Crystal Tower
Homes for Sale in Hollywood, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

Crystal Tower is trading at a median of $350,000 and roughly $402 per square foot—a tangible discount in a Hollywood market where beachside condos typically command a higher premium. The 19-day median time on market tells you this is an active, liquid segment; buyers are deciding quickly, and sellers who price accurately are moving units without prolonged exposure.
The 14.4% year-over-year decline reflects the broader condo correction along the Beaches feed, not distress specific to this tower. Since 2012, values are still up 59%, so long-term holders have equity; recent buyers face near-term pressure. With only three closings in the trailing window, read each comparable carefully—condition, floor, and view will drive every negotiation, and one outlier sale can skew your comps.
Crystal Tower right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($350K) is down 14.4% from the prior 12 months ($409K) and up 59% since 2012. With about 2 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Crystal Tower market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $350K ($402 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 19 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 14% from the prior 12 months and up 59% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Crystal Tower is a Hollywood high-rise where the median closed at $350K in July 2026, down year-over-year but still well above the post-recession trough. Turnover is brisk—units move in under three weeks—and the per-foot price sits in the low $400s, a tier below the premium beachfront product.
Who Crystal Tower is best for.
Best for
- A buyer with $350K in hand who wants Hollywood beach access now and can live with near-term price uncertainty.
- An investor comfortable holding through a correction cycle, buying at a per-foot discount, and waiting for the market to stabilize.
- A first-time condo buyer who values walkability and ocean proximity over immediate equity gain and understands the 19-day DOM requires ready financing.
Probably not for
- Anyone stretching to the median who cannot absorb a special assessment or a continued slide in valuation over the next twelve months.
- A buyer hunting a ground-floor entry price or a distressed deal—the brisk DOM suggests motivated sellers are already priced in.
- An owner looking to list who needs a quick sale above last year's comps; the market has moved, and chasing outdated numbers will cost you months of carrying cost.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($350K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($409K) IS the -14.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Crystal Tower buying strategy.
If we were buying in Crystal Tower today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Crystal Tower.
What actually sets the price at Crystal Tower
In a high-rise, floor and view drive the delta between the median and any individual ask. East-facing units with unobstructed ocean sightlines will price materially higher than west or north exposures; low-floor inventory trades at a discount even when square footage is identical. Renovation status matters: original kitchens and baths from the building's construction will sell below the median, while turnkey updates can command a premium per foot that the aggregate number hides.
The 19-day median DOM is a clear signal that well-priced listings find their buyer quickly, but the small sample—three closings—means you cannot rely on the median alone. One investor unloading a distressed unit or one penthouse sale will move the needle. Pull every closed comparable, verify the floor plan and condition, and adjust your offer or list strategy accordingly. The year-over-year pullback reflects rate-driven softness across the condo segment, not a Crystal Tower–specific issue, so separating market-wide headwinds from building fundamentals is critical to an honest valuation.
Hollywood's Broadwalk, dining corridor, and beach access are the location anchor; proximity to those amenities is table stakes. What differentiates one tower from another—and one unit from the next—is the building's reserve health, monthly fees, and any pending special assessments. MLS data does not surface those details, so your due diligence must include the association financials, engineer reports, and a hard look at the budget. In the current market, a buyer can negotiate; a seller needs precision pricing and should expect condition-based pushback during inspection.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Crystal Tower. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Crystal Tower buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (5.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +59% since 2012; Recent Direction -14.4% year-over-year; Pricing Power 95.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Crystal Tower demands granular comparable analysis—floor, view, and condition create wide per-foot spreads that a three-sale sample will not capture on its own. Momentum pulls every relevant close, adjusts for the variables the median hides, and walks you through association financials and reserve schedules before you write the offer. We will tell you when a list price is detached from reality, and we will tell you when a unit is fairly priced and you should move. In a market down year-over-year, that honesty is the difference between a workable deal and six months of regret.
Crystal Tower in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Tools for a Crystal Tower buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (49 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Beaches MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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