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Cost to Sell a House in Lauderdale Lakes

Know what you would keep from your Lauderdale Lakes sale, line by line, before you decide to sell.

Every cost a Lauderdale Lakes seller pays at closing, what each one is, who customarily pays it in Broward County, and how to estimate what you keep.

Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Selling a house in Lauderdale Lakes has costs a seller can plan for: the Florida documentary stamp tax, title and closing charges, association estoppel fees, prorated property taxes and the brokerage commission. This page works through each one against the live Lauderdale Lakes sold prices, so the net proceeds are not a surprise at the closing table.

Lauderdale Lakes Market at a Glance

Updated October 30, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

Newest Lauderdale Lakes Homes for Sale

The 27 newest homes, condos and townhomes on the market in Lauderdale Lakes, straight from BeachesMLS. The 27 listings on this page run from $395,900 to $1,100,000, with a median of $550,000, about $280 per square foot, and they have been listed a median of 52 days.

  • The communities with the most listings here are Oriole Estates (8), Somerset Plaza (3), Tricity (3), Lauderdale Lakes East Gat (2) and Lauderdale Lakes West Gat (2), 18 of the 27; the others are spread across 7 more communities.
  • By type: 21 single-family homes, 3 townhomes and villas and 3 multifamily properties.
  • Bedrooms run from 2 to 6, a median of 3; they were built between 1960 and 2024, a median of 1970, and 6 in the last ten years.
  • 10 of the 27 have a pool, and 10 are on the water.
  • They sit in 3 ZIP codes: 33309, 33311 and 33319.

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Single-family homesCondos & townhomes
Active listings33302
Median list price$455,000$109,900
Median list price per sq ft$270/sq ft$128/sq ft
Average days on market93 days180 days
Sold in the last 90 days1948
Median sold price (90 days)$465,000$99,500
Sale price as % of list price98.9%93.9%
Months of inventory5.2 months18.9 months
Median sold price vs. a year ago+15.5%-9.5%

Source: BeachesMLS. Active listings as of October 30, 2026; sold figures cover closings in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal. How these figures are calculated.

The Costs of Selling a House in Lauderdale Lakes, in Order of Size

For most Lauderdale Lakes sellers the list runs: the mortgage payoff, the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, property taxes for the part of the year you owned the home, association fees and estoppel charges where there is an association, and whatever you agree with the buyer after inspection. None of them is paid up front. They are deducted from the sale price on the closing statement, and what is left is wired to you.

Documentary Stamp Tax in Broward County

Florida charges a documentary stamp tax on every deed, customarily paid by the seller. In Broward County, as in every Florida county except Miami-Dade, the rate is 70 cents per $100 of the sale price. On the median Lauderdale Lakes single family home sale of $465,000, that comes to about $3,255. It is calculated on the full price, not on your gain, and it is due at closing.

Title Insurance and Closing Charges in Broward County

Who pays for the owner's title insurance policy is a matter of local custom, and it is written into the contract. In Broward County the buyer customarily chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy, which is the opposite of most of Florida and saves a Lauderdale Lakes seller a meaningful line on the closing statement. The seller still pays a settlement fee, the title search where the contract assigns it, a municipal lien search, and the cost of clearing anything it turns up, such as an open permit or an unpaid utility balance. All of it is negotiable, so read the contract rather than relying on custom.

Property Taxes, Association Fees and Assessments

Florida property taxes are paid in arrears, so at closing the seller credits the buyer for the taxes from January 1 to the closing date; the later in the year you close, the larger that credit. If the home is in a condominium or a homeowners' association, the association charges for an estoppel certificate showing what is owed, a fee capped by Florida statute, and any unpaid dues are settled at closing. A special assessment that has been levied but not fully paid is a negotiated item: the contract decides whether the seller pays it off or the buyer takes it over.

