Cost of Living and Housing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale has about 185,604 residents. Median gross rent is $1,854 per month and median household income is $83,130.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $1,854/mo 12% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $486,700 30% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $83,130 Close to the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 54% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 27% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 5.9x Median value ÷ household income

How Fort Lauderdale compares

Rent is 12% above the dataset median, while household income is close to the dataset median. Within Florida, Fort Lauderdale ranks #134 from lowest to highest rent and #72 from highest to lowest household income among 207 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Fort Lauderdale?

Median gross rent is $1,854 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Fort Lauderdale?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $486,700 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Fort Lauderdale is $83,130 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.