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Waterfront Community · Oakland Park, FL
Summer Lake is a waterfront community in Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $214,900 to $225,000.
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Summer Lake Market at a Glance
Live MLS · Updated Aug 30, 2026
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Market Overview
There are 16 active listings for sale in Summer Lake right now. The median list price is $177,500, or about $181 per square foot. Listings span $148,000 to $225,000, so there is inventory across most budgets. Homes are averaging 186 days on market. These figures update from the MLS as the market moves.
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About Summer Lake
Summer Lake is a waterfront community in Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $214,900 to $225,000. Homes were built starting 1988. Pure Equity Realty lists homes in Summer Lake for 1% commission and represents buyers at no cost.
Homes & Architecture
Homes for sale in Summer Lake offer 1 to 2 bedrooms and 1 to 2 baths. Living areas run from about 802 to 1,096 square feet. The mix here includes condo homes. Current prices run from $148,000 to $225,000. The homes on the market were built between 1988 and 2006.
Schools
Homes for sale in Summer Lake are typically zoned for the Oakland Park 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
Values in Summer Lake track the community's own sales more closely than any broad regional number. The median list price in Summer Lake is around $177,500, or roughly $181 per square foot. That sits about 54% below the Broward County median, which shows where Summer Lake lands in the local market. Recent asking prices have run from $148,000 to $225,000, so the home you choose within Summer Lake matters as much as the community average. Homes here have recently taken about 186 days to go under contract, a useful gauge of how quickly the Summer Lake market is moving. For pricing an offer or a listing, comparable sales within Summer Lake 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 Summer Lake so you work from real numbers, not an estimate.
Who It Suits
A quick read on who fits Summer Lake saves time before you visit. Summer Lake appeals to boaters and buyers who want to be on the water, whether a canal, lake, or the Intracoastal. Waterfront homes carry their own insurance and maintenance considerations, so factor wind and flood coverage into the budget from the start. On price, Summer Lake sits toward the more attainable end of the market, which draws first-time buyers, downsizers, and investors. Whether Summer Lake 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
Waterfront homes here offer canal, lake, or Intracoastal frontage, and some sites include private dockage.
Location
Summer Lake is located in Oakland Park, part of Broward County, Florida. Residents are close to the shopping, dining, schools, and parks of the Oakland Park area, with the wider job centers, beaches, and airports of the region within driving distance.
Buying in Summer Lake
Buying in Summer Lake follows the same path as the rest of Broward 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 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 Summer Lake the day they reach the market.
Selling in Summer Lake
A successful sale in Summer Lake comes down to pricing, presentation, and marketing. List prices in Summer Lake currently center around $177,500, 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 Summer Lake owners in Oakland Park, 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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