Episode 1 · Neighborhood Overview & Local Vibe
North Bay Village Neighborhood Guide Real Estate: Islands, Flood, Bus
North Bay Village is a small village on linked bay islands, joined by one main causeway of shops, restaurants and a grocery store. This page explains what daily life looks like, how the weather and flood setting shape a home, how you get around without a train in the village, and how public schools are assigned. Prices and sales sit on the other two guides.
💡 Key Insights & Takeaways
- The causeway holds Presidente Supermarket, Benihana, Palm Tree Club, D'LIGHT Restaurants and Petralunga, and the village keeps parks on East Drive, West Drive and Galleon Street.
- North Bay Island is mostly single-family homes, Harbor Island has multifamily buildings, and Treasure Island mixes the two.
- The Miami Beach weather station, 3.1 miles away, shows a 76.1°F annual mean and 57.18 inches of rain a year.
- Metrobus 79 and 279 stop on the causeway, and trips to Brickell, UHealth and the airport change to Metrorail at Northside Station.
- The district assigns schools by home address, and the flood zone and the building papers need checking home by home.
North Bay Village is 3 islands in Biscayne Bay with no rail station on any of them, so as of 15 October 2026 a train means leaving the village. The nearest weather station records 29.6 days a year with a high of at least 90°F, and the point checked on the causeway sits in flood zone AE.
At a glance
North Bay Village at a glance, as of 15 October 2026. Weather figures are 1991 to 2020 normals from the Miami Beach station.
| Item | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Islands | 3 | North Bay Island, Harbor Island, Treasure Island |
| Rail stations inside the village | None | Metrorail, Tri-Rail and Brightline stations are all outside |
| Days a year with a high of at least 90°F | 29.6 days | Miami Beach station |
| Rain a year | 57.18 inches | Miami Beach station |
| FEMA flood zone | AE | One point on the causeway, not every home |
What is North Bay Village actually like?
North Bay Village is a village of its own in Miami-Dade County, separate from Miami and Miami Beach. It is made of 3 islands in Biscayne Bay. The John F. Kennedy Causeway, also called the 79th Street Causeway, runs east to west across them and is the main strip for shops, restaurants and buses.
The 3 islands and the homes the village describes on each, as of 15 October 2026.
| Island | What is built there | Named places |
|---|---|---|
| North Bay Island | Mostly single-family homes | None listed here |
| Harbor Island | Multifamily buildings | Dog Park on East Drive, Dr. Paul Vogel Community Park on West Drive, Harbor Island Drive to the causeway |
| Treasure Island | A mix of housing forms | Treasure Island Elementary School, Philip Schonberger Memorial Playground and the Brent W. Latham Community Center on Galleon Street |
Along the causeway you will find Presidente Supermarket, the teppanyaki restaurant Benihana, the restaurant and live-event venue Palm Tree Club, and D'LIGHT Restaurants, which sells pizza. Benihana's mailing address says Miami Beach, but the restaurant stands inside the village. On Treasure Island, Petralunga serves Italian food. Village Hall is on the causeway too. Hours and menus change, so check with each place before you go.
Outdoors, the village runs Dr. Paul Vogel Community Park on West Drive, the North Bay Village Dog Park on East Drive and Philip Schonberger Memorial Playground on Galleon Street. Its directory lists all three as open from sunrise to sunset. Galleon Street also holds AFA Fields, where the village runs soccer programs through October 2026, and you register to join. The Brent W. Latham Community Center is on the same street. At the end of September 2026 it was still getting ready for an early-October launch, so ask the village for its current hours.
What is the weather like in North Bay Village?
Summers are hot and winters are mild, and most of the rain falls in the warm months. The nearest station with usable 1991 to 2020 normals is at Miami Beach, 3.1 miles away in a straight line. Its numbers stand in for the village, because no one measured the weather on the islands themselves.
Weather normals from the Miami Beach station, 1991 to 2020, as of 15 October 2026.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 76.1°F |
| Rain in a year | 57.18 inches |
| Days a year with a high of at least 90°F | 29.6 days |
The last row counts every day that reaches 90°F or more, including days that reach exactly 90°F. Heat and rain reach every roof and every drain, so ask for the roof and drainage records on any home you look at. This page puts no price on repairs.
