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Community · Homestead, FL
Mandarin Lakes is a community in Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $320,000 to $647,500.
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Mandarin Lakes Market at a Glance
Live MLS · Updated Aug 30, 2026
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Market Overview
There are 20 active listings for sale in Mandarin Lakes right now. The median list price is $449,950, or about $216 per square foot. Listings span $320,000 to $630,000, so there is inventory across most budgets. Homes are averaging 69 days on market. These figures update from the MLS as the market moves.
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About Mandarin Lakes
Mandarin Lakes is a community in Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $320,000 to $647,500. Homes were built between 2006 and 2016. Pure Equity Realty lists homes in Mandarin Lakes for 1% commission and represents buyers at no cost.
Homes & Architecture
Homes for sale in Mandarin Lakes offer 2 to 6 bedrooms and 2 to 4 baths. Living areas run from about 1,408 to 3,678 square feet. The mix here includes townhouse and single family homes. Current prices run from $320,000 to $630,000. The homes on the market were built between 2006 and 2016.
Schools
Homes for sale in Mandarin Lakes are typically zoned for the Homestead public schools below, based on current MLS listings. Confirm the exact attendance zone for any specific address with the Miami-Dade County school district before you buy.
Market & Value
Values in Mandarin Lakes track the community's own sales more closely than any broad regional number. The median list price in Mandarin Lakes is around $449,950, or roughly $216 per square foot. That sits about 25% below the Miami-Dade County median, which shows where Mandarin Lakes lands in the local market. Recent asking prices have run from $320,000 to $630,000, so the home you choose within Mandarin Lakes matters as much as the community average. Homes here have recently taken about 69 days to go under contract, a useful gauge of how quickly the Mandarin Lakes market is moving. For pricing an offer or a listing, comparable sales within Mandarin Lakes carry more weight than any headline number, since homes of the same type and size set the real range. Pure Equity Realty can pull the active and recently sold homes in Mandarin Lakes so you work from real numbers, not an estimate.
Who It Suits
A quick read on who fits Mandarin Lakes saves time before you visit. Mandarin Lakes suits a range of buyers, from first-time owners to move-up families, who want a home in Homestead with the everyday conveniences of the area close by. On price, Mandarin Lakes lands in the middle of the market, a common fit for move-up buyers and full-time residents. Whether Mandarin Lakes is right for you depends on how you plan to use the home, full time or seasonally, and Pure Equity Realty can walk you through the tradeoffs before you commit.
Amenities & Lifestyle
Mandarin Lakes is a residential neighborhood, and its homeowners association maintains the shared areas and community standards.
Location
Mandarin Lakes is located in Homestead, part of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Residents are close to the shopping, dining, schools, and parks of the Homestead area, with the wider job centers, beaches, and airports of the region within driving distance.
Buying in Mandarin Lakes
Buying in Mandarin Lakes follows the same path as the rest of Miami-Dade County. Getting a mortgage pre-approval first tells you your real budget and lets you move quickly when the right home comes up. Property taxes factor into the monthly payment: the median annual property tax in Miami-Dade County is about $3,516. Florida's homestead exemption lowers the taxable value of a primary residence, and the Save Our Homes cap limits how fast that assessed value can rise from year to year. Budget for homeowners insurance as well. Rates in Florida reflect wind and flood exposure, so gather quotes early and check whether a specific address sits in a FEMA flood zone. Once you are under contract, plan for a home inspection and, if you are financing, a lender appraisal, both of which fall inside the inspection period. Working with an agent who knows Homestead means you see new listings in Mandarin Lakes the day they reach the market.
Selling in Mandarin Lakes
A successful sale in Mandarin Lakes comes down to pricing, presentation, and marketing. List prices in Mandarin Lakes currently center around $449,950, which is a starting reference for where a comparable home might be positioned. Homes that are decluttered, professionally photographed, and priced to recent comparable sales tend to draw the most interest in the first two weeks, when a listing is newest and gets the most views. Florida sellers usually pay the documentary stamp tax on the deed, currently $0.70 per $100 of the sale price in most counties, along with prorated property taxes and, by local custom in many areas, the owner's title insurance policy. We provide a no-obligation home valuation for Mandarin Lakes owners in Homestead, so you can see what your property could sell for before you commit to listing.
Public Records
Anything on this page that affects what a home costs to own, assessed value, exemptions, flood zone, is published by a public agency. These are the official sources, not our summaries of them.
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser
Assessed value, homestead exemption status, and recorded sales history for any parcel.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center
Look up the official flood zone for an address before you budget for insurance.
Florida Department of Revenue, property taxes
How Florida assesses property, and which exemptions you can claim.
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