8819 Dickens Ave

Surfside, FL 33154 · single_family · For Sale · 17 days on market
Asking price$2,085,000
4 beds 3 baths 1,469 sqft
Suggested offer$1,814,670$270,330 above the est. market value of $1,814,670.
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Listed by Omar Sanchez Rabago · EXP Realty, LLC
Typesingle_family
Built1951
Price / sqft$1419
Est. value (own analysis)$1,814,670
Rent estimate (own analysis)$8,950/mo
HOANone
Wind10/10Extreme$Heat10/10ExtremeFlood9/10extreme$Air2/10MinorWildfire1/10Minimal
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Statusfor_sale
Listed date2026-08-16
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MLSMiamiMLS #A12072080
Coordinates25.87345, -80.12539
Address8819 Dickens Ave
CitySurfside
StateFL
Zip33154
Listing ID9916158662
Sourceus-real-estate-listings, cached 2026-08-28

ZIP market snapshot (33154)

Typical home value (ZHVI)$1,230,561
Typical rent (ZORI)$4,738/mo
Zillow Research's ZHVI (home value index) and ZORI (rent index) for this ZIP, as of 2026-07 — free published data, refreshed monthly, no RentCast quota spent. "Typical value/rent" is a smoothed index, not a literal median of active listings.

Underwriting (buy-and-hold, default assumptions)

Purchase price$2,085,000
Down payment (20.0%)$417,000
Loan amount$1,668,000
Closing costs (5.0%)$104,250
Total cash to close$521,250
Rent (comp-derived)$8,950$107,400
Vacancy loss (8.0%)

Vacancy Loss

Gross Scheduled Rent × Vacancy Rate

Gross scheduled rent (annual) comp$107,400
Vacancy rate (assumption) assumption8.0%

$107,400 × 8.0% = $8,592

Effective gross income$8,234$98,808
Property tax (placeholder 1.9% of price)$3,301$39,615
Insurance (est. scaled by flood & wind risk)$3,058$36,696
HOA dues$0$0
Management (0.0% of EGI)$0$0
Maintenance (5.0% of GSR)$448$5,370
Total operating expenses$6,807$81,681
Net operating income (NOI)

Net Operating Income (NOI)

Effective Gross Income − Total Operating Expenses

Effective gross income derived$98,808
Total operating expenses derived$81,681

$98,808 − $81,681 = $17,127

Debt service (6.66%, avg 30yr rate as of 2026-08-27, 30yr amortizing)

Monthly Principal & Interest

Standard amortization on the loan amount, at the effective rate and term

Loan amount derived$1,668,000
Interest rate (avg 30yr rate) comp6.7%
Term (assumption) assumption30 years

$1,668,000 amortized at 6.7% over 30 years = $10,719/mo

CapEx reserve (5.0% of GSR)$448$5,370
Mortgage insurance (PMI) (0.0% of loan, not required — down payment ≥ 20%)$0$0
Cash flow

Monthly Cash Flow

(NOI − Annual Debt Service − Annual CapEx Reserve − Annual PMI) ÷ 12

NOI derived$17,127
Annual debt service derived$128,628
Annual CapEx reserve assumption$5,370
Annual PMI assumption$0

($17,127 − $128,628 − $5,370 − $0) ÷ 12 = -$9,739

Cap rate

Cap Rate

NOI ÷ Purchase Price

NOI derived$17,127
Purchase price data$2,085,000

$17,127 ÷ $2,085,000 = 0.8%

Cash-on-cash

Cash-on-Cash Return

Annual Cash Flow ÷ Total Cash Invested

Annual cash flow derived-$116,871
Total cash to close derived$521,250

-$116,871 ÷ $521,250 = -22.4%

DSCR

Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)

NOI ÷ Annual Debt Service

NOI derived$17,127
Annual debt service derived$128,628

$17,127 ÷ $128,628 = 0.13

Rent-to-price (1% rule)

Rent-to-Price (the "1% rule")

(Gross Scheduled Rent ÷ 12) ÷ Purchase Price

Gross scheduled rent (annual) comp$107,400
Purchase price data$2,085,000

($107,400 ÷ 12) ÷ $2,085,000 = 0.4%

Gross rent multiplier

Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)

Purchase Price ÷ Gross Scheduled Rent

Purchase price data$2,085,000
Gross scheduled rent (annual) comp$107,400

$2,085,000 ÷ $107,400 = 19.4

Operating expense ratio

Operating Expense Ratio

Total Operating Expenses ÷ Effective Gross Income

Total operating expenses derived$81,681
Effective gross income derived$98,808

$81,681 ÷ $98,808 = 82.7%

Break-even occupancy

Break-Even Occupancy

(Total OpEx + Annual Debt Service + Annual PMI) ÷ Gross Scheduled Rent

Total operating expenses derived$81,681
Annual debt service derived$128,628
Annual PMI assumption$0
Gross scheduled rent (annual) comp$107,400

($81,681 + $128,628 + $0) ÷ $107,400 = 195.8%

Comparables

Same ZIP. Real active rental listings, used to derive the rent estimate above.

