Tamarac Lakes South
Homes for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Tamarac Lakes South market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $344K ($322 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 45 days on market for closed sales, and 4.5 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months and up 305% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33309 (Fort Lauderdale), 219 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $476K ($379/sq ft), down 2.2% year over year, with a median 55 days on market. Right now 52 active and 22 pending listings put supply at about 4.8 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33309 housing market and the Broward County market.

County records show 13 qualified sales in Tamarac Lakes South across 2024–2025 (9 in 2024, 4 in 2025), median $355,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Tamarac Lakes South is a community of 121 homes in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, built between 1950 and 1978 (median 1976), with a median living area of about 1,482 square feet. 85% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Tamarac Lakes South is a mature Fort Lauderdale neighborhood in Broward County where the median sale closed at $335K and homes spent fifty days on market through mid-July. The market has softened year-over-year, and buyers currently hold the negotiating edge.

• Oriole · Elementary
• Lauderdale Lakes · Middle
• Boyd H. Anderson · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Tamarac Lakes South 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 Tamarac Lakes South address.

Eight closings in our window is a thin sample, but the patterns are consistent: median days on market at fifty, a median price of $335K, and a median price per square foot of $322 tell you that homes here move slowly and that buyers are shopping condition and value, not urgency. The 8.2 percent year-over-year decline is significant—it reflects both the broader South Florida correction and the reality that Tamarac Lakes South was never a luxury enclave. This is a working neighborhood where appreciation has been dramatic over the long term but where month-to-month volatility is real.

The market-heat score of 21 is as cold as we track: sellers are waiting, and buyers who move decisively can negotiate hard. The cost-per-square-foot figure of $322 is well below what you'll pay in coastal Fort Lauderdale or newer master-planned communities, but that gap exists for a reason—age, condition, and location all play a role. You're buying into a neighborhood that has appreciated 359 percent since 2012, but that history is not a forecast; it's context for understanding how far prices have climbed and how much they've given back in the past year.

No community amenities were identified in current MLS listings, so this is purely a residential enclave without clubhouse or pool infrastructure. What you're buying is the home itself, the parcel, and proximity to Fort Lauderdale services and employment. If you need resort-style amenities or HOA programming, this is not the community. If you want affordable single-family land in Broward County and you have renovation capital or sweat equity, Tamarac Lakes South is worth a close look.

Tamarac Lakes South rewards local intelligence: knowing which blocks have seen turnover and updating, which homes have deferred maintenance that will cost you twice the inspection estimate, and how to structure an offer in a market where fifty days on market is the median and some listings sit far longer. Momentum Realty brokers live in these markets and have walked these properties; we will tell you when a home at the median price is actually a value and when it's overpriced for its condition. In a cold market like this, that honesty is the difference between a negotiated deal that pencils and an emotional purchase you'll regret. We represent your interest, not the transaction velocity.