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 
461 Nw 17 Pl Single Family 1,711 B
481 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,876 B
421 Nw 17 Pl Single Family 1,840 B
435 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 5,372 B
401 Nw 17 Pl Single Family 1,300 B
425 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,686 B
503 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,449 B
455 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - 10 units or more 7,290 B
510 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,464 B
429 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,686 B
462 Nw 17 Pl Condominium 549 A
460 Nw 17 Pl Condominium 727 A
1749 Nw 3 Ter Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,485 B
521 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,580 B
351 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,808 B
440 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,469 B
1801 Nw 3 Ter Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,686 B
480 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,720 B
420 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,469 B
515 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,464 B
536 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,084 B
486 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,276 B
400 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,797 B
1805 Nw 3 Ter Multi-family - less than 10 units 4,880 B
541 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,580 B
535 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,758 B
488 Nw 17 Pl Single Family 1,619 C
1752 Nw 3 Ter Condominium 975 B
550 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,727 B
1750 Nw 3 Ter Condominium 975 B
1750 Nw 3 Ter Condominium 975 B
350 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,794 B
490a Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,546 B
551 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,728 B
561 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,734 B
564 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,731 B
620 Tennis Club Dr Condominium 1,342 B
630 Tennis Club Dr Condominium 1,008 B
610 Tennis Club Dr Condominium 1,008 B
500 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,752 B
565 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,776 B
640 Tennis Club Dr Condominium 1,342 B
581 Nw 17 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,782 B
580 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,775 B
333 Nw 17 Ct Condominium 975 B
1730 Nw 6 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,882 B
501 Nw 17 St Church 9,548 B
1718 Nw 6 Ave Forest, park or recreational area 0 A
581 Nw 18 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,776 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $62,848. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $15,373 per year. The top 10% earn more than $229,625 per year. The top 1% earn more than $716,082 per year. Most renters earn between $29,352 (20th percentile) and $56,148 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $125,696 and $157,120.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 39 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $46,870 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $93,740 and $117,175.

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 $1,064. Most renters earn between $2,446 and $4,679 per month. They typically spend 35.5% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $810 (20th percentile) to $1,568 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 8%.

This property falls in percentile 39 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $953 per month and a monthly household income of $2,846 ($34,152 per year)

Nearby Companies

Lauderdale Tennis Club, Inc.
600 Tennis Club Dr
Airline Support Group Services Inc.
630 Tennis Club Drive Suite 204
Ridley & Waugh, LLC
455 Nw 17th Place Ext
Calming Touch Therapy, Inc.
1750 Nw 3rd Ter
Carmen Howard, P.A.
333 Nw 17th Ct
Ormaza, Inc
333 Nw 17th Ct
Sindriprod, Corp.
650 Tennis Club Dr
Lottery Helpers Club,LLC
650 Tennis Club Dr
Rifflard Rescue Consulting LLC
630 Tennis Club Dr
Cbd Skeletal Solutions, LLC
630 Tennis Club Dr
Southern Payphones Co.
630 Tennis Club Dr
Airline Support Group, Inc.
630 Tennis Club Drive Ste #204
Airfund Technologies, Inc.
630 Tennis Club Drive #204
Ck General Contractors, Inc.
630 Tennis Club Dr
Terrific T'S, Inc.
620 Tennis Club Dr
Guantanamama LLC
10101 Sw 87th Ave
Bg Pilot Service Inc.
610 Tennis Club Dr
Petit Gen Enterprises LLC
523 Nw 17th Pl
Tabac Noire LLC
581 Nw 17th Pl
Augustin'S Landscape LLC
581 Nw 18th St
Mkm Clasic Trucking L.L.C
565 Nw 18 Street
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