With its year-round temperate climate, splendid white sand Atlantic beaches, and lush tropical vegetation, Florida's Broward County has much to offer. Whether you're thinking about coming here to work or to retire, the area--just northwest is Lake Okeechobee, just southwest are the Everglades, and immediately to the east is the Atlantic Ocean--is a wonderful place to call home.

The city of Tamarac, sitting on 12 square miles in central Broward County, and thus well positioned in south Florida, also has much to offer. Let's look at a few numbers. Incorporated in 1963, its population has grown to more than 50,000, with a projection of more than 60,000. The median age of this culturally diverse and well-educated community is 52.9. Nearly 22 percent are foreign born, just over half are married, and 16 percent are widowed.

Buying Real Estate in Tamarac, Florida

The median house value of its nearly 28,000 homes was set at $95,000 by the last federal census. The real estate market nationwide has boomed since then, however, so it takes a quick MLS survey in the area to draw a more accurate bead on going street prices. At the low end is $140,000 for a two-bedroom, one-and-a-half bath single-family home encompassing 1,086 square feet. At the high end is $695,000 for a three-bedroom, three bath home encompassing 3,600 square feet. In the mid-range is $269,000 for a three-bedroom, two bath home encompassing 1,840 square feet.

Centered in the heart of south Florida, Tamarac is ideal for business, recreation, and leisure. Easily accessible by road, air, and rail to the rest of the state and beyond, it's also convenient to a host of other attractions. Fort Lauderdale is just 15 miles south, Boca Raton only 21 miles north. Big Cyprus National Preserve lies due west only 20 miles, and the Everglades, Disney, Epcot, and Lake Okeechobee within an easy drive. It's a great place to settle for all the best that Florida has to offer!