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 
1414 Sw 27 St Single Family 692 C
1418 Sw 27 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,920 B
1415/1 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 1,775 C
1406 Sw 27 St Single Family 1,952 C
1421 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 857 C
1411 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 781 C
1407 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 673 B
1430 Sw 27 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,702 B
2701 Sw 14 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,369 B
1427 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 1,734 B
1403 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 956 B
1410 State Road 84 Service station 7,512 B
1440 W State Road 84 Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 4,033 B
1435 Sw 28 St Single Family 2,288 B
1414 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 760 B
1431 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 1,016 B
1444 Sw 27 St Single Family 788 C
1415 Sw 28 St Single Family 1,692 B
1445 Sw 28 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,323 B
2628 Sw 14 Ave Single Family 840 C
1451 Sw 28 St Single Family 1,505 B
1401 Sw 28 St Single Family 1,541 B
2626 Sw 14 Ave Single Family 1,153 C
2636 Sw 14 Ave Single Family 1,418 B
1490 W State Road 84 Service station 2,422 B
2612 Sw 14 Ave Single Family 1,435 B
2700 Sw 15 Ave Single Family 669 C
2644 Sw 14 Ave Single Family 1,109 C
1441 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 897 B
1320 Sw 26 St Home for the aged 2,030 B
2700 Sw 14 Ave Single Family 1,553 B
1442 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 1,093 B
2720 Sw 14 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,661 B
2641 Sw 13 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,728 B
2631 Sw 13 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,119 B
2651 Sw 13 Ave Single Family 2,099 B
1430 Sw 28 St Single Family 1,246 B
1420 Sw 28 St Single Family 834 C
1444 Sw 27 Ct Single Family 1,215 B
2621 Sw 13 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,567 B
1311 Sw 28 St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,385 B
1440 Sw 28 St Single Family 989 C
1410 Sw 28 St Single Family 1,809 B
2701 Sw 13 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,370 B
2611 Sw 13 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,730 B
1450 Sw 28 St Single Family 949 C
1400 Sw 28 St Single Family 1,206 C
2721 Sw 13 Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,666 B
2601 Sw 13 Ave Single Family 1,381 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 9 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $14,328 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $28,656 and $35,820.

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 9 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $675 per month and a monthly household income of $2,080 ($24,960 per year)

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