse
Restaurant · Brazilian · 3.1 mi
27667 Dixie Highway
Su-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00
58 more on the map.
History
In 1898, the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) planned an extension from Miami to Key West, proposing a station 30 miles south of Miami. Henry Flagler, founder of the FEC, agreed and suggested naming the station "Ingraham" after James E. Ingraham who was the vice president and land commissioner for the FEC at the time. Ingraham declined and suggested naming it "Homestead" instead, even though no one had homesteaded in the area at the time. At this time homesteading was ongoing north and northwest of the proposed station in the area that is now known as Redland.
Before the Homestead station was built a railway surveyor named John S. Fredricks laid out a town site around the planned station site on land owned by the FEC. At the time, it was common to plan towns around rail stations in undeveloped areas.
In July 1904, the Florida East Coast Railway opened the first station in what would later become Homestead. In October 1904, a settler and entrepreneur named William D. Horne arrived to Homestead and was the first person to buy a lot at the new town site surrounding the railway. Shortly after his arrival, Mr. Horne constructed the first privately owned building in Homestead and used it as a store, rooming house and post office. Today that building still stands as the historic Redland Hotel.
From the History section of Homestead, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay36
Fairfield Inn & Suites Homestead Florida City
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
60 Southwest 352nd Street, Florida City
Hampton Inn & Suites Miami-South/Homestead
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
2855 Northeast 9th Street, Homestead
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Florida City-Gateway to Keys
Motel and hotel · 2.6 mi
35200 South Dixie Highway, Florida City
Home2 Suites by Hilton Florida City, FL
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
77 Northeast 3rd Street, Florida City
Churches and places of worship28
Greater New Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · Methodist · 2.7 mi
890 Southwest 4th Street, Homestead
Mission Bautista Nueva Nacimiento
Church · Baptist · 2.8 mi
28140 Southwest 152nd Avenue, Homestead
Saint Paul Mission Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.4 mi
344 Southwest 4th Avenue, Homestead
Greater Williams Chapel Free Will Baptist Church
Church · 2.7 mi
901 Southwest 6th Street, Homestead
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging37
Schools, colleges and libraries93
Air Base K-8 Center For International Education
School · 4.5 mi
12829 Sw 272Nd St, Homestead
Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South
School · 4.4 mi
1501 Ne 2Nd Ave, Miami
Healthcare8
Map of Homestead
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78°F | 55°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 80°F | 57°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 82°F | 59°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 63°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 9.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 7.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 10.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 74°F | 8.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 88°F | 70°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 82°F | 63°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 79°F | 59°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Homestead Gen Aviation Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Miami-Dade County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2022-12-13: Hurricane Nicole (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-08: Tropical Storm Nicole (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-09-29: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2022-09-24: Tropical Storm Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Leisure City 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Florida City 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Naranja 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Princeton 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Goulds 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- South Miami Heights 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Richmond West 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Cutler Bay 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- West Perrine 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Country Walk 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Seminole Theatre, Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homestead fl - panoramio, Daniel Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead marriot hotel - panoramio, Daniel Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Two City of Homestead tourist trolleys, Hopelessrailfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MDC Homestead Library, Librarian vz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royal Castle Terrazzo Floor Entrance Homestead Florida, Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
- Lily in Berea — Emily Clanton — Homestead Art in Public Places Utility Box (2025), Hugo Seda (photographer), CC BY 4.0
- Historic Landmark Hotel Homestead 1912 (8001168254), Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Fuchs Bakery Building Homestead 1913 (8004362305), Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Seminole Theater - Homestead, FL, Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homestead, United States (Unsplash), Robert Bassett alldayinfocus, CC0
- Homestead Downtown - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD town hall03, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homestead Theater - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead Historic Building - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sisters — Emily Clanton — Homestead Art in Public Places Utility Box (2025), Hugo Seda (photographer), CC BY 4.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD Bow Library01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Cooper Hotel01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD Fuchs Bakery01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Florida City FL Pioneer Museum01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD Seminole Theatre01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coral Castle 1, Christina Rutz, CC BY 2.0
- TownHall2, Jeff Blakley, CC0
- Petrochelidon fulva 194570536, Shawn Taylor, CC BY 4.0
- Tropical Storm Isaac - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Marriot hotel - panoramio, Daniel Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ranger Maria at an Outreach Event 2018 (47588229371), evergladesnps, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (45454681854), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (46127856652), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (31239320387), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (45454670684), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (46127841592), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (31239323437), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (31239324877), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (46178747551), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (46127843242), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- July 10-13, 2018 DSS Firearms Training Unit instructors lead a High Risk Environment Firearms Course – Pistol (HREFC-P) for the Miami Field Office. (32306905698), Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
- Seminole Cafe and Hotel, Phillip Pessar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gap Outlet Florida Keys Outlet Center (48568264446), Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
- Fuchs Bakery, Phillip Pessar, CC BY-SA 3.0
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