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55+ Community · Margate, FL
Paradise Gardens is an age-restricted 55+ community in Margate, Broward County, Florida, governed under the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). Homes are priced from $270,000 to $525,000.
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Paradise Gardens Market at a Glance
Live MLS · Updated Aug 30, 2026
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Market Overview
There are 21 active listings for sale in Paradise Gardens right now. The median list price is $315,000, or about $249 per square foot. Listings span $245,000 to $410,000, so there is inventory across most budgets. Homes are averaging 119 days on market. These figures update from the MLS as the market moves.
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About Paradise Gardens
Paradise Gardens is an age-restricted 55+ community in Margate, Broward County, Florida, governed under the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). Homes are priced from $270,000 to $525,000. At least one resident per home must be 55 or older. Pure Equity Realty represents buyers and sellers in Paradise Gardens at 1% listing commission. Free buyer representation.
Homes & Architecture
Homes for sale in Paradise Gardens offer 2 to 3 bedrooms and 1 to 2 baths. Floor plans span roughly 861 to 1,663 square feet. The mix here includes single family homes. Current prices run from $245,000 to $410,000. The homes on the market were built between 1969 and 1974.
Schools
Homes for sale in Paradise Gardens are typically zoned for the Margate public schools below, based on current MLS listings. Confirm the exact attendance zone for any specific address with the Broward County school district before you buy.
Market & Value
The Paradise Gardens real estate market reads best through the community's own recent activity, not a county-wide average. The median list price in Paradise Gardens is around $315,000, or roughly $249 per square foot. That sits about 19% below the Broward County median, which shows where Paradise Gardens lands in the local market. Recent asking prices have run from $245,000 to $410,000, so the home you choose within Paradise Gardens matters as much as the community average. Homes here have recently taken about 119 days to go under contract, a useful gauge of how quickly the Paradise Gardens market is moving. For pricing an offer or a listing, comparable sales within Paradise Gardens 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 Paradise Gardens so you work from real numbers, not an estimate.
Who It Suits
It helps to know who Paradise Gardens tends to suit before you tour. As an age-restricted community, Paradise Gardens fits active adults, downsizers, and seasonal residents who want a lock-and-leave home and a full social calendar. At least one resident usually needs to meet the age requirement, so confirm the specific age rule and any younger-spouse provision before you buy. On price, Paradise Gardens sits toward the more attainable end of the market, which draws first-time buyers, downsizers, and investors. Whether Paradise Gardens 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
As an age-restricted community, Paradise Gardens centers on an active adult lifestyle, with amenities and a social calendar built for residents 55 and over.
Location
Paradise Gardens is located in Margate, part of Broward County, Florida. The Margate area's shopping, dining, schools, and parks are all nearby, and the region's job centers, beaches, and airports are within driving distance.
Buying in Paradise Gardens
The buying process in Paradise Gardens is the one used across Broward County. Getting a mortgage pre-approval first tells you your real budget and lets you move quickly when the right home comes up. Ask for the association's governing documents, budget, and reserve study before you write an offer. Association fees, any club or membership costs, and rules on rentals, pets, and leasing vary by community and materially affect the true cost of ownership. Property taxes factor into the monthly payment: the median annual property tax in Broward County is about $3,610. 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 Margate means you see new listings in Paradise Gardens the day they reach the market.
Selling in Paradise Gardens
Selling a home in Paradise Gardens starts with pricing it correctly for current conditions. List prices in Paradise Gardens currently center around $315,000, 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. Buyers in an association community also want to see the HOA or condo docs, the reserve study, and any pending or special assessments up front, so having those ready before you list avoids delays once you are under contract. 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 Paradise Gardens owners in Margate, 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.
Broward 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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