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 
441 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,030 B
1608 Nw 5 St Vacant Residential 0 L
439 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,132 B
1564 Nw 5 St Single Family 809 B
1605 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,011 B
1609 Nw 5 St Vacant Residential 0 L
1616 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,395 B
436 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,407 A
1560 Nw 5 St Single Family 845 B
1615 Nw 5 St Single Family 911 B
1565 Nw 5 St Single Family 854 B
436 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,261 B
432 Nw 17 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,088 B
1617 Nw 5 St Single Family 800 B
1556 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,954 B
429 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,802 B
1561 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,843 B
432 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,155 B
513 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,857 B
1557 Nw 5 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,167 C
428 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,365 B
510 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,048 B
1700 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,361 B
441 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 955 B
437 Nw 15 Way Single Family 1,309 C
424 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,452 B
421 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 2,134 B
1701 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,328 B
501 Nw 15 Way Single Family 1,300 B
514 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,929 B
437 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,048 B
424 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 2,078 B
433 Nw 15 Way Single Family 994 B
512 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 801 B
511 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,091 B
505 Nw 15 Way Single Family 1,331 B
517 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,465 B
433 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 2,058 B
429 Nw 15 Way Single Family 1,323 B
509 Nw 15 Way Single Family 2,149 B
518 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,584 B
420 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 2,216 B
431 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,218 B
1708 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,120 C
516 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,005 B
513 Nw 17 Ave Single Family 1,016 B
417 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,855 B
1709 Nw 5 St Single Family 1,098 B
521 Nw 16 Ave Single Family 1,417 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 3 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $6,960 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $13,920 and $17,400.

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 3 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $412 per month and a monthly household income of $1,476 ($17,712 per year)

Nearby Companies

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513 Nw 16 Ave
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