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 
1250 Riverland Rd Store, one story 2,638 C
2675 Sw 13 St Single Family 1,152 B
2690 Davie Blvd Service station 3,520 B
2665 Sw 13 St Single Family 1,967 B
1300 Sw 27 Ave Store, one story 3,113 B
2650 Sw 13 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,662 B
2640 Sw 13 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,912 B
2691 Davie Blvd Service station 2,020 B
2630 Sw 13 St Single Family 1,766 B
2635 Davie Blvd Store, one story 6,643 C
2710 W Davie Blvd County Owned 11,162 B
2701 Davie Blvd Drive-in Restaurant 1,199 B
1330 Riverland Rd Church 2,103 B
2624 Sw 13 St Single Family 2,290 B
2621 Sw 13 Ct Single Family 945 B
Sw 26 Ter Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 B
2607 Sw 13 Ct Single Family 1,667 B
1301 Sw 26 Ave Single Family 1,390 B
2758 Davie Blvd Store, one story 58,865 C
1198 Riverland Rd Restaurant, cafeteria 5,407 B
2605 Sw 13 Ct Single Family 1,539 B
1311 Sw 26 Ave Single Family 912 B
2701 Sw 13 Ct Single Family 1,077 B
1201 Sw 27 Ave Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 2,336 B
1181 Sw 26 Ter Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 B
2603 Sw 13 Ct Single Family 1,397 B
2600 Davie Blvd Restaurant, cafeteria 6,420 B
2711 Sw 13 Ct Single Family 1,668 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

Ask 409, Inc.
2701 Davie Blvd
Eurautosolution, Inc
1201 Riverland Rd
Murcia Group Inc
1198 Sw 27th Ave
L G D Investments, LLC
2691 Davie Blvd
Lucho Station Corp
2691 Davie Blvd
Munoz Studio Inc
2635 Davie Blvd
Sunlight Investments, Inc.
1195 Sw 26th Ter
Maypat, LLC
1195 Sw 26th Ter
Nd & Company LLC
2629 Davie Blvd
Sunshine Bakery M & V Corp
2621 Davie Blvd
Acu-Rate Assurance, Inc.
2619 Davie Blvd
Black Hoof LLC
2611 Davie Blvd
Vega Realty, LLC
2611 Davie Blvd
Play For Keepz LLC
2611 Davie Blvd
Postmail Center, Inc.
2611 Davie Blvd
J.A. Llera, D.D.S., P.A.
2607 Davie Blvd
Riverland Haircuts Inc
2762 Davie Blvd
La Segunda Realty Corp.
2750 Davie Blvd
Edge 954, LLC
2741 Davie Blvd
Zhong Qing, Inc.
2730 West Davie Blvd
Jj Brothers Realty Co.
2728 Davie Blvd #128
Best Quad, Inc.
2728 Davie Blvd #128
Wei & Mei, Inc
2728 Davie Blvd #128
Krishvinay, Inc
2728 Davie Blvd #128
Regalescapades, LLC
2728 Davie Blvd
Arya Samaj, Florida, Inc.
1330 Riverland Rd
Athos Investments, LLC
1220 Riverland Rd
Printers Parts Store, Inc.
1220 Riverland Rd
Jsl Thoroughbreds, Inc.
1270 Sw 26th Ave
Bermudez Medical Group LLC
2601-A Davie Blvd
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