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 
506 Se 7 St Single Family 1,990 B
508 Se 7 St Undefined - Reserved for Use by Department of Revenue 0 L
504 Se 7 St Single Family 1,959 B
500 Se 7 St Single Family 2,137 A
500 Se 7 St Single Family 2,137 A
510 Se 7 St Single Family 1,959 B
503 Se 8 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,375 B
409 Se 8 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,227 B
411 Se 8 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,693 B
514 Se 7 St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 2,608 B
644 Se 5 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,444 B
409 Se 7 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,566 B
645 Se 5 Ter Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,759 B
641 Se 5 Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
777 S Federal Hwy Office building, non-professional service building, one story 13,660 B
644 Se 4 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,705 B
701 S Federal Hwy Store, one story 7,427 B
700 Se 3 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 39,644 B
519 Se 7 St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 B
633 Se 5 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,787 B
506 Se 8 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,593 B
400 Se 8 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 4,121 B
408 Se 8 St Single Family 3,696 B
628 Se 5 Ave Vacant Commercial 1,485 L
315 Se 7 St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 18,700 B
520 Se 8 St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,774 B
629 Se 5 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,134 B
433 Se 9 St Single Family 2,068 B
431 Se 9 St Single Family 2,032 B
612 Se 5 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 6,892 C
625 Se 5 Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
633 Federal Hwy Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 40,504 B
624 Se 4 Ave Single Family 766 C
429 Se 9 St Single Family 1,891 B
318 Se 8 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,338 B
407 Se 9 St Professional service building 4,017 B
627 Se 4 Ave Multi-family - 10 units or more 14,656 B
509 Se 9 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,545 B
427 Se 9 St Single Family 1,891 B
311 Se 7 St Single Family 1,252 C
621 Se 5 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,513 B
750 Se 3 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 18,855 B
515 Se 9 St Multi-family - 10 units or more 6,074 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 64 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $89,642 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $179,284 and $224,105.

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 64 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,244 per month and a monthly household income of $3,596 ($43,152 per year)

Nearby Companies

Federal Highway Holdings, LLC
777 South Federal Hwy
Page 32 LLC
777 South Federal Hwy
700 S.E. 14th Street, LLC
777 South Federal Hwy
Whiddon Enterprises LLC
777 South Federal Hwy
Florida 1st Realty, Inc.
777 South Federal Hwy
Stephen H Wofford Pa
777 South Federal Hwy
Jane C Wofford Pa
777 South Federal Hwy
Florida Printing Corp.
777 South Federal Hwy
Wild Blue Yonder Inc
777 South Federal Hwy
Whiddon And Company, Inc.
777 South Federal Hwy
Primo Liquors & Fine Wine LLC
700 South Federal Hwy
La Vie En Blanc Home Decor, Inc.
701 South Federal Hwy
Lauer & Currie, P.A,
644 Se 5 Avenue
Gainza Law Group, LLC
400 Se 8th St
Meyer'S Services, Corp
400 Se 8th St
Tara G. Intriago, P.A.
400 Se 8 Street
Thomas Jordan P.A.
400 Se 8 Street
Loughren And Doyle, P.A.
506 Se 8th St
Gary Robert Fine, P.A.
506 Se 8th St
Hugh E. Rodham, P.A.
506 Southeast 8th St
901 Condominium, Inc.
777 S Federal Hwy
Andrea Patnik Pllc
777 S Federal Hwy
Whiddon Family, LLC
777 S Federal Hwy
Madeline Cajote LLC
777 S Federal Hwy
Philip Keagy P.A.
777 S Federal Hwy
Whiddon Realty Iii, Inc.
777 S Federal Hwy
Paul Ergon, Pa
777 S Federal Hwy
Whiddon Realty Iv, Inc.
777 S Federal Hwy
Bhg Marketing, Inc.
777 S Federal Hwy
Bhg Marketing Ii, Inc
777 S Federal Hwy
Harrison A. Whiddon, P.A.
777 S Federal Hwy
The W Company, Inc
777 S Federal Hwy
Whiddon Realty, Inc.
777 S Federal Hwy
Mlh Services, LLC
644 Southeast 4th Ave
Aljd LLC
644 Southeast 4th Ave
205 Holiday Park, LLC
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