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 
1925 S Ocean Dr Single Family 1,210 B
2636 Barbara Dr Single Family 1,739 B
1929 S Ocean Dr Single Family 1,250 B
1920 S Ocean Dr Cooperative 1,036 B
2621 Se 20 St Single Family 1,324 B
2617 Se 20 St Single Family 2,228 B
2625 Se 20 St Single Family 1,532 B
2630 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,981 B
1900 S Ocean Dr Cooperative 1,036 B
1900 S Ocean Dr Cooperative 805 B
2613 Se 20 St Single Family 2,670 B
2643 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,585 B
2637 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,415 B
2624 Barbara Dr Single Family 3,455 B
2609 Se 20 St Single Family 1,324 B
2000 Se 26 Ter Single Family 1,320 B
2631 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,823 B
2624 Se 20 St Single Family 1,323 B
2618 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,049 B
2004 Se 26 Ter Single Family 2,119 B
2001 Se 26 Ter Single Family 1,559 B
2625 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,874 B
2605 Se 20 St Single Family 1,491 B
2000 S Ocean Dr Condominium 2,650 B
2005 Se 26 Ter Single Family 1,356 B
2008 Se 26 Ter Single Family 1,725 B
2619 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,364 B
2000 Se 26 Ave Single Family 1,334 B
2612 Barbara Dr Single Family 3,631 B
1850 S Ocean Dr Cooperative 760 B
2601 Se 20 St Single Family 2,671 B
2009 Se 26 Ter Single Family 1,525 B
2008 Se 26 Ave Single Family 1,517 B
1851 S Ocean Dr Single Family 4,199 B
2613 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,905 B
2642 Grace Dr Single Family 2,282 B
2606 Barbara Dr Single Family 2,619 B
2013 Se 26 Ter Single Family 1,164 B
2012 Se 26 Ave Single Family 1,444 B
2001 Se 26 Ave Single Family 1,262 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 85 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $169,016 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $338,032 and $422,540.

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 85 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,755 per month and a monthly household income of $5,191 ($62,292 per year)

Nearby Companies

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Harbour Beach House, LLC
2618 Barbara Dr
Gandemil, LLC
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Lake Mayan Apartments Inc
1850 South Ocean Dr
Jigsaw LLC
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Carlos Alonso, Pllc
2642 Barbara Dr
Squatdoctor LLC
2642 Barbara Dr
Alexandra Nakis Pa
1900 S Ocean Dr
33, LLC
1900 S Ocean Dr
Jlm Associates Group, Inc.
1900 S Ocean Dr
Tom Latrielle, D.C., P.A.
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The Captains D & N, Inc.
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Breakwater Towers Corporation
1900 South Ocean Dr
International Yachts, LLC
1900 South Ocean Dr
Sulo, Inc.
1920 South Ocean Dr
Indoor Boat Storage, LLC
1920 South Ocean Dr
Infinity Global, LLC
1920 S Ocean Dr
Rm Advisory Services, Inc.
1920 S Ocean Dr
Mcnair Educational Multimedia, Inc.
2000 S Ocean Dr Apt 301
Leeway Corp.
2000 South Ocean Dr
2000 South Ocean LLC
2000 South Ocean Dr
831 Haven, Inc.
2000 South Ocean Dr
Slim Rok Music, LLC
2000 S Ocean Dr
First Mate Ii, LLC
2000 S Ocean Dr
Alba Iris Correa Diaz P.A.
2000 S Ocean Dr
G. Foster Contracting, Inc.
2000 S Ocean Dr
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