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 
1446 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,248 B
1436 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,355 B
1463 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 2,406 B
1467 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 2,733 B
1448 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,354 B
1432 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,344 B
1471 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 2,221 B
1455 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 1,934 B
1443 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,597 B
1437 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,483 B
1454 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,390 B
1447 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,140 B
1475 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 2,347 B
1426 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,602 B
1433 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,477 B
1449 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,425 B
1479 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 2,434 B
1516 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 1,933 B
1462 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,328 B
1427 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,338 B
1455 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,354 B
1516 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 2,325 B
1512b Sw 15 Ter Single Family 937 B
1483 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 1,622 B
1459 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,922 B
1466 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 2,040 B
1698 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 2,154 B
1522 Sw 15 Ter Vacant Residential 0 L
1605 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 1,228 B
1601 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 1,238 B
1417 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 1,325 B
1609 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 1,026 B
1510 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 1,971 B
1467 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,747 B
1613 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 1,264 B
1487 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 1,404 B
1515 Sw 15 Ave Single Family 4,835 B
1472 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,358 B
1509 Sw 15 Ave Single Family 2,631 B
1530 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 2,487 B
1407 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 1,635 B
1525 Sw 15 Ave Single Family 3,157 B
1416 Sw 15 Ter Single Family 1,192 B
1505 Sw 15 Ave Single Family 2,404 B
1473 Sw 16 Ter Single Family 1,500 B
1701 Sw 14 Ct Single Family 1,428 B
1604 Sw 14 St Single Family 978 B
1600 Sw 14 St Single Family 917 B
1608 Sw 14 St Single Family 1,143 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 47 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $58,840 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $117,680 and $147,100.

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 47 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,015 per month and a monthly household income of $3,063 ($36,756 per year)

Nearby Companies

Victoria L. Smith, Inc.
1443 Sw 16 Terrace
Ten42, LLC
1540 Sw 16th St
North West Td, LLC
1540 Sw 16th St
The Cannon Group, Inc.
1540 Sw 16th St
Mulberry Bay, LLC
1475 Southwest 15th Ter
Zitems Corporation
1471 Sw 15th Ter
Skandix Usa, LLC
1455 Sw 15th Ter
11j Inc.
1455 Sw 15th Ter
N784ga, Inc.
1455 Sw 15th Ter
Prestige Marine Inc.
1613 Sw 14 Ct
The Lullaby House LLC
1717 Sw 14th Ct
Empirical Bookkeeping Corp.
1717 Sw 14th Ct
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