The Ellington
Homes for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Ellington is a low-profile Fort Lauderdale condominium with no identified shared amenities and minimal sales activity on record—a building where value comes down to the individual unit rather than the community experience.

BeachesMLS sales records identify 18 homes in The Ellington that have changed hands since 2011, built between 2003 and 2005 (median 2004), with a median living area of about 1,679 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 3.5-bath layout; 94% are townhomes. Source: BeachesMLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

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.

The Ellington is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33301, 416 homes are on the market and 18% are under contract — a slower corner of Fort Lauderdale.

Across Broward County, 14,300 homes are active and 3,189 pending (18% under contract).

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.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not The Ellington specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

When a building offers no pool, no fitness center, and no clubhouse, the only line items in your purchase are location, unit condition, and HOA cost control. The Ellington sits in Fort Lauderdale proper—Broward County—which gives you the city's walkability and proximity to restaurants, shopping, and beaches without the noise of resort-corridor high-rises. The trade-off is that you lose the turnkey amenity package and the shared social spaces that many buyers expect from condo living.

With only one closing in the past month, the building is not generating the sales volume you would use to establish a pricing floor or to time a competitive offer. That means appraisals will lean on comps from nearby buildings, which may or may not share The Ellington's lack of amenities. Buyers should budget conservatively and verify HOA reserves—buildings without pools and gyms can have lower monthly fees, but deferred maintenance on the envelope or common areas can trigger special assessments with no warning.

The Fort Lauderdale condo market overall has tightened over the past year, with inventory thin and bidding wars common on well-located, well-maintained units. The Ellington's minimal transaction history means it is not riding that wave visibly, but a well-priced listing here—especially one with an updated interior and a desirable floor plan—will still draw attention from buyers who value location over amenity count and who want a lower monthly carrying cost.

Buildings with thin sales history and no headline amenities require an agent who can source comps from across Fort Lauderdale's condo inventory, not just the immediate radius, and who knows how to position a unit on function and location rather than resort-style perks. Momentum's analysts track Broward condo fundamentals building by building—HOA financials, recent special assessments, flood-zone changes, and insurance-renewal trends—so you know what you are walking into before you write the offer, and sellers know how to price against the right competitive set rather than guessing from stale listings.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $816 per month ($9,792 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 11 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. 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, 2026-10.

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