Doral and its three nearest cities side by side: 2025 city tax rates, 2026 high school grades, August 2026 Zillow values and Census commute times.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources are linked in each table: the Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County’s 2025 adopted millage chart (PDF) and 2026 proposed table (PDF), the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Miami-Dade County’s school attendance zone maps, Zillow Research and the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
Doral’s three nearest city neighbors are Sweetwater, about three miles south; Miami Springs, about four miles east, beside Miami International Airport; and Hialeah Gardens, about five miles north. All four are cities in Miami-Dade County, share the county, school district and regional tax rates, and are served by Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. What differs is the city tax rate, the city services and the homes. This page sets out the official figures; it does not rank the cities.
What this means for you
- The city line decides your city tax and services, not the mailing address. Look up a parcel’s city in the Property Appraiser’s property search.
- The school zone is separate from the city. Check every address in the district’s SchoolFinder.
- 2026 rates are proposed in the Property Appraiser’s latest table; final bills go out in November.
Part of our Doral neighborhoods guide.
Property tax rates
A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value. These are the adopted city rates for the 2025 tax year, from the Property Appraiser’s 2025 adopted millage chart (PDF), with the totals every owner in each city paid.
| City | City rate, 2025 (mills) | Parts | Total rate, 2025 | Total, 2026 proposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doral | 2.1976 | 1.7166 operating, 0.4810 debt | 17.2203 | 16.9487 |
| Sweetwater | 3.5634 | Operating | 18.5861 | 18.5527 |
| Hialeah Gardens | 4.6782 | Operating | 19.7009 | 19.6675 |
| Miami Springs | 6.8100 | Operating | 21.8327 | 21.7993 |
The 2026 column is from the Property Appraiser’s 2026 proposed table (PDF). Doral’s proposed city rate for 2026 is 1.5994 operating and 0.3600 debt; the other three cities’ proposed rates are unchanged.
Rates every owner in all four cities paid for 2025, from the same chart:
| Taxing body | Mills, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools (operating 5.4990, voted 1.0000, debt 0.1340) | 6.6330 |
| Miami-Dade County (operating 4.5740, debt 0.4171) | 4.9911 |
| Fire Rescue district | 2.3965 |
| The Children’s Trust | 0.4638 |
| Library district | 0.2812 |
| South Florida Water Management, Everglades, Okeechobee Basin, FIND | 0.2571 |
| Shared total | 15.0227 |
City tax rates compared
Homestead exemption
The homestead exemption is set by Florida law and works the same way in all four cities: about $50,000 off the taxable value of a home you own and live in on Jan. 1 ($50,722 for 2025, after an inflation adjustment), with the second part not applied to school taxes, according to the Property Appraiser’s homestead page. Apply by March 1. More in our property tax guide.
High schools
Shares are of each city’s home parcels in Miami-Dade County’s attendance zone map. Grades and the percentage of possible points are the state’s 2026 school grades, released for the 2025-26 school year; graduation rates are for 2024-25, from the same school grades file.
| City | Zoned high school | Share of homes | 2026 grade | Points | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doral | J.C. Bermudez Doral Senior High | 55% | A | 66% | 98% |
| Doral | Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High | 45% | A | 67% | 97% |
| Sweetwater | G. Holmes Braddock Senior High | 62% | B | 60% | 96% |
| Sweetwater | Miami Coral Park Senior High | 38% | B | 63% | 97% |
| Miami Springs | Miami Springs Senior High | 100% | C | 59% | 98% |
| Hialeah Gardens | Hialeah Gardens Senior High | 100% | A | 66% | 99% |
Families can also apply to magnet and choice programs across the district. More in our schools guide.
Home values
The Zillow Home Value Index by city for August 2026. It is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family homes and condos together, not a sale price.
| City | Typical value, August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Springs | $729,567 | $715,476 | +1.97% |
| Doral | $543,159 | $549,522 | -1.16% |
| Sweetwater | $444,196 | $444,780 | -0.13% |
| Hialeah Gardens | $419,807 | $421,164 | -0.32% |
Home values compared
Population, income and commute
From the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (data table; QuickFacts). The median home value here is what owners told the survey their homes were worth, so it does not match Zillow’s index.
| City | Population | Median household income | Median home value (owners) | Mean travel time to work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doral | 79,216 | $94,164 | $562,800 | 26.5 minutes |
| Hialeah Gardens | 22,915 | $65,439 | $342,000 | 30.5 minutes |
| Sweetwater | 20,085 | $54,967 | $294,200 | 29.0 minutes |
| Miami Springs | 13,726 | $87,099 | $560,800 | 28.2 minutes |
City services
| Service | Doral | Sweetwater | Miami Springs | Hialeah Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Doral Police Department | Sweetwater Police Department | Miami Springs Police Department | Hialeah Gardens Police Department |
| Fire rescue | Miami-Dade Fire Rescue district | Miami-Dade Fire Rescue district | Miami-Dade Fire Rescue district | Miami-Dade Fire Rescue district |
| Household garbage | Miami-Dade County | Miami-Dade County | City of Miami Springs, 305-805-5170 | City of Hialeah Gardens, 305-558-4114 |
| Library | Miami-Dade library district | Miami-Dade library district | Miami-Dade library district | Miami-Dade library district |
Fire rescue and library rows are from the Property Appraiser’s 2025 millage chart (PDF), which charges all four cities the Fire Rescue and library district rates. Garbage is from Miami-Dade County’s waste collection page. More on Doral’s service in our trash and recycling guide.
How to check an address
- Which city is it in? Search the address or folio in the Property Appraiser’s property search; the record shows the municipality, which sets the city tax rate and services.
- Which schools? Enter the address and grade in Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ SchoolFinder.
- What will the taxes be? Use the Property Appraiser’s tax estimator, and call the office at 305-375-4712 with questions. Bills come from the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector.
Within Doral, our neighborhoods guide breaks the city into 10 areas, and our home prices guide tracks the market each month.
Frequently asked questions
Which city has the lowest property tax rate: Doral, Sweetwater, Miami Springs or Hialeah Gardens?
For the 2025 tax year, Doral’s city rate was 2.1976 mills, Sweetwater’s 3.5634, Hialeah Gardens’ 4.6782 and Miami Springs’ 6.8100, according to the Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County. All four also pay the same county, school and district rates, 15.0227 mills in 2025.
What is the typical home value in Doral compared with nearby cities?
In August 2026, the Zillow Home Value Index was $729,567 in Miami Springs, $543,159 in Doral, $444,196 in Sweetwater and $419,807 in Hialeah Gardens. It is a modeled typical value, not a sale price.
Do Doral, Sweetwater, Miami Springs and Hialeah Gardens have the same school district?
Yes. All four are served by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and attendance zones are drawn by the district, not the cities. Check any address in the district’s SchoolFinder.
Who picks up trash in Doral, Sweetwater, Miami Springs and Hialeah Gardens?
Miami-Dade County collects household garbage in Doral and Sweetwater. Miami Springs and Hialeah Gardens provide their own service, according to the county’s waste collection page.
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