Flood is the bigger question for a home. At the one point on the causeway that FEMA's flood map was checked, the zone is AE, which FEMA calls a special flood hazard area. The base flood elevation there is 8 feet on the NGVD29 height scale. Base flood elevation is the height floodwater is expected to reach, not the height of the ground or of a floor. That reading covers one point, not every home, so look up each address and ask for its elevation certificate.
How long does it take to get anywhere from North Bay Village?
No checked travel time exists yet, so this page lists routes and changes instead of minutes. A door-to-door time depends on your walk to the stop, traffic, detours and the last stretch at the other end, and none of those was verified. Run a current trip check from your own start point.
Metrobus 79 runs along the causeway between Hialeah Station and Miami Beach. Metrobus 279, a limited-stop MAX route, runs between Miami Beach and Northside Station. Both stop at Hispanola Avenue on the causeway. No rail station sits inside the village. Northside Station and the Tri-Rail Metrorail Transfer station are on the mainland, and Brightline's MiamiCentral station is in Miami.
Routes and changes from the causeway to five common destinations, as of 15 October 2026. Travel times are not published.
| Destination | How you go | Where you change |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Miami | Bus 79 west, then bus 3 south | Near Biscayne Boulevard and NE 79th to 82nd Street |
| Brickell | Bus 79 west, then the Metrorail Green Line | Northside Station |
| UHealth and Jackson | Bus 79 west, then the Metrorail Green Line | Northside Station |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach | Bus 79 east, then bus 14 | Near Indian Creek and Collins at 43rd to 44th Street |
| Miami International Airport | Bus 79 west, the Green Line, then the Orange Line | Northside Station, then a second change to the Orange Line; the MIA Mover or a terminal walk comes after |
Protected bike lanes on the causeway are a plan, not a finished project. The Kennedy Causeway Complete Streets plan proposes them with wider sidewalks. On Harbor Island, a village parking program gives resident permits to eligible older buildings through the building owner, and visitors pay by phone. A permit is not a promise of a space.
Which schools serve North Bay Village, and how are they assigned?
Miami-Dade County Public Schools assigns schools by home address using attendance boundaries, and it also runs choice, magnet and transfer options. Treasure Island Elementary School stands on Treasure Island, inside the village. Whether it is the school for a given home depends on the address, and the district has not confirmed it for any home on this page. Older district documents point to Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High, which are both outside the village in Miami Beach. Those documents are from the 2024 to 2025 school year, so they do not settle your school for 2026 to 2027. Confirm the address with the district.
Where can I check schools and crime information for North Bay Village?
Big Data Realty does not rate schools or neighborhoods. Ratings and reviews are on GreatSchools. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools school locator confirms which school an address is assigned to, and the state publishes official school reports through the Florida Department of Education school reports site. Check them for the most recent information, because boundaries and reports change every school year.
For crime information, check the most recent reports directly with the North Bay Village Police Department's official page.
Who does North Bay Village suit?
The answer depends on what you need from a home, not on who you are.
- If you want a house of your own on an island, start with North Bay Island, where the village describes mostly single-family homes.
- If you want a condo or another multifamily building, start with Harbor Island, and put the building papers first: inspection reports, reserves and assessments.
- If you plan to ride rail, expect a bus ride first, because every rail station is outside the village.
- If a grocery, a handful of restaurants and municipal parks matter, the causeway and its side streets have them, though walking times from a given home are unmeasured.
- If flood insurance and floor height are priorities, begin each search with the flood lookup for that address.
- If you want a condo or another multifamily building, start with Harbor Island, and put the building papers first: inspection reports, reserves and assessments.
- If you plan to ride rail, expect a bus ride first, because every rail station is outside the village.
- If a grocery, a handful of restaurants and municipal parks matter, the causeway and its side streets have them, though walking times from a given home are unmeasured.
- If flood insurance and floor height are priorities, begin each search with the flood lookup for that address.
Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach and Miami Beach are other Miami-Dade cities with many condo buildings, if you want to compare.
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