Tamarac’s location shapes your commute, and its condos, townhouses and single-family homes sell at very different prices, so both belong in the same buying decision.
Key takeaway
Tamarac is a city in northwest Broward County, Florida, inland from Fort Lauderdale and part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. If you’re buying here, start with condos: they sold at a median $139,936 recently and leave buyers the most room to negotiate. Single-family homes are worth a look if you want a property that resells faster and closer to its asking price.
Who this guide is for
You’re working out where Tamarac sits relative to your job, the airport, and the coast, and deciding whether its condos or houses belong on your shortlist.
Where is Tamarac, FL?
Tamarac is an incorporated city in southeast Florida, located just northwest of Fort Lauderdale in northwest Broward County. It is a buyer’s market right now, with the all-homes median down 6.3% to roughly $299,857, and a location search here should end in a condo-versus-house decision.
The city covers 11.59 square miles of flat, low-lying ground marked by canals and lakes. It borders North Lauderdale, Margate, Lauderdale Lakes, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, and Sunrise. With that much water, flood zones vary by address and will affect your insurance costs. Look up any address in FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center and get a homeowners insurance quote before making an offer.
Getting around Tamarac
Major roadways connect Tamarac to regional destinations throughout Broward County and South Florida. Florida’s Turnpike has an interchange at Exit 62 with Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac. The Sawgrass Expressway serves commuters traveling from Parkland south through Coral Springs, Tamarac, and Sunrise. Traffic counts regularly show tens of thousands of vehicles moving along Commercial Boulevard and University Drive daily.
The drive to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport covers approximately 16 miles. Palm Beach International Airport is further north, at about 44 road miles from Tamarac. There’s no rail station inside city limits. The closest Tri-Rail station is Cypress Creek, roughly seven miles or an 11-minute drive outside the city. The city’s Community Shuttle provides connections to Broward County Transit routes that link to the Tri-Rail system.
Getting around Tamarac still means a car for most daily trips, and your travel times will swing with traffic. Drive your real commute at peak hour before narrowing your search to Tamarac.
What homes cost in Tamarac right now
The all-homes market in Tamarac recently sat at 6.7 months of supply. As a general rule of thumb, supply above roughly six months favors buyers. That means sellers here are more open to price cuts and closing-cost credits than they’d be in a tighter market.
Condos close at 94.3% of list price. A condo listed at $150,000 that closes at that ratio sells for about $141,450, roughly $8,500 under asking. Tamarac real estate market trends shift month to month, so recheck them before you set an offer price.
Condos vs houses in Tamarac
Condos ran $132 per square foot against $257 for single-family homes recently, so the same budget buys roughly twice the floor area in a condo. Townhouses cost even more per square foot than detached houses, at $264. They were also the only property type whose median price rose over the past year. If you want an attached home that has held its value, start your search with townhouses.
The trade-off with condos is straightforward. The ones easiest to buy at a discount are also the slowest to resell, because they sit on the market longer and face deeper supply. HOA fees in Tamarac, plus any special assessments, add to the real cost in most condo and townhouse communities. Before you write an offer, ask the association for:
- current monthly dues
- any pending special assessments
- its reserve study
- its latest building inspection report
- whether the community has age restrictions or rental limits
How to tell if Tamarac fits your search
If you’ll drive most often to downtown Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach County, or the airport, start with the roads and distances in Getting around Tamarac and the distance FAQs. Then test that route at rush hour before you commit to a search area.
If your budget sits nearer the condo median in the at-a-glance list, start with Condos vs houses in Tamarac. If it sits nearer the single-family median, compare single-family homes with townhouses. The best neighborhoods in Tamarac differ by property type, so shortlist areas that match the type you can afford.
If you expect to sell within a few years, weigh each type’s days-on-market and months-of-supply figures in the at-a-glance list, given the condo resale trade-off above.
If you’re still choosing between Tamarac and a neighbor, compare Tamarac vs Coral Springs, Tamarac vs Margate, or Tamarac vs Fort Lauderdale.
Confirm the assigned schools in Tamarac for a specific address with the Broward County Public Schools boundary lookup. Raul Lopez at United Realty Group can pull current condo, townhouse, and single-family listings that match your commute and budget, in English or Spanish.
At a glance
- All homes (90 days ending 2026-09-30): median sale price $299,857, down 6.3% year over year; 308 sales; median 89 days on market; 96.1% sale-to-list; 5.9% sold above list; 6.7 months of supply; 673 homes for sale; $220 median price per sq ft
- Single family (90 days ending 2026-09-30): median sale price $374,851, down 6%; 146 sales; median 73 days on market; 97.3% sale-to-list; 7.6% sold above list; 5.1 months of supply; 243 for sale; $257 per sq ft
- Condo (90 days ending 2026-09-30): median sale price $139,936, down 8.8%; 129 sales; median 115 days on market; 94.3% sale-to-list; 5.6% sold above list; 8.7 months of supply; 367 for sale; $132 per sq ft
- Townhouse (90 days ending 2026-09-30, based on 33 sales): median sale price $371,954, up 4%; median 73 days on market; 97.6% sale-to-list; 0% sold above list; 5.5 months of supply; 59 for sale; $264 per sq ft
Tamarac, FL location FAQs
Is Tamarac a city in Florida?
Yes. Tamarac is an incorporated city in Broward County with its own city government. The history of Tamarac as a city dates to its incorporation in 1963, though sources differ on whether the exact date was in July or August of that year.
Is Tamarac part of Fort Lauderdale?
No. Tamarac is a separate city with its own government, even though many Tamarac addresses use Fort Lauderdale as their postal city (see the ZIP code answer below).
How far is Tamarac from Fort Lauderdale?
The drive depends on where in Tamarac you start, so map the route from the specific address. Rush-hour times can be much longer than the mapped estimate.
What ZIP codes does Tamarac, FL, use?
Tamarac is served by standard delivery ZIP codes 33309, 33319, 33321, and 33351, along with PO Box-only ZIPs 33320 and 33359. The USPS treats Tamarac as an alternate city name for ZIP codes whose primary designation is Fort Lauderdale. Some ZIP codes cross city lines, so confirm a specific address with USPS.
What is the population of Tamarac, Florida?
The U.S. Census Bureau counted 71,897 residents in Tamarac during the 2020 Census. Newer estimates place the 2024 population roughly between 73,019 and 75,150.
What is the weather like in Tamarac, Florida?
Tamarac has a warm, humid subtropical climate with a wetter summer and fall and a drier winter. The Fort Lauderdale climate station reports a normal daily maximum of 88 degrees in late September and a normal average maximum of 77.4 degrees in February. The June through November Atlantic hurricane season brings the main weather risk in Tamarac.
Is Tamarac, Florida, a safe place to live?
The Broward Sheriff’s Office reported a recent year-over-year drop in property crimes and auto thefts in its Tamarac District, alongside a modest rise in violent offenses. To judge whether Tamarac is safe, compare per-1,000-resident crime rates for the same year in the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer rather than raw counts.
Sources
- Redfin: Data Center
- Wikidata: Tamarac
- U.S. Census Bureau: Tamarac city, Florida
- City of Tamarac: Flood Protection Information
- City of Tamarac: Tomorrow’s Tamarac
- Distance Cities: Tamarac to FLL
- Busbrother: Airport Transfers
- City of Tamarac: Community Shuttle Service
- The White House: OMB Bulletin 23-01
- Hometown Locator: Tamarac ZIP Codes
- National Weather Service: Climate Report
- Citizen Portal: Broward Sheriff’s Office Reports
