Melrose Manor
Homes for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Melrose Manor market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $424K ($257 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 70 days on market for closed sales, and 3.4 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 5% from the prior 12 months and up 508% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33312 (Fort Lauderdale), 592 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $468K ($348/sq ft), down 0.1% year over year, with a median 65 days on market. Right now 131 active and 40 pending listings put supply at about 5.8 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33312 housing market and the Broward County market.

BeachesMLS sales records identify 139 homes in Melrose Manor that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1952 and 1999 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 1,569 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: BeachesMLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Melrose Manor is an established Fort Lauderdale neighborhood trading at mid-market fundamentals—close enough to downtown and the beach corridor to justify urban pricing, mature enough that condition and updates separate the contenders from the projects.

• Westwood Heights · Elementary
• Parkway · Middle
• Stranahan · High

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

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The median price of $424,000 reflects mid-tier Fort Lauderdale stock: typically single-family homes on platted lots, some original to the neighborhood's build-out decades ago, others renovated or substantially updated. You're buying location and layout; finishes and mechanicals vary widely. Price per square foot at $276 is modest by Broward waterfront or new-construction standards, which means buyers are underwriting deferred maintenance or targeting turnkey outliers that command a premium within the community.

Median days on market at 57 signals a measured tempo. Homes priced right and presented well move; overpriced listings or properties needing significant work linger. The year-over-year decline of 4.7 percent is a softening, not a collapse—rational in a higher-rate environment where buyers demand more for their dollar. Over the longer arc, appreciation since the last cycle bottom has been substantial, but that history doesn't set today's clearing price. Current value is set by condition, updates, and a buyer's willingness to either pay for turnkey or discount for sweat equity.

Nine closings in the trailing window is a thin sample. One high-end sale or one distressed transaction skews the median, so treat the figure as directional rather than a precise benchmark for every listing. The market-heat score of 25 confirms a buyer's market: minimal urgency, room to negotiate, and time to conduct thorough diligence. Sellers who price aggressively and stage well will separate themselves; those who test the market with aspirational pricing will reset or sit.

Melrose Manor rewards local insight and condition forensics. Our agents know which blocks have seen recent turnover, which homes were updated by flippers versus long-term owners, and how to distinguish between cosmetic refreshes and genuine capital improvements. In a neighborhood where condition drives price more than a shared amenity package, we help buyers avoid overpaying for staging and help sellers surface the updates that actually move the needle. We'll tell you when a listing isn't worth the ask, and we'll negotiate the gap when it is.

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