Bal Harbour Condos

Bal Harbour condos not only offer occupants access to upscale eating, shopping and other luxury services, but also the comfort of knowing that they are safer than almost anywhere else in the country. The community of Bal Harbour, in addition to being incredibly upscale, is also incredibly safe. In 2003, there were just 2 violent crimes in Bal Harbour, Florida. Part of this has to do with the fact that the Bal Harbour residents are wealthier than the national average. The median income of the nation is about $40,000 while in Bal Harbour, it is $47,000 per year. Most violent crime is driven by robbery, and people on Bal Harbour have no reason to steal.

If you like sports, a Bal Harbour condo may be the perfect place to hang your hat. Bal Harbour provides easy access for its residents to a variety of professional sports as well as world-class country clubs; offering activities like tennis and golf, as well as boating. The NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL all have franchises located in the city of Miami (the Panthers, the Heat, the Marlins and the Panthers, respectively). Any talk about sports in Miami would be incomplete, of course, if it didn't mention the University of Miami Hurricanes. Furthermore, the mild weather and plentiful perfect days in Bal Harbour make it an ideal place to pursue your own sporting activities, like scuba diving, tennis, golf, and boating.

Furthermore, owning or renting a Bal Harbour condo almost guarantees that your neighbors will be educated. Almost 50% of the population of Bal Harbour hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree or higher. Since education guards against the likelihood that someone will become violent, having a highly educated population helps keep the violent crime in the city down. Bal Harbour condos on Bal Harbour island are even more exclusive. Bal Harbour Island boasts a median family income of over $100,000 per year and access to the island is protected by a manned toll house. Needless to say, Bal Harbour condos on the island are even more exclusive and safer than they are in the rest of Bal Harbour.

Getting all this luxury, fine food, safety, art and culture is going to set you back a bit, however. Bal Harbour condos are expensive in and of themselves. A recent search found that the least expensive of the Bal Harbour condos on the market was listed for $256,000. This Bal Harbour condo was in a waterfront building, but had no view of the ocean itself. It had one bedroom, one bathroom and an estimated 1,125 square feet of living space and was within walking distance of the shops and restaurants that Bal Harbour is famous for. As you might imagine, when it comes to Bal Harbour condos, the sky is truly the limit. On a recent search of Bal Harbour condos for sale, the most expensive one was a $1.6 million dollar Bal Harbour condo in a sea-side high-rise. This condo was on the intercostals waterway, perfect if you want to be near your docked yacht. This Bal Harbour condo also featured a rooftop pool and a boat dock for the resident. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and an estimated 3,200 square feet.

Bal Harbour condos offer their residents fantastic amenities and accoutrements. There are very few other places in the world where you can find this level of safety and exclusivity with such close proximity to a major metropolitan area. Whether it is a sporting event or activity, shopping, fine dining, or simply being in the warm sun of South Florida, Bal Harbour condos give you the perfect place to hang your hat.