Margate, FL Market Update: What the Data Says for Buyers, Sellers and Investors
List prices down 13.2% in 33063, up 6.3% in 33068, 78 to 84 days on market and commercial at $264 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes. Every number from the Linton Global Market Map, as of September 2026.
Photo: Aerial view of Margate by formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
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Margate is a softening market right now, and the numbers say pricing matters more than timing. Look at it ZIP code by ZIP code, not as one city average.
The Bottom Line on Margate
Margate is in north-central Broward County, between Coconut Creek, Coral Springs and North Lauderdale, a mostly residential city built in the 1950s through 1970s around canals. State Road 7 runs through the middle of it and carries most of its commercial property, along with Atlantic Boulevard, Sample Road and Royal Palm Boulevard, and the city has been pushing redevelopment of its City Center along State Road 7.
Margate is a softening housing market, and its commercial property trades at a discount to the rest of Broward County.
- Homes: median list prices of $168,500 to $339,000, down 13.2% in 33063, up 6.3% in 33068 from a year ago; Broward County is down 5.0%.
- Supply: 437 active listings in 33063 (down 9.7%); 248 active listings in 33068 (up 19.9%); 78 to 84 days on market.
- Commercial: median $264 per square foot, versus $322 countywide.
- Distress: 2 commercial distress transfers or bank-held parcels on the 2026 tax roll.
Where Margate Is
This report covers two ZIP codes: 33063, north Margate and the State Road 7 and Sample Road corridor toward Coconut Creek; and 33068, south Margate, North Lauderdale and the Atlantic Boulevard corridor.
Housing Market
| Realtor.com, September 2026 | 33063 | 33068 | Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $168,500 | $339,000 | $380,000 |
| vs. a year ago | -13.2% | +6.3% | -5.0% |
| Active listings | 437 | 248 | 14,329 |
| Active vs. a year ago | -9.7% | +19.9% | -12.3% |
| Median days on market | 84 | 78 | 86 |
| Listings with a price cut | 17.6% | 20.5% | 16.1% |
| Home values, 5 years (FHFA) | +57.6% | +66.5% | — |
The highest-priced ZIP code is 33068 at $339,000. The FHFA House Price Index shows five-year gains of 57.6% / 66.5%; the run-up is behind us, and today is about pricing to the market.
Who Is Buying: Mortgage Data
| HMDA 2025 home purchases | 33063 | 33068 | Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home-purchase loans | 589 | 398 | 16,955 |
| Median purchase price | $365,000 | $375,000 | $505,000 |
| Median buyer income | $101,000 | $101,000 | $143,000 |
| FHA / VA / USDA loans | 35.2% | 50.5% | 22.9% |
| Investor purchases | 4.8% | 10% | 12.8% |
Investors took the largest share of purchase loans in 33068 (10%). Source: the CFPB's HMDA data browser.
Rents
HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom is $2,290 to $2,470. The strongest renter base is in 33068, where 37% of households rent. Test a deal with our rental analysis and DSCR calculators, or see small multifamily.
Commercial Real Estate
| 2026 tax roll | 33063 | 33068 | Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial & industrial parcels | 497 | 124 | 33,051 |
| Building area (million SF) | 6.42 | 2.79 | 382.78 |
| Median year built | 1985 | 1989 | 1986 |
| Arm’s-length sales | 7 | 1 | 674 |
| Median sale $/SF | $264 | — | $322 |
| Distress transfers / bank-held parcels | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 18 / 34 |
Margate’s commercial property is corridor retail and service: strip centers, auto service, restaurants and small office buildings along State Road 7 and Atlantic Boulevard, most of them 30 to 50 years old. The city’s City Center plan is meant to bring mixed-use density to State Road 7, so land value and zoning can matter more than the buildings sitting on it.
Margate has about 9.2 million square feet of commercial buildings and recorded 8 arm's-length sales at a median $264 per square foot, below the county's $322. There were 2 distress signals; we score them with Linton Global Technologies' CREDDS Framework (see our distressed commercial real estate hub).
On State Road 7 in Margate, look past the building to the dirt. The City Center plan allows more than most of those old strips were built for, so a tired center can be worth more as a redevelopment site than as an income property.
Jobs, Permits and the County Economy
| Broward County | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,977,129 |
| Median household income | $77,633 |
| Unemployment rate (BLS) | 4.4% |
| Private jobs (BLS QCEW) | 863,595 · -0.1% |
| Average annual pay | $74,595 |
| Housing permits, year to date | 1,788 · -9.7% |
Broward County jobs were down 0.1% over the latest year per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, with unemployment at 4.4%. Housing permits are down 9.7% this year per the Census Building Permits Survey. 33068 grew 3.2% in population over the Census survey period, the 107th-highest of the ZIP codes in our reports.
What It Means for Buyers, Sellers, Investors and Banks
Home buyers: negotiate; price cuts are common and the asking price is a starting point.
Sellers: price to recent sales in your ZIP code, not to last year's peak.
Commercial investors: the discount to the county is the opportunity, for buyers who can underwrite older stock. Trading in? See 1031 exchanges.
Banks and servicers: refresh collateral values before maturities; see our commercial BPO services.
