Overview

• Apartment vacancies in Doral have climbed to 6.5% from 5.6% late last year, topping nearby communities at 4.3%, with some buildings exceeding 10%.
• Leasing agents report Venezuelan residents are leaving or self-deporting as temporary permissions lapse, a trend the city’s Republican mayor acknowledges is affecting housing demand.
• Building owners are increasingly asking about immigration status or turning away applicants with temporary protections, a practice attorneys say may breach the Fair Housing Act and expose landlords to damages.
• The Trump administration revoked Biden-era parole for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, and ended deportation protection for 350,000 Venezuelans in April with another 350,000 set to lose protection in February 2026, intensifying uncertainty for renters.
• Market analysts note roughly 70% of recent immigrants to South Florida are renters and say the crackdown is a net negative for the region’s multifamily market.