Melrose Park Sect
Homes for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Melrose Park Sect market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $502K ($285 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 10 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 2% from the prior 12 months and up 698% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33312 (Fort Lauderdale), 600 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $465K ($353/sq ft), down 0.3% year over year, with a median 64 days on market. Right now 141 active and 43 pending listings put supply at about 6.5 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33312 housing market and the Broward County market.

Melrose Park Sect is a community of 230 homes in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, built between 1950 and 2019 (median 1953.0), with a median living area of about 1,435 square feet. 74% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Melrose Park Section 1 is a small Fort Lauderdale enclave where homes have been trading briskly at a median of $502,500, often going under contract in well under two weeks—a pace that rewards decisive buyers and well-prepared sellers.

• Westwood Heights · Elementary
• Parkway · Middle
• South Plantation · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Melrose Park Sect listings and can change; always confirm with Broward County Public Schools for a specific address.

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With only six closings in the current snapshot, this is a low-volume pocket where every transaction carries weight. The median price per square foot sits at around $285, and the spread between what sells quickly and what lingers comes down to updates, lot appeal, and how a home shows on first walk-through. In neighborhoods this size, one or two dated listings can distort the median; one or two polished flips can pull it higher.

The market-heat score of 59 suggests moderate urgency—not feeding-frenzy territory, but enough buyer interest that well-priced inventory doesn't wait. The sub-ten-day median time on market confirms it: homes that check the boxes move fast, and those that don't can sit visibly longer. Fort Lauderdale's broader momentum helps, but at this scale, every comp matters and every showing counts.

Because no community amenities surface in current listings, appeal here is pure location and home product. Buyers are paying for Fort Lauderdale access and the specific house, not a pool or clubhouse. That means resale hinges on the same factors: condition, curb appeal, and how your home compares to the handful of others that will trade in any given quarter.

In a low-inventory neighborhood where half the closings happen in single-digit days, preparation and positioning are everything. Momentum Realty knows how to price into a narrow comp set, stage for the buyers actually looking in this corridor, and move decisively when the right listing appears. We'll tell you what condition really costs here—and when walking away is the smarter call than chasing a bidding war on a home that isn't worth it.

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