Fort Lauderdale, FL Housing


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Fort Lauderdale, FL is an attractive location for real estate investments due to its high median housing value of $521,000. This stands well above the US median value of $338,100, and is even further bolstered by its one-year house appreciation rate of 22.86%. This rate is more than double the national average of 8.27%, making Fort Lauderdale a prime destination for individuals and families looking to invest in real estate. Investing in housing in Fort Lauderdale could be a great way to secure your financial future.

The median home cost in Fort Lauderdale is $521,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 172.9%. Home Appreciation in Fort Lauderdale is up 26.9%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Fort Lauderdale real estate is 48 years old
The Rental Market in Fort Lauderdale
- Renters make up 36.5% of the Fort Lauderdale population
- 3.1% of houses and apartments in Fort Lauderdale, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingFort Lauderdale, FloridaUnited States
  100,291.0139,647,020.0
  5042
  $521,000$338,100
  26.9%16.6%
  75.0%57.0%
  172.9%101.1%
  $9.79$10.98
  $3,564$2,690
  42.6%57.4%
  21.6%11.2%
  35.8%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.1%1.9%
  0.6%0.4%
  1.9%0.7%
  0.8%0.4%
  12.7%3.6%
  2.6%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.6%2.6%
  0.7%2.4%
  0.5%2.8%
  0.8%3.9%
  1.2%4.5%
  4.4%11.3%
  8.1%13.0%
  20.9%20.1%
  18.6%13.6%
  11.2%8.3%
  14.4%9.7%
  6.8%3.9%
  4.6%2.2%
  2.5%0.8%
  3.8%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.4%0.2%
  10.9%13.6%
  10.9%13.6%
  4.1%13.6%
  7.9%13.2%
  21.3%14.8%
  4.1%13.6%
  21.5%10.0%
  3.0%4.7%
  1.5%12.2%
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Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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