Repairs, Credits and Preparing the Home

After the inspection, most buyers ask for repairs or a credit. South Florida insurers care about four things, the roof, the electrical panel, the plumbing and the air conditioning, so a buyer's four point inspection tends to decide what is asked for. Knowing the roof's age and having permits closed before you list removes most surprises. Preparation costs (cleaning, paint, landscaping, staging) are optional, and we tell you which ones the Lauderdale Lakes comparables say will come back in the price and which will not.

Taxes on the Gain, and Foreign Sellers

Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on your gain is federal. Owners who lived in the home as their main residence for two of the last five years can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly; investment and second homes do not qualify, which is where a 1031 exchange comes in. If the seller is a foreign person, the buyer is generally required under FIRPTA to withhold 15% of the sale price for the IRS unless an exception or a withholding certificate applies, something to plan for months before closing. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm your position with a CPA.

Estimating What You Keep

Net proceeds are the sale price less the mortgage payoff and the costs above. We prepare a written estimate for your address before you decide anything, using a valuation from matching Lauderdale Lakes sales and the actual Broward County charges, and we put a guaranteed cash offer beside it if you want to compare a certain, as is sale with a listing. Request it with the form on this page.

Lauderdale Lakes Costs Beyond the County Norms

A Lauderdale Lakes house sale carries costs a county average misses. Open permits and unpermitted work, from an enclosed garage to an efficiency, surface in the buyer's search and have to be closed or disclosed before the closing, and a house from the early sixties may need electrical or plumbing repairs once the inspection report arrives. A canal lot brings a survey of the bank. Sellers also budget for presentation, from paint to yard work, and for the documentary stamp tax a Florida seller customarily pays on the deed in Lauderdale Lakes.

Selling a Lauderdale Lakes Condo or Association Home

Selling an association home in Lauderdale Lakes means involving the association early. In Cassia Estates and the newer townhouses, the buyer's lender will ask for the budget, the reserves, the insurance and any assessment, and the estoppel letter sets the figures owed at closing. The older condominium communities add their own application, approval and board meeting schedule, which can set the closing date. Order the estoppel as soon as a contract is signed, and put estoppel and transfer fees in the net sheet for a Lauderdale Lakes association home.

When Lauderdale Lakes Sellers Close Fastest

Lauderdale Lakes houses sell to owner occupants who plan around school calendars and leases, so spring and early summer listings meet the most buyers, with closings aimed at a summer move. Investors buy all year, which keeps income buildings and tenant occupied houses moving in any month. A leased home needs the lease end date and the tenant's notice agreed before listing, and an older house sells faster when the roof and wind mitigation reports are ready, because insurance quotes set the pace of many Lauderdale Lakes closings.

Recently Sold in Lauderdale Lakes

The newest closings in Lauderdale Lakes, with the sale price, closing date and days on market for each.

Recently sold homes in Lauderdale Lakes

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Cost to Sell: Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to sell a house in Lauderdale Lakes?
Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Lauderdale Lakes seller pays the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, prorated property taxes, any association estoppel fee and unpaid dues, and whatever repairs or credits are agreed after inspection. Everything is deducted at closing; nothing is paid up front. We prepare a written net proceeds estimate for your address before you decide.
How much are documentary stamps on a home sale in Broward County?
In Broward County the documentary stamp tax on a deed is 70 cents per $100 of the sale price, the rate in every Florida county except Miami-Dade. On the median Lauderdale Lakes single family home sale of $465,000, that is about $3,255. The seller customarily pays it.
Who pays for title insurance in Broward County, the buyer or the seller?
By local custom the buyer chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy in Broward County, as in Miami-Dade and Broward generally. In most other Florida counties the seller pays. It is a custom, not a law, so the contract controls.
Do I pay capital gains tax when I sell my home in Florida?
Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on the gain is federal. If the home was your main residence for two of the last five years you can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly. Second homes and rentals do not qualify. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm it with a CPA.
Do I have to make repairs before I sell?
No. You can sell as is, and the standard Florida as is contract gives the buyer an inspection period rather than a repair obligation. Repairs become a negotiation after the inspection, usually settled with a credit. If you would rather avoid showings and inspections altogether, ask us for the guaranteed cash offer and compare it with the listing estimate.

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