Akai Estates Homes for Sale

Akai Estates is a luxury waterfront, luxury community in Southwest Ranches, Broward County, Florida. Properties are priced from $15,000,000 to $36,000,000. Pure Equity lists homes in Akai Estates and represents buyers. Commission is negotiable, and what we are paid is agreed with you in writing before you commit to anything.

Pure Equity Realty covers Akai Estates and the Southwest Ranches area. We list for 1%, which includes photography, MLS syndication, and negotiation support. Buyers pay nothing for representation. For current market data, see Florida Realtors' market statistics.

Our MLS feed shows 5 Akai Estates Southwest Ranches homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $17.2M. Asking prices run from $14.9M to $36M.

That is 474% above the Southwest Ranches median of $3.0M. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $1,504 per square foot, compared with $835 across Southwest Ranches. So the median price buys roughly 11,450 square feet of living area.

Listings here have averaged 449 days on the market. That is slower than the Southwest Ranches average of 179 days. Because of that, buyers often have more room to negotiate on price, repairs or closing costs.

Homes listed in Akai Estates date from 2025 to 2026. That puts them between 0 and 1 years old.

Every one of these homes went up after Florida adopted its statewide building code in 2002. In practice, that usually means impact-rated openings and stronger roof attachment. A wind mitigation inspection documents those features, and Florida insurers must offer premium discounts for them.

Akai Estates includes waterfront homes. Waterfront lots in South Florida often sit in FEMA special flood hazard areas, where lenders require flood insurance. Before you commit, look up the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for an elevation certificate.

Akai Estates has new construction. Builders usually require your agent to register you on the first visit, so bring your agent or call us before you walk in.

At a median near $17.2M, Akai Estates sits in the luxury tier of Southwest Ranches. Jumbo financing and proof of funds usually come up early in these negotiations.

Here is what the median Akai Estates price means in Florida closing terms. At $17.2M, a 20% down payment comes to about $3.44M, leaving a loan near $13.8M.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $48,189. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $27,537. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Florida deed stamps cost 70 cents per $100 of price. At the Akai Estates median, that is about $120,473.

Finally, owner-occupants should file for the Florida homestead exemption by March 1. It removes up to $50,000 of assessed value. After that, Save Our Homes caps yearly assessment increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. To see what these numbers mean for your budget, get pre-approved before you tour.

Recent Akai Estates listings show assignments to Manatee Bay (Broward) (elementary), Silver Trail (middle) and West Broward (high). However, boundaries can change each year, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with Broward County Public Schools.