How much does it cost to sell a house in Margate?

Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Margate 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 Margate single family home sale of $437,500, that is about $3,063. 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 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.

Cost to Sell a House in Margate

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

Every cost a Margate 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 Margate 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 Margate sold prices, so the net proceeds are not a surprise at the closing table.

Margate Market at a Glance

Updated October 30, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

Newest Margate Homes for Sale

The 30 newest homes, condos and townhomes on the market in Margate, straight from BeachesMLS. The 30 listings on this page run from $390,000 to $699,999, with a median of $542,400, about $327 per square foot, and they have been listed a median of 13 days.

The communities with the most listings here are Aztec Rv Resort Land (3), Coral Edge (2), Hammon Heights (2), Holiday Springs East (2) and Margate (2), 11 of the 30; the others are spread across 15 more communities.
By type: 24 single-family homes, 3 condos and 3 townhomes and villas.
Bedrooms run from studios to 6, a median of 3; they were built between 1958 and 2026, a median of 1979, and 3 in the last ten years.
11 of the 30 have a pool, and 7 are on the water.
They sit in 2 ZIP codes: 33063 and 33068.

See every Margate home for sale with map and filters.

	Single-family homes	Condos & townhomes
Active listings	98	335
Median list price	$521,450	$135,000
Median list price per sq ft	$318/sq ft	$144/sq ft
Average days on market	74 days	155 days
Sold in the last 90 days	72	82
Median sold price (90 days)	$437,500	$141,900
Sale price as % of list price	97.9%	97.3%
Months of inventory	4.1 months	12.3 months
Median sold price vs. a year ago	-9.3%	+9.2%

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 Margate, in Order of Size

For most Margate 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 Margate single family home sale of $437,500, that comes to about $3,063. 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 Margate 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 Margate 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 Margate 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.

Margate Costs Beyond the County Norms

Selling a Margate house brings costs that a countywide average misses. On older houses, the buyer's inspector focuses on the roof, the electrical panel, the plumbing and the windows, and insurers ask for a four point inspection and a wind mitigation report, so repairs or credits often follow. Open permits or an unpermitted addition or garage conversion must be resolved with the city before closing. On a canal or lake lot, the survey and the condition of the bank or seawall come up in negotiation. Sellers in Margate also budget for presentation, from paint and landscaping to a pool clean, and for the documentary stamp tax a Florida seller customarily pays on the deed.

Selling a Margate Condo or Association Home

A sale inside a Margate community starts with its association. Holiday Springs sections, Coral Bay, Oakland Hills and the townhome communities each set their own application and approval process for a buyer, and some boards meet only monthly, so the timeline is set with the manager early. Expect the buyer's lender and closing agent to request the budget, the reserves and the status of any assessment, which is normally paid off or credited at closing. At Coral Cay Plantation the buyer's age is checked as well, and at Aztec RV Resort the condominium documents govern the lot. Estoppel and transfer fees belong in the net sheet for a Margate sale.

When Margate Sellers Close Fastest

Margate sells to buyers who live here year round, so the calendar follows families more than winter visitors. Listings that come to market in late winter and spring meet buyers aiming to move before the school year, with closings in summer. In hurricane season, insurers stop writing new policies whenever a named storm threatens, so a seller with the roof and wind mitigation reports ready keeps a contract on track. Aztec RV Resort runs on a different calendar, because many motor coach owners spend the cooler months in Florida and meet a lot there in winter. Start the association paperwork early in any Margate community whose board meets monthly.

Recently Sold in Margate

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

Recently sold homes in Margate

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Cost to Sell: Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to sell a house in Margate?: Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Margate 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 Margate single family home sale of $437,500, that is about $3,063. 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.