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City · 59,198 residents · Broward County, Florida

Margate , Florida

In Margate, a typical home is worth $316,200 and typical rent is $1,750 a month. Compared with all of Broward County, the typical home value is 24% lower, typical household income is 20% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 14 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $316,200

    24% below the county

    12% below Florida

    • Margate
    • Broward
    • Florida

  • Typical rent

    $1,750a month

    8% below the county

    5% above Florida

    • Margate
    • Broward
    • Florida

  • Typical household income

    $62,450a year

    20% below the county

    16% below Florida

    • Margate
    • Broward
    • Florida

  • Households that own their home

    77%

    14 points above the county

    10 points above Florida

    • Margate
    • Broward
    • Florida

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$321,227
1.5% less than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$2,047 a month
1.6% less than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Margate is in Broward County. The FHA loan limit ($667,000 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Broward County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Margate apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 77% of households in Margate own their home, against 64% in Broward County.

  2. The typical home in Margate is worth $316,200, 24% less than in Broward County as a whole ($414,600).

  3. The typical household income in Margate is $62,450, 20% less than in Broward County as a whole ($77,633).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Margate

What homes there are in Margate, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Margate there is a bit of everything: no kind of home reaches half. The most common are detached houses (44%), more than in Broward County (40%).

Year built

In Margate, half of the homes were built before 1978; in Broward County, before 1980.

In Margate, 14% of homes have 1 bedroom or none (studios); 39% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 44% in Broward County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

By price, most homes in Margate sit under the FHA limit for Broward County ($667,000): about 95%.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,079 a month

Broward County: $2,433 a month

Without a mortgage

$686 a month

Broward County: $859 a month

Owners with a mortgage

60%

Broward County: 59%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Margate is $2,079 a month, less than in Broward County ($2,433); without one, $686.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, homes in Margate gained value faster than in Broward County: 72% against 57%.

Rents in Margate rose more slowly than in Broward County: 34% since 2015–2019, against 37%.

The typical household income in Margate rose 37% over that time; home values changed +72% and rent +34%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureMargateBroward CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.6%7.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.2%1.4%0.9%
More than one person per room 4.0%4.9%3.3%3.4%
People per household 2.422.602.512.53
Drive alone 72%70%70%69%
Carpool 11%10%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 11%15%16%15%
Other means 3%2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Margate, 4.0% of households live with more than one person per room, about the same as in Broward County.

On average, a household in Margate has 2.42 people, fewer than in Broward County (2.60).

To get to work, 72% of workers in Margate drive alone; in Broward County, 70%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Margate?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Margate, worth $316,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 50% of the typical household income in Margate, which is $62,450 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $111,378 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Broward County.

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Starts at the typical home value in Margate. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $11,067 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,599

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$310,473
Total interest
$446,698
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $5,340 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,457 a month

  • Tight

    $1,457 to $1,874 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,874 a month

    Your payment · 50%

Compared with the typical household income in Margate ($62,450 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,599
Principal & interest$2,103
Property tax$224
Home insurance$132
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$140

You need at least $11,067 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Margate and Broward County

Margate is in Broward County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Margate's own numbers

Typical home value
$316,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,750
Typical yearly household income
$62,450
Households that own their home
77%
Effective property tax rate
0.85%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Broward County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$667,000
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,321
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+64%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
19%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Broward County.

Everything about Broward County

Buying

Buying a home in Margate

A typical home in Margate is worth $316,200: 24% below the county and 12% below Florida. With the typical household income in Margate ($62,450 a year), a typical home costs 5.1 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Margate 5.1 years
  • Broward 5.3 years
  • Florida 4.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Broward County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Broward County rose 126% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Broward County.

Period County Florida U.S.
Last year (2025) +0.5% −0.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +64% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +126% +127% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Margate next to Broward County, Florida and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Margate $316,200
  • Broward $414,600
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Margate $1,750
  • Broward $1,907
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Margate $62,450
  • Broward $77,633
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
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Margate next to Broward County and Florida
Measure Margate Broward County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $316,200 $414,600 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,750 $1,907 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $62,450 $77,633 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 77% 64% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,672 $3,890 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.85% 0.94% 0.76% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 64% 65% 60% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Broward County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Margate

For a typical $316,200 home in Margate, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Margate's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,599a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $11,067
    Cash to close
    $20,553
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $140

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,541a month

    Down payment
    $15,810
    Cash to close
    $25,296
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $150

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,069a month

    Down payment
    $63,240
    Cash to close
    $72,726
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,362a month

    Down payment
    $47,430
    Cash to close
    $56,916
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Margate and for Broward County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Margate

0.85%of the home’s value each year

$2,672 a year for the typical owner in Margate.

  • Margate 0.85%
  • Broward 0.94%
  • Florida 0.76%

What Florida publishes Homestead exemption (Florida Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Florida

Flood risk in Broward County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Broward County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
19%
123,414
Of those, with NFIP insurance
76%
County Florida U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 19% 13% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 76% 67% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Margate

Typical rent in Margate is $1,750 a month: 8% below the county. In Margate, 64% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Broward County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,321 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $44.63 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Broward County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,759 $33.83 $70,360
1 bedroom $1,902 $36.58 $76,080
2 bedrooms $2,321 $44.63 $92,840
3 bedrooms $3,172 $61.00 $126,880
4 bedrooms $3,662 $70.42 $146,480

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Margate

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Margate has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,290 in 33063 to $2,470 in 33068.

1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Broward County ($2,321).

  • 33063 $2,290$3,130
  • 33068 $2,470$3,380

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Margate when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Margate

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Margate. These are the largest.

  • Colonial Park 1300 Banks Rd, Margate 33063 160 homes, 159 low-income · 1 bd: 104 · 2 bd: 56 · In service since 2003 · For older adults
  • Arbor View 3100 N State Road 7, Margate 33063 100 homes · 1 bd: 64 · 2 bd: 36 · In service since 2019 · For older adults, families

See all 122 buildings in Broward County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Margate

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 12 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Broward County; 7 say they serve in Spanish.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Margate

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Margate or Broward County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Margate the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Florida

Housing counselors near Margate

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Margate, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Real Estate Education and Community Housing

    1451 W Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale · 4 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 7 more
    954-546-0844-3000

  • Oasis of Hope CDC

    600 SW 3rd St Ste 2290, Pompano Beach · 5 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (954) 586-1283

  • Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida- Broward County

    2880 W Oakland Park Blvd, Oakland Park · 6 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 4 more
    305-751-5511-2111

Every agency in Broward County All counseling agencies in Florida

Help in Spanish near Margate

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Margate

HUD’s record names them for Margate or Broward County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Broward County Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (954) 739-1114

5 other authorities have an office in Broward County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Broward County

These cities are also in Broward County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Broward County Housing in Florida
See 16 more cities in Broward County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Margate, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Broward County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Margate.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Margate

Short answers with the numbers for Margate and all of Broward County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Margate?

The typical home value in Margate is $316,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Broward County it is $414,600.

How much does it cost to rent in Margate?

Typical rent in Margate is $1,750 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Broward County is $2,321.

What is the FHA loan limit in Margate?

Margate uses the FHA limit for all of Broward County (2026): $667,000 for a one-unit home and $1,282,700 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Margate?

The typical homeowner in Margate pays $2,672 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.85% of the home’s value; in Broward County, the rate is 0.94%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Margate?

There are 12 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Broward County. 7 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).