Forest Lakes Country Garde
Homes for Sale in Miami, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo via MIAMI MLS
As of September 2026, Forest Lakes Country Garde in Miami, FL has 1 home for sale. As of September 2026, the MLS records 4 closed sales in Forest Lakes Country Garde in Miami, FL since 2020, the most recent in July 2026.
Forest Lakes Country Garden doesn't have a clean statistical profile in the current Miami-Dade feed, and that matters. When a community shows no confirmed amenity set and no reliable pricing pattern from active MLS data, the honest move is to treat every listing here as its own case rather than lean on a community-wide number that doesn't exist yet.
For a buyer, that means due diligence does the work a market report usually does elsewhere: pull the condo or HOA documents, confirm what's actually maintained versus advertised, and price the unit on its own condition and location rather than a neighborhood average. For a seller, it means your listing needs to build its own case on paper since there isn't a strong comparable trend to lean on.
The 60-Second Overview
Forest Lakes Country Garden sits in Miami-Dade County, but current MLS activity doesn't yet support a confirmed price trend or amenity list, so this is a community best evaluated unit by unit rather than by broad statistics.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Forest Lakes Country Garde is best for.
Best for
- A buyer willing to review HOA or condo documents closely before making an offer
- A buyer prioritizing the individual unit's condition and location over community-wide statistics
- A buyer comfortable working with an agent to verify amenities and terms directly rather than relying on published data
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a clear, pre-established price trend to anchor an offer
- A buyer expecting a confirmed list of shared amenities before touring
- A buyer unwilling to do extra document review in the absence of strong public market data
The market around Forest Lakes Country Garde
Forest Lakes Country Garde is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33196, 196 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of Miami.
Across Miami-Dade County, 15,109 homes are active and 3,290 pending (18% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Forest Lakes Country Garde specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Miami-Dade County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Miami-Dade County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
22% of homes for sale in ZIP 33196 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-12).
FOREST LAKES COUNTRY GARDE Market Scorecard
FOREST LAKES COUNTRY GARDE is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $524,500, and homes go under contract in about 77 days.
Typical home value in the 33196 ZIP is $568,371, about 22.1% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Forest Lakes Country Garde
Live MLS inventory for Forest Lakes Country Garde. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Forest Lakes Country Garde listings as of 2026-08-05, priced high to low. Based on information from the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS) or from MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R) for the period 2020 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
The Forest Lakes Country Garde buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forest Lakes Country Garde 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 Forest Lakes Country Garde.
A community without a clean public data trail
The name suggests a garden-style layout, but nothing in the current MLS record confirms specific shared amenities, so we're not going to invent a pool, clubhouse, or gate that isn't documented. Any amenities you see mentioned in an individual listing should be verified directly against the association's records rather than assumed to apply community-wide.
Because there isn't an established price or activity pattern to reference, buyers here should lean harder on inspection, condo/HOA financials, and a direct comparison to nearby listings with actual sold data. This is a case where the specific unit and its documentation carry more weight than any community-level story.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Lakes Country Garde. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community doesn't have a clean data trail, the value of local representation goes up, not down. We pull HOA and condo documents early, cross-check any listed amenities against actual association records, and price the property against real comparable sales rather than a community average that isn't reliable yet.
Forest Lakes Country Garde in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Forest Lakes Country Garde buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Forest Lakes Country Garde sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Forest Lakes Country Garde, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | MIAMI MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 5, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | MIAMI MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2020 (4 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 MIAMI 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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