Tamarac Gardens
Homes for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Tamarac Gardens in Fort Lauderdale is a value play with a long time horizon. The median at $173,750 reflects a –13.1% year-over-year correction, but the community has still compounded 274% since 2012. Eighty-seven days to close tells you this is not a hot market right now—buyers have time to be selective, and sellers need to price with discipline.
At $161 per square foot, you're buying condition and deferred maintenance risk as much as location. Homes here span a wide range of updates and finishes, and that spread drives most of the price variance. If you can underwrite renovation intelligently, this is a market that rewards sweat equity and patience. If you need turnkey, you'll pay more or wait longer.
Tamarac Gardens right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($174K) is down 13.1% from the prior 12 months ($200K) and up 274% since 2012. With about 6 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 (8 and 5 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 63% below the typical Broward County sale ($174K vs $472K, trailing 12 months, Beaches MLS records).
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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
Tamarac Gardens market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $174K ($161 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 87 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 13% from the prior 12 months and up 274% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Tamarac Gardens is an older Fort Lauderdale neighborhood trading at a median of $173,750, down over thirteen percent in the past year but still carrying strong long-term gains since the last cycle. Median time on market is eighty-seven days—a deliberate pace that favors informed buyers and penalizes wishful pricing.
Who Tamarac Gardens is best for.
Best for
- First-time buyers with modest down payments and the ability to manage deferred maintenance over time
- Small-scale investors targeting cash-flow rentals at an accessible basis, comfortable with tenant placement and property management
- Buyers with construction or renovation experience who can add value through intelligent updates and hold for the next cycle
Probably not for
- Buyers seeking turnkey homes or move-in-ready condition without renovation timelines
- Anyone counting on near-term appreciation or a quick flip in a market down double digits year-over-year
- Buyers expecting resort amenities, HOA services, or a managed community experience
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 ($174K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($200K) IS the -13.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 14 sales each (8 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 Tamarac Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tamarac Gardens 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 Tamarac Gardens.
A value market with hidden costs
Tamarac Gardens sits in west Fort Lauderdale, an area defined more by accessibility and price than by resort proximity or walkable retail. You're buying a roof and four walls at a number that pencils for many first-time buyers and small investors, but the trade-off is condition variability. Homes in this price band often need work—sometimes cosmetic, sometimes structural—and the eighty-seven-day median suggests buyers are taking time to inspect and negotiate repairs.
The year-over-year decline of 13.1% is a real-time recalibration after the post-cycle run-up. Eight closings in the trailing window point to a thin but functional market; inventory moves, but slowly. The positive case rests entirely on the long view: a near-quadrupling since the last trough means patient capital has done well here, but that patience is measured in years, not quarters.
There are no identified community amenities—no pool, no clubhouse, no HOA structure managing common areas. You're buying the home and the location, not a lifestyle package. That simplicity appeals to a certain buyer, but it also means every dollar of your budget goes into the structure itself, and future resale value will hinge on the home's condition and the broader trajectory of west Fort Lauderdale.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tamarac Gardens. 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 Tamarac Gardens 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 (5.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +274% since 2012; Recent Direction -13.1% year-over-year; Pricing Power 89.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Tamarac Gardens demands diligence, not optimism. Our team knows how to read inspection reports, model renovation budgets, and negotiate repair credits in a market where condition drives everything. We will walk properties with you, help you separate cosmetic fixes from deal-killers, and tell you when a listing is overpriced for its bones. In a neighborhood where the median DOM is eighty-seven days, having an agent who understands value and knows when to walk is the difference between a good deal and a regrettable one.
Tamarac Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 Tamarac Gardens 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 (121 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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