Margate Homes for Sale

About Margate Real Estate

Browse Margate homes for sale across every neighborhood and price point in Broward. Available homes span single-family, townhome, and condo segments throughout the city. Margate includes gated golf communities, 55+ active adult neighborhoods, waterfront estates, and newer master-planned subdivisions. HOA fees vary by community type, from modest maintenance fees in non-gated subdivisions to higher dues in full-amenity country clubs. The city sits within Broward, offering access to South Florida beaches, major employment centers, and healthcare hubs. For current Broward market data, see Florida Realtors' monthly statistics. Browse the latest Margate listings below. Then connect with a Pure Equity Realty agent to schedule a private showing.

Margate offers strong value for first-time buyers and move-up buyers in Broward County. FHA financing with 3.5% down, VA loans, and Florida Housing Bond programs are all available here. Pure Equity Realty lists homes in Margate for 1% and represents buyers at no cost.

There are 448 active listings for sale in Margate right now. The median list price is $163,900, or about $176 per square foot. Listings span $55,000 to $1,200,000, so there is inventory across most budgets. Homes are averaging 127 days on market. These figures update from the MLS as the market moves.

Margate is a built-out central Broward city with a market dominated by affordable single-family homes and a large supply of condos and 55-plus communities. Most of the housing went up between the 1960s and the 1980s, so buyers see a lot of one-story concrete-block homes on standard lots, many with the original layouts and room to renovate. This is one of the more attainable single-family markets in the county, which makes it popular with first-time buyers, investors, and families priced out of the coastal cities. Condos and villas, many of them in age-restricted communities, give retirees and downsizers a low-cost entry point. There is little new construction because the city is essentially full, so the action is in resales and renovation rather than ground-up development. Townhome and rental demand stays steady given the price advantage over neighboring Coral Springs and Coconut Creek.

The city's neighborhoods are a patchwork of named subdivisions and condo associations rather than a single defining district. The large 55-plus communities, including the Carolina and Holiday Springs areas and the numerous condo and villa associations clustered around the golf courses, are a major part of the housing stock and draw retirees from across the Northeast. Single-family pockets like Oriole Margate and the neighborhoods around the city's parks offer affordable family homes. The Carolina Golf Club gives the city a recreational anchor, and the commercial corridors along State Road 7 and Atlantic Boulevard handle everyday needs. Margate sits adjacent to Coconut Creek and Coral Springs, and buyers often shop all three together, trading Margate's lower prices against the newer construction and master-planned feel of its neighbors.

Lifestyle in Margate is quiet and value-driven, oriented around its parks, the city's recreation programs, and easy access to the larger shopping and dining in surrounding cities. The central Broward location means the beach and downtown Fort Lauderdale are a drive away rather than around the corner, but the Florida Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway are close, making commutes across the county and up to Palm Beach manageable. Practical buyers should weigh the age of the housing stock: older homes may need roof, plumbing, and electrical updates, and older condo buildings carry the same structural-inspection and reserve-funding scrutiny now standard across Florida, so reviewing association finances matters. Flood zones affect parts of the city. The 55-plus communities carry age restrictions and HOA or condo fees that should be understood up front, while the single-family neighborhoods often have low or no HOA costs, keeping monthly carrying expenses among the lowest in the county.