South Florida industrial market
A plain-English view of industrial real estate across Miami-Dade and Broward, built only from public government sources.
What drives demand here
- Trade. PortMiami and Port Everglades each moved more than 1.1 million TEUs in fiscal year 2025. Miami International Airport ranked as the busiest U.S. airport for total freight in 2025, based on preliminary Airports Council International rankings.
- Population. A large, growing population needs last-mile warehouses close to where people live.
- Limited land. The Everglades and the coastline cap how far the industrial market can spread, so existing buildings stay valuable.
Key indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Period | Public source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PortMiami containers | 1,115,058 TEUs, up 2.35% | Fiscal year 2025 (Oct 2024 to Sep 2025) | Miami-Dade County |
| Port Everglades containers | 1,167,552 TEUs, a port record (preliminary) | Fiscal year 2025 (Oct 2024 to Sep 2025) | Broward County Port Everglades |
| Miami International Airport cargo | 3,448,913 tons (freight plus mail) | Calendar year 2025 | MIA traffic report |
| Transportation and warehousing jobs, Miami metro | Pending | Pending | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Industrial parcels and recent sales | Pending | Pending | Miami-Dade and Broward property appraisers |
TEU means twenty-foot equivalent unit, the standard way to count shipping containers. Figures last checked September 15, 2026.
Submarkets
Miami-Dade: Airport West and Doral, Medley, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens, Opa-locka, North Central Dade, and South Dade.
Broward: Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and the Port Everglades area, Sawgrass and Sunrise, and Southwest Broward including Miramar.