Broward County Real Estate - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is the eighth largest city in Florida is terms of population. Fort Lauderdale is located in Broward County and borders the Atlantic Ocean. Tourism is Fort Lauderdale's largest industry, with a focus on water recreation. The city is home to over 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards. Fort Lauderdale also has a large convention center, attracting 30% of the city's visitors. Fort Lauderdale is a fast growing market for international trade. Many companies have established business operations in Fort Lauderdale with Latin American headquarters, including AT&T, AutoNation, CityCorp, Galaxy Latin America, Hewlett Packard, and others. Top employers for Fort Lauderdale are Tenet Healthcare, American Express, The Continental Group, Motorola, and Maxim Integrated Products.

Fort Lauderdale is in South East Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 165,521.

The median age for residents of Fort Lauderdale is 42.2. Around 21% of Fort Lauderdale households include school aged children and 26.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 62.6% of the Fort Lauderdale population are White, 30.9% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, 1.4% Asian and 2.1% are Two or more Races.

There are 93,159 housing units in Fort Lauderdale. 18,373 (19.7%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Fort Lauderdale is a tourist destination, 50% (9,195) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 38,542 residential rental units in Fort Lauderdale. 33,763 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12%.

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Broward County

Broward County is part of the southeast Florida region along with Miami-Dade, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties. Broward County has 29 recognized cities and towns, the largest being Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, and Hollywood. 95% of the properties in Broward County are residential, implying that it is a largely suburban area. Broward County is centrally located between major metropolitan areas in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties. The county?s population is over 1.5 million, making it the second most populous in Florida.

Broward County identified these industries as focuses for its expansion efforts: advanced materials and High-Tech Manufacturing, aviation/aerospace, international trade, marine industries, and headquarters and management operations. Major private sector employers are American Express, Nova Southeastern University, AutoNation, Kaplan Higher Education, and The Answer Group. Top public employers are Broward County School District, Broward County Government, North Broward Hospital District, Memorial Healthcare System, and the City of Fort Lauderdale.

Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are major contributors to the region?s economy. Port Everglades is the third most trafficked port for cruise passengers in the nation. It is also a major destination for container cargo and imported petroleum. FLL is the 21st-busiest airport in the United States and the Florida Department of Transportation estimates its economic impact at $10.6 billion.

The county seat and largest city, with a population over 165,000, is Fort Lauderdale. The eighth-largest city in the state is a travel destination, especially for LGBT tourists. Fort Lauderdale and the adjacent Wilton Manors are among the most friendly cities to LGBT people and are among the cities with the highest proportions of same-sex couples.

Nova Southeastern University is a major private school located in the suburb of Davie. Broward College has campuses throughout the county. City College and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale are located in the city, as are satellite campuses of Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 21,083 B
7471 W Oakland Park Blvd Professional service building 9,828 B
7501 W Oakland Park Blvd Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 20,286 B
7451 W Oakland Park Blvd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 8,622 B
7462 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,080 B
7476 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7460 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,587 B
7464 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7474 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7466 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,168 B
7515 W Oakland Park Blvd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 8,504 B
7351 W Oakland Park Blvd Professional service building 10,347 B
7458 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7472 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7478 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7468 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,587 B
7456 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7450 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,587 B
7470 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,502 B
7480 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7482 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7452 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7454 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,587 B
7484 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,587 B
7492 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7469 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,080 B
7527 W Oakland Park Blvd Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 9,837 B
7490 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7448 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7471 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7459 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,502 B
7488 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7467 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7446 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7486 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,080 B
7473 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7461 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,080 B
7457 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,083 B
7483 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,587 B
7444 Nw 33 St Single Family 1,119 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $50,148. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $16,295 per year. The top 10% earn more than $114,860 per year. The top 1% earn more than $370,169 per year. Most renters earn between $29,916 (20th percentile) and $45,504 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $100,296 and $125,370.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $1,098. Most renters earn between $2,493 and $3,792 per month. They typically spend 38% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $896 (20th percentile) to $1,432 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

Nearby Companies

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7448 Nw 33rd St
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7454 North West 33rd St
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7515 W Oakland Park Blvd
Z-Ah-Mazing Bowtique, LLC
7494 Nw 33rd St
Paramount Title Services, Inc.
7501 W Oakland Park Blvd
Law Offices Of Marc S. Schiller, P.A.
7501 W Oakland Park Blvd
William H. Kennedy, LLC
7471 West Oakland Park Blvd
Vitacan, LLC
7471 West Oakland Park Blvd
Disefano, Bossola, & Kennedy LLC
7471 W Oakland Park Blvd Suite 106
Advance Rehab Services, P.A.
7471 W Oakland Pk Bl
American Rehab. Associates, Inc.
7471 W Oakland Pk Blvd
Family Unity, LLC
7264 W Oakland Park Blvd
Daisy Foundation, Inc.
7264 W Oakland Park Blvd
Super Supa Songs, Inc.
7451 W Oakland Pk Blvd
Abfab Artists LLC
7451 West Oakland Park Blvd
Steven Feldman M.D., P.A.
7351 W Oakland Park Blvd
Ceramic Arts Dental Laboratories, Inc.
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Lederman Property Holdings Inc.
7451 W Oakland Park Blvd
Galapagos 26 LLC
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Nsjr Consulting LLC
7451 W Oakland Park Blvd
Little Ruth Music, Inc.
7451 W Oakland Park Blvd
Robert Philip Distefano, P.A.
7471 W Oakland Park Blvd
Super Search Enterprise Inc
7481 W Oakland Park Blvd
Sofla Voice And Data Inc
7481 W Oakland Park Blvd
Eve S Homecare Inc
7481 W Oakland Park Blvd
Closed Door Pharmacy, Inc.
7481 W Oakland Park Blvd
Edwards Transporting Inc.
7481 W Oakland Park Blvd
Ameriktrans Inc.
7481 W Oakland Park Blvd
High-Test Automotive Group LLC
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd
Soundshine Miami Distributors LLC
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd
Stony Brook Counseling Center, Inc.
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd
Siena Education Center LLC
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd
Extraclean LLC
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd
Non-Invasive Screening Services, LLC
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd
Maison Natirel LLC
7491 W Oakland Park Blvd
Law Offices Of Suzanne St. Luce, P.A.
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Cc & D Insurance, Inc.
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