Watergarden
Condos for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Watergarden market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $800K ($637 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 89 days on market for closed sales, and 5.5 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 4% from the prior 12 months and up 108% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (13 closings in the current window).

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.

BeachesMLS sales records identify 57 homes in Watergarden that have changed hands since 2004, built between 2004 and 2005 (median 2004), with a median living area of about 1,178 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are condominiums. Source: BeachesMLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Watergarden is a Broward County enclave in Fort Lauderdale where the $770K median and a 72-day selling window reflect a market that rewards precision pricing and realistic expectations—not the frenzy of recent years, but steady mid-market activity for buyers who know what they want.

• Walker · Elementary
• Sunrise · Middle
• Fort Lauderdale · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Watergarden 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 Watergarden address.

A median time-on-market of 72 days is neither fast nor stalled—it is the signature of a market where buyers do their homework and sellers who chase comps from six months ago sit longer. Seventeen closings indicate a functional market, not a ghost town, but also not the kind of volume that lets overpriced listings hide. In Watergarden, the first two weeks matter: if showing activity is thin early, the pricing conversation starts immediately.

The $594-per-foot median is a useful benchmark, but remember it is a snapshot across a range of conditions and configurations. Waterfront or canal-access homes command a premium that can move the needle sharply; interior lots or homes needing updates will trade below the median, sometimes well below. Without HOA amenity infrastructure showing up in MLS data, the value drivers here are location, water access, and the individual property's condition and lot. Buyers should verify flood zones, seawall condition if applicable, and any deferred exterior maintenance—these are the items that separate a clean close from a renegotiation two weeks before settlement.

The market-heat score of 38 and the modest year-over-year dip tell you this is a buyer's market by recent standards, but not a distressed one. Sellers still have equity—103 percent appreciation since 2012 provides cushion—but the leverage has shifted. If you are buying, you have time to inspect thoroughly and negotiate repairs. If you are selling, you need broker competence on comps, staging, and pricing strategy, because hope is not a marketing plan at 72 days DOM.

Watergarden requires a broker who knows when to tell a seller their price is ten percent too high and when to tell a buyer that a home's DOM reflects condition, not value. We pull comps by water access, lot position, and recent updates—not just zip code—and we write offers and list properties that reflect what the market is actually doing today, not what Zillow said last quarter. In a 72-day market, preparation and honest counsel matter more than optimism.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $1,263 per month ($15,156 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 147 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, 2026-09.

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