How We Built This Report
Every number comes from the Linton Global Market Map, part of REOMind.ai from Linton Global Technologies, which joins listing, Census, HUD, HMDA, tax roll, BLS, permit and FDIC data for every Florida county and ZIP code and names the source of every figure. See the full Broward County report.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Margate list prices are down 13.2% in 33063, up 6.3% in 33068; Broward County is down 5.0%.
- ✓Homes are taking 78 to 84 days to sell.
- ✓Commercial property sold at a median $264 per square foot, against $322 countywide.
- ✓2 commercial distress signals on the 2026 tax roll.
- ✓Every figure comes from the Linton Global Market Map, with sources named, and updates automatically.
About Michael R. Linton
Who is Michael R. Linton? Michael R. Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®, is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker and advisor (Florida Broker #BK703722) based in the Tampa–Orlando I-4 corridor, serving investors, owners and tenants across Florida, with a focus on Orlando, Tampa and surrounding markets, and expertise across multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, land, mixed-use, special-purpose, self storage and life sciences properties. He leads Linton Global Solutions and HireMikeLinton.com, works with a growing team of agents who specialize by asset class, and founded Linton Global Technologies, the company behind REOMind.ai.
Why choose Michael R. Linton for Margate? Thirty-nine years in commercial real estate, deep experience with distressed and bank-owned property, and market data published openly so clients can check every number. See the Florida commercial broker profile.
Michael Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®
Linton Global Solutions
Cell: (312) 612-1031
Email: mike@lintonglobal.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Margate, FL real estate market going up or down?+
Softening. As of September 2026, median list prices were down 13.2% in 33063, up 6.3% in 33068 from a year earlier, against down 5.0% for Broward County. Homes took 78 to 84 days to sell, and active listings were down 9.7% / up 19.9% from a year ago.
How much do homes cost in Margate?+
The median list price was $168,500 to $339,000 in September 2026. In 2025 mortgage (HMDA) data, the median home-purchase price was $365,000 to $375,000 and the median buyer earned $101,000.
How much is commercial real estate selling for in Margate?+
Arm’s-length commercial and industrial sales on the 2026 Broward County tax roll had a median of $264 per square foot in Margate, versus $322 countywide, a discount. There were 8 such sales across 621 commercial parcels.
Is there distressed or bank-owned commercial property in Margate?+
Some. The 2026 tax roll shows 0 commercial distress transfers and 2 bank-held parcels in Margate’s ZIP codes, out of 18 and 34 across Broward County.
Is Margate a good place to own rental property?+
About 26% to 37% of households rent, and HUD’s FY2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,290 to $2,470 a month. Investors took 4.8% to 10.0% of 2025 home-purchase loans, against 12.8% countywide. Underwrite to today’s prices, insurance and taxes, not to past appreciation.
Where does this Margate market data come from?+
From the Linton Global Market Map, which joins Realtor.com listing data, the Census American Community Survey, HUD fair market rents, the FHFA House Price Index, HMDA mortgage data, Florida Department of Revenue tax roll data, BLS employment data, Census building permits and FDIC bank call reports. The figures on this page update automatically when the Market Map refreshes.
Who can help me buy or sell commercial property in Margate?+
Michael R. Linton, Florida Broker #BK703722, leads Linton Global Solutions and advises investors, owners, tenants and banks on commercial property, small multifamily, land, distressed assets and 1031 exchanges across Margate and Broward County. Call (312) 612-1031 or email mike@lintonglobal.com.
Works Cited
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and FFIEC. “HMDA Data Browser.” ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. “BankFind Suite.” banks.data.fdic.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency. “House Price Index.” www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Small Area Fair Market Rents.” HUD User, www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.” www.bls.gov/cew. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau. “American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates” and “Building Permits Survey.” www.census.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Realtor.com Economic Research. “Housing Inventory: ZIP Level Data.” www.realtor.com/research/data. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Florida Department of Revenue. “Property Tax Data Files (NAL/SDF).” 2026 final roll, Broward County, via LGData.
- formulanone. “Aerial view of Margate.” Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Margate,_Florida_-_Aerial_(29808943466).jpg. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Disclosure: This article uses data tools developed by Linton Global Technologies. Michael R. Linton is the founder of Linton Global Technologies and a licensed real estate professional with Linton Global Solutions. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or financial advice.
Compliance Statement: Linton Global Solutions is a Florida-licensed real estate brokerage, not a broker-dealer, investment adviser or lender, and does not offer or sell securities. CREDDS and REOMind.ai provide decision support only; people make every final decision. Readers should conduct their own due diligence and consult qualified professionals before making investment decisions.
Distress definitions: distress transfers count transactions the state flags as lender/deed-in-lieu, bankruptcy/receiver or forced/pre-foreclosure (a multi-parcel deed counts once); bank-held parcels are commercial parcels owned by a bank whose use is not a branch, likely REO, though some may be bank operations property.
Data notes: listing data covers single-family and condo listings; commercial figures cover DOR property-use codes 010–049 excluding hotels and motels, with medians from fewer than five sales suppressed; HMDA figures are home-purchase originations.