Essex Tower
Condos for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Essex Tower Condo market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $480K ($403 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 65 days on market for closed sales, and 14.4 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market.

In ZIP 33301 (Fort Lauderdale), 427 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $845K ($530/sq ft), up 2.4% year over year, with a median 84 days on market. Right now 219 active and 48 pending listings put supply at about 8.3 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33301 housing market and the Broward County market.

BeachesMLS sales records identify 20 homes in Essex Tower Condo that have changed hands since 2009, built between 1970 and 1979 (median 1971), with a median living area of about 1,218 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are condominiums. Source: BeachesMLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Essex Tower Condo is a Fort Lauderdale mid-rise with a thin recent sales sample—three closings at a $480,000 median—and fifty-day absorption that rewards patient, discerning buyers.

• Harbordale · Elementary
• Sunrise · Middle
• Fort Lauderdale · High

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

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Essex Tower Condo address.

In buildings with limited inventory turnover like Essex Tower, the median is a starting reference, not a predictor. Three sales in a quarter means condition spread is everything: updated kitchens, water views, higher floors, and recent HVAC all command premiums the aggregate number hides. Buyers here need to comp individual units carefully and budget for potential deferred maintenance or assessment risk that slow-moving inventory sometimes conceals.

The fifty-day market time reflects Fort Lauderdale's broader condo reality—buyers have choices and they use them. Sellers who list aspirationally extend their hold; sellers who price to the building's actual finish level and assessment history move in thirty to forty days. If you are buying, use that time cushion to order financials, interview board members, and verify reserve health before you write an offer. Momentum's condo diligence protocol exists for exactly this scenario.

Condo towers with thin sales velocity require forensic comps and document review that generic portals will not provide. Momentum pulls building financials, tracks assessment history, and maps floor-by-floor sales to give you the unit-level context the $480,000 median omits. We will tell you when a listing is overpriced for its stack, when reserves look thin, and when another building two blocks away offers better value—even if it costs us a deal.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $1,038 per month ($12,456 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 53 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed quarterly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.