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The Hammocks Real Estate Guide

The Hammocks is one of west Dade's original master-planned communities — a 1980s lake-and-greenway district whose namesake association, parks and A-hunting schools anchor a deep family market of single-family homes, townhouses and villa clusters.

Living in The Hammocks

The Hammocks is deep west Kendall's master-planned flagship: a 1980s new community built around lakes, greenways and its own umbrella association, whose parks, pools and tennis campuses still order daily life four decades on. The district's families chose it then and choose it now for the same bundle — planned green space, strong school zones and the most community infrastructure per HOA dollar in west Dade.

Life orbits the lakes and the association calendar: the trails' morning circuit, Hammocks Community Park's leagues, and a commercial ring that keeps errands inside the district. The trade is the west Kendall commute — the turnpike run east is the day's tax — priced into the value that keeps drawing the next wave.

The Hammocks Housing Stock

The plan mixes deliberately: single-family neighborhoods on the lake edges, townhome villages through the middle, and condo clusters at the corners — all under the master association's umbrella with sub-associations beneath. Lakefront single-family leads the market; the townhome tier is the district's famous first rung.

Diligence is two-layer association work — master plus sub — and the era's roofs and insurance vintages. The district's comp depth and steady turnover make it one of west Dade's most liquid family markets.

Location & Getting Around

The Hammocks sits at the county's western settled edge along 104th Street: the turnpike fifteen minutes east, Tamiami's Trail ten north, the Everglades levee just west. Kendall's retail spine serves the district, and the internal greenway grid means the daily loop often skips the car.

Buying a Home in The Hammocks

Buying in The Hammocks starts with understanding what drives its market: a master-planned lake district in deep west Kendall. Benchmark the segment you're shopping with the bedroom and property-type tables above, then open the live map search to see everything currently available — every listing links straight to full photos, details and an inquiry line to a licensed Florida broker.

Financed purchases in South Florida typically close in 30–45 days, while cash can close in as little as two weeks. Condo purchases usually add an association-approval step, and properties near the water carry insurance considerations worth pricing before you offer — both are routine in The Hammocks transactions when planned early.

Renting in The Hammocks

Rentals move faster than sales — well-priced The Hammocks units are often signed within weeks, and most annual leases require first month, last month and a security deposit up front. The rent tables above show what tenants actually committed to by bedroom count over the last year; the live rental search shows every home and condo currently offered.

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Weekends in The Hammocks: Sights & Outings

The lakes & greenway web

The master plan's connected trail-and-water system — the district's defining amenity.

Hammocks Community Park

The association's flagship rec campus.

The town center ring

The district's own commercial circuit.

The Everglades edge

The levee and the wet frontier minutes west.

Dining in The Hammocks

The 104th Street rotation

The plaza kitchens — Latin grills, sushi and the family standbys.

The Kendall Drive west belt

The corridor's Cuban and Peruvian counters.

Kendall's full map (adjacent)

The institutions begin fifteen minutes east.

Schools in The Hammocks

Hammocks Middle & the district anchors
Public

The community's named schools — verify zones by address.

Felix Varela Senior High
Public

The A-rated high school serving the district.

Somerset & Mater campuses
Charter

The charter belt of deep west Kendall.

School attendance boundaries change — always verify a specific address's assigned schools with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (or the relevant district) and confirm private-school admissions directly before relying on them in a purchase decision.

The Hammocks Real Estate FAQ

Is The Hammocks a good place to buy a home?

The Hammocks is known for a master-planned lake district in deep west Kendall, and that identity anchors long-term demand. Judge the market by the numbers on this page — actual closed sales, the median sale price, and how long homes took to sell over the trailing twelve months.

What is the median home price in The Hammocks?

The market snapshot above shows the current 12-month median sale price for The Hammocks, along with price per square foot and medians broken out by bedroom count and property type — all computed from closed MLS sales, refreshed continuously rather than quoted from stale reports.

Should I buy a condo or a house in The Hammocks?

The property-type table above shows how The Hammocks sales split between condos, single-family homes and townhomes, and what each segment's median ran over the last year. Condos add monthly association dues and a board-approval step; houses carry their own insurance and maintenance. Every property type has its own live search page linked below.

How do I see every home for sale in The Hammocks?

Use the The Hammocks map search — every active MLS listing in the city, updated continuously, with the city boundary drawn on the map and filters for property type, bedrooms and price.

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