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 
3165 Davie Blvd Store, one story 1,841 C
3140 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 1,565 B
3132 Sw 12 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,850 B
3201 Davie Blvd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,410 B
Sw 12 Pl Government Undefined 0 L
3128 Sw 12 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,644 B
Sw 32 Ave Government Undefined 0 L
3145 Davie Blvd Store, one story 3,314 C
3170 Davie Blvd Professional service building 2,692 B
3190 Davie Blvd Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,502 B
3124 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 950 B
3148 Davie Blvd Store, one story 1,890 C
1248 Sw 32 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,402 B
3133 W Davie Blvd Store, one story 2,977 C
3120 Sw 12 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,564 B
3215 Davie Blvd Restaurant, cafeteria 1,758 B
1230 Sw 34 Ave Government Undefined 0 L
1240 Sw 32 Ave Single Family 833 B
3118 Sw 12 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,628 B
3133 Sw 13 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,880 B
3129 Sw 13 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,951 B
3133 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 1,427 B
3130 W Davie Blvd Financial institution (bank, saving and loan company, mortgage company, credit services) 1,222 B
3129 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 1,101 B
3125 Sw 13 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,557 B
3200 Sw 12 St Store, one story 11,433 B
3112 Sw 12 Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,604 B
1224 Sw 32 Ave Single Family 1,813 B
3125 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 865 B
3121 Sw 13 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,573 B
3111 Davie Blvd Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 2,696 A
3221 Davie Blvd Store, one story 6,344 B
3121 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 1,204 B
3108 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 950 B
3117 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 1,171 B
3100 W Davie Blvd Service station 2,810 B
3111 Sw 13 St Multi-family - 10 units or more 7,283 B
3104 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 1,173 B
3113 Sw 12 Pl Single Family 971 B
3170 Sw 13 St Single Family 2,312 B
3188 Sw 13 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,594 B
3148 Sw 13 St Single Family 1,499 B
3142 Sw 13 St Single Family 1,424 B
3160 Jackson Blvd Single Family 1,807 B
3101 Davie Blvd Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,339 B
3170 Jackson Blvd Single Family 1,566 B
3150 Jackson Blvd Single Family 1,701 B
3136 Sw 13 St Single Family 1,477 B
3200 Jackson Blvd Single Family 1,702 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

C & F Inc Of Davie
3100 W Davie Blvd
Andy Dog Grooming, LLC
3147 Davie Blvd
Andy The Barber Ft Laud Inc
3147 Davie Blvd
First Property 3120, LLC
3120 Sw 12th Pl
Dragon Cheung, Inc.
3257 Davie Blvd
Bvt International Inc
3232 Davie Blvd
El Fogon Dreams Corp
3215 Davie Blvd
Las Carnitas, Inc
3221 W Davie Blvd
Las Carnitas Food Truck Inc
3221 W Davie Blvd
Thu Luu Inc
3200-C Davie Blvd
R.A.V. Transport LLC
1224 Sw 32nd Ave
3190 Davie L.L.C
3190 Davie Blvd
3181 Davie Boulevard, LLC
3181 Davie Blvd
Global Xpress Logistics LLC
3190 Davie Blvd
Crystal Pool Supplies LLC
3161 Davie Blvd
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