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 
770 Ne 43 St Single Family 592 C
790 Ne 43 St Vacant Residential 0 L
4379 N Dixie Hwy Light manufacturing 30,062 B
798 Ne 43 St Vacant Residential 0 L
751 Ne 43 St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
Ne 7 Ter Government Undefined 0 L
4251 Ne 7 Ter Single Family 841 C
755 Ne 43 St Single Family 869 C
4241 Ne 8 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,174 B
4240 Ne 8 Ter Single Family 1,557 C
745 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,058 B
4240 Ne 8 Ave Single Family 588 C
818a Ne 44 St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 39,464 B
4210 Ne 7 Ter Vacant Residential 0 L
4301 N Dixie Hwy Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 3,674 B
810 Ne 43 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,605 B
727 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,350 A
4208 Ne 7 Ter Vacant Residential 0 L
4204 Ne 7 Ter Church 7,971 B
4211 Ne 8 Ave Single Family 1,044 C
725 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,350 A
750 E Prospect Rd Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 6,949 B
701 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,610 A
850 Ne 44 St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,126 B
4321 N Dixie Hwy Store, one story 8,970 C
4281 N Dixie Hwy Store, one story 7,384 C
723 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,350 A
668 Ne 44 St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 6,198 B
703 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,350 A
860 Ne 44 St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,320 B
721 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,350 A
680 Ne 43 St Vacant Residential 0 L
4200 Ne 7 Ter Vacant Residential 0 L
705 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,350 A
719 Ne 43 St Single Family 1,350 A
4205 Ne 8 Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 2,425 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

Guardian Legal Services, Inc.
750 E Prospect Rd
Villari Companies, Inc.
750 East Prospect Rd
P1 Finance Holdings, LLC
750 East Prospect Rd
P1 Finance Service Co., LLC
750 East Prospect Rd
Gifford Insurance, Inc.
750 East Prospect Rd
Graham Insurance Group, Inc.
750 East Prospect Rd
Palmar Media Estudio LLC
11282 Sw 156 Pl
Joicy Nails Spa Inc.
11282 Sw 156 Pl
M & L Puppies & More LLC
631 Ne 43rd St
Treviator Trucking LLC
631 Ne 43rd St
Pinna Construction LLC
1610 Ne 43rd St
Paisan, Inc.
4251 Ne 7th Ter
Speedy Screens Inc
784-A Ne 44th St
Dixie C & S, Inc.
4379 N Dixie Hwy
Lucky Mega Deals LLC
55 Ne 44th St
S & A Glass, Inc
850 Ne 44 St
Proline Equipment, Inc.
4300 North Dixie Hwy
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