AddressTypeBedsBathsSqftAsking rentListedDays on market
single_family431,743$15,9502026-08-21
single_family431,900$9,5002026-08-06
single_family431,966$8,9502026-06-08
single_family431,851$7,4002026-03-11
single_family431,966$8,950

8834 Abbott Ave

Surfside, 33154 · rent comp

Bedrooms / bathrooms4 bd / 3 ba
Square footage1,743
Listed2026-08-21
Days on market

Asking rent: $15,950

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8950 Byron Ave

Surfside, 33154 · rent comp

Bedrooms / bathrooms4 bd / 3 ba
Square footage1,900
Listed2026-08-06
Days on market

Asking rent: $9,500

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8819 Dickens Ave

Surfside, 33154 · rent comp

Bedrooms / bathrooms4 bd / 3 ba
Square footage1,966
Listed2026-06-08
Days on market

Asking rent: $8,950

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9232 Harding Ave

Surfside, 33154 · rent comp

Bedrooms / bathrooms4 bd / 3 ba
Square footage1,851
Listed2026-03-11
Days on market

Asking rent: $7,400

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8819 Dickens Ave Unit Sfh

Surfside, 33154 · rent comp

Bedrooms / bathrooms4 bd / 3 ba
Square footage1,966
Listed
Days on market

Asking rent: $8,950

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Same ZIP & bedroom count. Closed sales from Realtor.com over the last 12 months, matched to this property's type — real transaction prices, not asking prices. Falls back to Miami-Dade County public records (property appraiser tax roll) when Realtor.com has no sales on file for the area.

AddressTypeBedsBathsLiving sqftSale priceSale date
10121 E Broadview Drsingle_family432,848$6,150,0002026-05-18
9073 Dickens Avesingle_family433,457$2,300,0002026-05-13
220 Bal Bay Drsingle_family463,117$31,000,0002026-05-07
8858 Garland Avesingle_family432,201$2,200,0002026-04-08
1231 96th Stsingle_family443,458$3,200,0002025-11-17
10301 E Broadview Drsingle_family443,966$9,470,0002025-11-07
9280 Harding Avesingle_family421,737$1,300,0002025-10-27
1251 94th Stsingle_family433,059$4,500,0002025-10-20

Same ZIP. Other properties currently for sale nearby — asking prices, not closed sale prices. Not a price comp; see Sold comps for actual transaction history.

AddressTypeBedsBathsSqftAsking priceDays on market
9705 Collins Ave Unit 501Ncondos443,524$6,250,000
8950 Harding Avesingle_family431,917$1,599,000
9156 Froude Avesingle_family421,967$1,595,000
1000 99th St Unit 14townhomes452,519$1,750,000
9450 E Broadview Drsingle_family443,435$4,700,000
9172 Carlyle Avesingle_family432,239$3,495,000
10155 Collins Ave Apt 202condos453,300$5,375,000
9033 Emerson Avesingle_family442,267$3,560,000

10-year hold projection

IRR-5.0%
Equity multiple0.16x
Total return (10yr)-$163,454
YearProperty valueNOICash flowLoan balanceEquity
1$2,147,550$17,127-$116,871$1,649,915$497,635
2$2,211,977$18,049-$116,083$1,630,588$581,388
3$2,278,336$19,009-$115,261$1,609,934$668,401
4$2,346,686$20,009-$114,402$1,587,862$758,824
5$2,417,086$21,049-$113,507$1,564,274$852,812
6$2,489,599$22,131-$112,573$1,539,066$950,533
7$2,564,287$23,257-$111,599$1,512,127$1,052,160
8$2,641,216$24,428-$110,583$1,483,339$1,157,877
9$2,720,452$25,647-$109,524$1,452,573$1,267,879
10$2,802,066$26,914-$108,421$1,419,694$1,382,371
Assumes 3.0% annual rent growth, 2.5% expense growth, 3.0% appreciation, and a 6.0% selling cost at exit — all placeholder assumptions, not market-derived.
All figures are estimates for evaluation purposes only, not investment, tax, legal, or insurance advice. Property tax is estimated from a real matched tax bill or millage rate when available, a placeholder % of price otherwise; insurance is scaled by flood and wind risk where those are known and a flat percentage otherwise — never a real quote. Verify all of them, along with association restrictions and permit status, before committing capital. Rent estimates come from real comps or Zillow’s ZIP index, not appraisals.