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 
621 Sw 2 Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 6,131 B
200 Sw 6 St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 24,132 B
617 Sw 3 Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 23,272 B
300 Sw 6 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,042 C
633 Sw 3 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,099 B
213 Sw 6 St Vacant Residential 0 L
599 Sw 2 Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 3,200 B
308 Sw 6 St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 6,118 B
614 Flagler Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,000 B
637 Sw 3 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,099 B
612 Flagler Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 1,632 B
608 Flagler Ave Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 3,572 B
620 Sw Flagler Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 3,400 B
Sw Flagler Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 B
630 Sw Flagler Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 3,400 B
641 Sw 3 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,163 B
612 Sw 4 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 4,794 B
626 Sw 4 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 4,020 B
303 Sw 6 St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 12,204 B
630 Sw 4 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,632 B
640 Flagler Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 5,684 B
600 Sw 4 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 4,080 B
301 Sw 7 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,688 B
634 Sw 4 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,658 B
100 Sw 6 St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 6,435 B
621 Sw 1 Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 B
609 Sw 1 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 13,530 B
625 Sw 1 Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 B
111 Sw 6 St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,916 B
638 Sw 4 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,496 B
529 Sw 3 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,058 B
629 Sw 1 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,337 B
640 Sw Flagler Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,786 B
107 Sw 6 St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 2,330 C
644 Sw 4 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 894 B
214 Sw 7 St Single Family 989 B
635 Sw 1 Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,304 B
525 Sw 3 Ave Single Family 616 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.

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%.

Nearby Companies

Junior Fernandes Bjj Corp
582 Sw Flagler Ave
Sigmund Ringoen, D.C., P.A.
582 Sw Flagler Ave
Marglip Investments, LLC
111 Sw 6th St
N2win, LLC
111 Sw 6th St
Pg Global LLC
111 Sw 6th St
Vetsupgrp1 Inc.
111 Sw 6th St
M3m Consulting, Inc.
111 Sw 6th St
General Fabrics, Inc.
621 Sw 2nd Ave
Portabella One, LLC
317 Sw 6th St
Gc Building, Ltd.
303 Sw 6th St
Gc Building, LLC
303 Sw 6th St
David A. Ray, P.A.
303 Sw 6th St
Marks & Fleischer, P.A.
303 Sw 6th St
Neptune Boat Lifts, Inc.
200 Sw 6th St
Paxton Fine Art, Inc.
599 Sw 2nd Ave
Ghomeshi Law, LLC
599 Sw 2nd Ave
Bruce L. Udolf P.A.
599 Sw 2nd Ave
Grind Coffee Project Inc
599 Sw 2nd Ave
Bradley M. Collins, P.A.
599 Sw 2nd Ave
Yachtronics, Inc.
626 Sw 4th Ave
Philroy, LLC
632 Sw 4th Ave
Harwood Loomis LLC
600 Sw 4 Ave
Lloyd H. Falk, P.A.
600 Sw 4 Ave
Ms. Zoe, Ltd.
640 Sw Flagler Ave
Mmem, LLC
640 Sw Flagler Ave
Adams Electric, Inc.
635 Sw 1st Ave
Nutek Orthopaedics, Inc.
641 Sw 3rd Ave
Zoya Two, Lllp
641 Sw 3 Avenue
Zoya, Inc.
641 Sw 3 Avenue
Wme Enterprises, LLC
617 Sw 3 Ave
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