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Waterfront Community · Oakland Park, FL
Lake Emerald is a gated, waterfront community in Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $205,000 to $225,000.
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Market Overview
There are 3 active listings for sale in Lake Emerald right now. The median list price is $199,000, or about $216 per square foot. Listings span $180,000 to $225,000, so there is inventory across most budgets. Homes are averaging 261 days on market. These figures update from the MLS as the market moves.
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About Lake Emerald
Lake Emerald is a gated, waterfront community in Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $205,000 to $225,000. Homes were built between 1981 and 1985. Pure Equity Realty lists homes in Lake Emerald for 1% commission and represents buyers at no cost.
Homes & Architecture
Homes for sale in Lake Emerald offer 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Living areas are around 920 square feet. The mix here includes condo homes. Current prices run from $180,000 to $225,000. The homes on the market were built between 1981 and 1986.
Amenities & Lifestyle
The community is gated, with controlled access at the entrance. Waterfront homes here offer canal, lake, or Intracoastal frontage, and some sites include private dockage.
Location
Lake Emerald is located in Oakland Park, part of Broward County, Florida. The Oakland Park 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 Lake Emerald
The buying process in Lake Emerald 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 Oakland Park means you see new listings in Lake Emerald the day they reach the market.
Selling in Lake Emerald
Selling a home in Lake Emerald starts with pricing it correctly for current conditions. List prices in Lake Emerald currently center around $199,000, 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 Lake Emerald owners in Oakland Park, so you can see what your property could sell for before you commit to listing.
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