What is the median home price in Fort Lauderdale?

The median home price in Fort Lauderdale, FL is currently in the $465k – $525k range (data as of 2026-04). For fix-and-flip investors, distressed acquisition typically runs 65–80% of median, depending on submarket and condition.

What is a good cap rate in Fort Lauderdale?

Stabilized rental cap rates in Fort Lauderdale, FL typically fall in the 4.8% – 6.2% range as of 2026-04. Higher cap rates are common in older / B-tier submarkets, lower in A-tier neighborhoods with strong appreciation.

What is the average days on market in Fort Lauderdale?

Days on market in Fort Lauderdale, FL currently runs 42 – 58 days (data as of 2026-04). Faster DOM favors Fix & Flip exits; slower DOM (60+ days) usually pushes operators toward BRRRR or rental hold.

What is the average rent in Fort Lauderdale?

Median rent in Fort Lauderdale, FL is $2,300 – $2,800 / mo as of 2026-04. The most relevant rental benchmark for BRRRR is the 1% rule (monthly rent ≥ 1% of all-in cost) — verify against submarket-specific rent comps before underwriting.

Market · FL · 2026 data

Fix and Flip in Fort Lauderdale, FL

South Florida secondary; international + retiree buyer demand.

Fort Lauderdale market thesis

Fort Lauderdale is the Miami-adjacent secondary market — international buyer demand, retiree in-migration, growing tech and healthcare. Fix & Flip works in close-in submarkets; insurance pressure same as Miami.

Key metrics

$465k – $525k

Median home price

DealIntel · 2026-04

$2,300 – $2,800 / mo

Median rent

DealIntel · 2026-04

42 – 58 days

Days on market (median)

DealIntel · 2026-04

4.8% – 6.2%

Stabilized cap rate range

DealIntel · 2026-04

$60 – $115

Typical rehab cost / sqft

DealIntel · 2026-04

+40% to +52%

5-year appreciation

DealIntel · 2026-04

+0.9% / yr

Population growth (annual)

BLS · 2026-04

Top investor neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale

Victoria ParkPremium flip
Wilton Manors (suburb)Mid-tier flip
Plantation (suburb)Suburban family-buyer flip
Pompano Beach (north)Sub-$400k entry
HollywoodInternational-buyer flip

Best strategies for Fort Lauderdale

Of DealIntel's six underwritten strategies, the following rank best-fit-first for Fort Lauderdale, FL. Every property in the platform is scored against all six paths in parallel; these are the ones that consistently produce the highest risk-adjusted return in this market.

Tailwinds — what's working in Fort Lauderdale

International capital + retiree in-migration
Growing tech and healthcare employment
No Florida income tax

Kill flags — common ways Fort Lauderdale deals fail

Florida insurance crisis — same as Miami
Flood zone exposure on most east-of-I95 inventory
Pre-1992 condo 40-year recertification costs

DealIntel's 25-point kill list catches these and 20+ others on every property — see the platform overview for how the kill list runs before strategy evaluation begins.

ADU and multi-unit regulation in Fort Lauderdale

Broward County permits ADUs in most R-zones. Florida state law (SB 102) preempts some local zoning. Flood zone is the binding constraint — verify before every underwrite.

For state-by-state ADU and middle-housing regulatory background, see the ADU strategy guide and the multi-unit conversion guide.

Underwrite a deal in this market

Run a free ARV, MAO, or BRRRR calculation on a Fort Lauderdale property using the calculators below. For full kill-list + six-strategy evaluation + Investment Memorandum PDF, see pricing — pay-per-deal from $149.

ARV calculatorConfidence-weighted comp method MAO (70% rule) calculatorMaximum allowable offer math BRRRR calculatorFull Buy-Rehab-Rent-Refi-Repeat model Cap rate calculatorNOI / value with asset-class ranges

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Written by

Matt Abadi

Founder, DealIntel

Matt Abadi is the founder of DealIntel. He leads the development of the platform's six-strategy underwriting engine, 25-point Kill List, and Monte-Carlo financial model — the institutional analysis stack DealIntel applies to every fix and flip deal. DealIntel was founded in 2025 with the central thesis that knowing when not to invest is the most valuable number on the page.

Last reviewed: 2026-04