Miami-Dade Eviction Resources
Everything a Miami-Dade landlord needs to start a residential eviction: the full procedural guide, courthouse and filing-fee details, and city-specific resources for Aventura, Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, and more.
To evict a tenant in Miami-Dade County, serve the correct statutory notice — 3-Day for non-payment (Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)), 7-Day for lease violations (§ 83.56(2)), or 15-Day for holdover tenancies (§ 83.57) — then file a complaint at the Miami-Dade County Civil Courthouse ($185 filing fee) and obtain a writ of possession. Uncontested cases resolve in 3–5 weeks; contested cases 60–90 days.
Miami-Dade Quick Reference
- Filing courthouse
- Miami-Dade County Civil Courthouse
- 73 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130
- Standard filing fee
- $185
- Residential summary procedure
- Each additional defendant
- $10
- Service of process
- Sheriff service per address
- ~$40
- Writ of possession
County-level guides
City-specific guides
Florida state law applies uniformly across Miami-Dade, but each city has its own rental market, property type mix, and common eviction scenarios.
Aventura
~40,000 pop · 33180
~90% high-rise condominium, ~10% townhouse and SFR
Miami
~440,000 pop · 33101–33199 (multiple)
Highly diverse: high-rise condo (Brickell, Edgewater), historic apartment (Coral Way), SFR/duplex (Coconut Grove, Allapattah)
Miami Beach
~80,000 pop · 33139, 33140, 33141
Historic Art Deco apartment, modern oceanfront condo, some SFR in Mid-Beach
Hialeah
~220,000 pop · 33010–33018
SFR + duplex + small multifamily (4–12 units); minimal high-rise
Coral Gables
~50,000 pop · 33134, 33143, 33146, 33156
Luxury condo (downtown), high-end SFR (Old Cutler, Sunset), mid-rise apartment
Doral
~75,000 pop · 33122, 33126, 33172, 33178
Newer mid-rise and high-rise condos, gated SFR communities, corporate housing
Kendall
~75,000 pop · 33156, 33173, 33176, 33183, 33186
Predominantly single-family homes and townhomes, with garden apartments and small condo developments
Homestead
~80,000 pop · 33030, 33032, 33033, 33034, 33035
SFR, mobile home parks (Ch. 723 territory), small multifamily, some agricultural worker housing
Miami-Dade eviction — frequently asked questions
What is the filing fee to evict a tenant in Miami-Dade County?
The Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts charges $185 to file a residential eviction complaint (summary procedure). Each additional defendant adds $10 for service of process. Sheriff lockout service costs approximately $40 per address. Total out-of-pocket filing costs typically run $225–$275 for a single-defendant case.
How long does an eviction take in Miami-Dade?
An uncontested non-payment eviction in Miami-Dade typically takes 3–5 weeks from notice service to writ of possession: 3 business days for the notice period, about 1 week to file and serve the complaint, 5 business days for the tenant to respond, and 1–2 weeks for the Sheriff lockout after judgment. Contested cases can take 60–90 days.
Which Miami-Dade courthouse handles residential evictions?
File at the Miami-Dade County Civil Courthouse, 73 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130. You can also file electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. Bring two copies of your eviction complaint and the original statutory notice you served on the tenant.
Can I evict a tenant in Miami without a lawyer?
Individual landlords can represent themselves (pro se) in Miami-Dade County Court. However, LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and trusts must be represented by a Florida-licensed attorney under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.040. Filing as an LLC without an attorney will result in dismissal — this is the single most common reason self-filed evictions fail.
Do city-level tenant ordinances apply in Miami-Dade?
No. Florida HB 1417 (effective July 1, 2023, codified at Fla. Stat. § 83.425) preempted all city- and county-level landlord-tenant ordinances statewide. Earlier tenant protection ordinances passed by the City of Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami-Dade County are no longer enforceable. State law under Chapter 83 alone governs landlord-tenant relationships in Florida.
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