Town guide

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, home to about 185,604 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306, 33308, 33309, 33311, 33312, 33315 and 33316, and parts of 33334 are in Fort Lauderdale too.

Homes sold for a median of $440 per square foot across 10 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 10 were seller’s markets.

Population185,6045,366 per sq mi

Median home value$486,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$440Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking5%Median of 10 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fort Lauderdale

11 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Fort Lauderdale, FL33301 Buyer’s market $542/sq ft +6.5% vs. last year 9.4 months of supply · 2% sold over asking Competition 2/100

All in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL33304 Buyer’s market $480/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 9 months of supply · 1% sold over asking Competition 2/100

All in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL33305 Buyer’s market $476/sq ft +4.6% vs. last year 7.5 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 5/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale; also Wilton Manors and Lazy Lake

Fort Lauderdale, FL33306 Balanced $590/sq ft +26.8% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 12/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale; also Oakland Park and Wilton Manors

Fort Lauderdale, FL33308 Buyer’s market $377/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 6.9 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 4/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale; also Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Oakland Park

Fort Lauderdale, FL33309 Balanced $281/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 13/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale; also Oakland Park and Lauderdale Lakes

Fort Lauderdale, FL33311 Buyer’s market $302/sq ft −3.2% vs. last year 7.6 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 17/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale; also Lauderhill and Lauderdale Lakes

Fort Lauderdale, FL33312 Balanced $350/sq ft −4.7% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 16/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale; also Dania Beach and Hollywood

Fort Lauderdale, FL33315 Buyer’s market $404/sq ft +6.2% vs. last year 7.4 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 6/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL33316 Buyer’s market $638/sq ft +51.5% vs. last year 10.5 months of supply · 1% sold over asking Competition 2/100

Mostly Fort Lauderdale; also Hollywood and Dania Beach

Fort Lauderdale, FL33334 Buyer’s market $375/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 6.2 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 6/100

Mostly Oakland Park; part is in Fort Lauderdale

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Lauderdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Fort Lauderdale at a glance

City · Broward County, FL

Population	185,6045,366 per square mile
Land area	35 square milesplus 1.7 of water
Median household income	$83,130average $133,067
Median home value	$486,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,854/month
Homes lived in by owners	54%
Single-family houses	34% of homes
Median year built	1973
Average household	2.25 people
Median age	42.8
Average commute	26 minutes19% work from home
Adults with a degree	41%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Fort Lauderdale

Distances

Nearest major airport	Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Miami, FL25 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Lauderdale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fort Lauderdale

U.S. Representative · Florida’s 23rd DistrictJared Moskowitz (D)
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 25th DistrictDebbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
U.S. SenatorAshley Moody (R)
U.S. SenatorRick Scott (R)
GovernorRon DeSantis (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataDean Trantalis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fort Lauderdale had 182,760 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Broward County grew from 5,135 residents in 1920 to 1,944,375 in 2020.

Broward County, 1920–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 58°F. About 69 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Lauderdale, FL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Broward County

780,632 jobs at 68,191 businesses in Broward County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4,225 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Lauderdale’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Broward Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Lauderdale2.0 miles
Hca Florida Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Plantation2.9 miles
Holy Cross HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ft Lauderdale4.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	386
Specialist doctors	899
Dentists	268
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	765
Mental health providers	1,382
Physical and occupational therapists	350
Optometrists	50
Chiropractors	125
Pharmacies	147

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fort Lauderdale

Parks (109 nearby)

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park · 163 acres3.5 mi
Central Broward Regional Park · 109 acres2.6 mi
Mills Pond Park · 104 acres2.0 mi
Snyder Park · 87 acres3.0 mi
Holiday Park · 85 acres1.6 mi
Secret Woods Park · 54 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (35 nearby)

Fiesta Food Mart0.7 mi
Presidente Supermarket0.8 mi
Aldi1.0 mi
Publix1.1 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

Walgreens0.6 mi
Walgreens1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries (12 nearby)

Von D Mizell Branch Library0.2 mi
Fort Lauderdale Library Main Branch1.0 mi
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center1.2 mi
African-American Research Library1.3 mi
Fort Lauderdale Branch Library1.8 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

Old Dillard Museum0.2 mi
Museum of Discovery and Science0.8 mi
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale1.1 mi
Historic Stranahan House Museum1.4 mi
Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

Parker Playhouse1.4 mi
War Memorial Auditorium1.5 mi
ArtServe Gallery1.8 mi
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1911.

Colleges and universities

Nova Southeastern University

Sports teams

Inter Miami CF Major League Soccer
Inter Miami CF II MLS Next Pro

Notable people born here

Chris Evert (1954) · American former tennis player (born 1954)
Sofia Carson (1993) · American singer, actress, dancer and songwriter
Justin Bartha (1978) · American actor
Logan Sargeant (2000) · American racing driver
Bailee Madison (1999) · American actress (born 1999)
Lita (1975) · American professional wrestler
Mark Sanford (1960) · American politician (born 1960)
Mitch Richmond (1965) · American basketball player (born 1965)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fort Lauderdale

Public schools here are run by Broward, Sarasota, Manatee and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (53)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bennett Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	294	Public	2.4 mi
Broward Children's Center SouthFt Lauderdale	Pre-K	20	Public	6.1 mi
Broward Estates Elementary SchoolLauderhill	Pre-K–5	220	Public	2.3 mi
Croissant Park Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	682	Public	2.1 mi
Dillard Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	556	Public	1.3 mi
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Montessori AcademyLauderhill	Pre-K–5	385	Public	1.8 mi
Floranada Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	719	Public	4.7 mi
Harbordale Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	494	Public	2.3 mi
Hospital Homebound ServicesFt. Lauderdale	Pre-K–12	13	Special Education	1.7 mi
Larkdale Elementary SchoolLauderhill	Pre-K–5	399	Public	2.2 mi
Lloyd Estates Elementary SchoolOakland Park	Pre-K–5	386	Public	3.4 mi
North Fork Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	403	Public	0.4 mi
North Side Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	266	Public	1.2 mi
Oriole Elementary SchoolLauderdale Lakes	Pre-K–5	670	Public	3.7 mi
Riverland Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	459	Public	1.7 mi
Rock Island Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	468	Public	1.8 mi
Seagull SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–12	131	Alternative Education	2.7 mi
Stephen Foster Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	572	Public	3.1 mi
Sunland Park AcademyFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–3	353	Public	0.6 mi
Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	288	Public	1.0 mi
Ucp Early BeginningsFt Lauderdale	Pre-K	5	Public	2.4 mi
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	609	Public	1.6 mi
Walker Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	408	Public	0.1 mi
Westwood Heights Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	451	Public	1.9 mi
Wilton Manors Elementary SchoolWilton Manors	Pre-K–5	542	Public	2.3 mi
Wingate Oaks CenterFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–12	90	Special Education	2.3 mi
Bayview Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale	K–5	530	Public	2.7 mi
Charter School of ExcellenceFort Lauderdale	K–5	164	Charter	1.8 mi
College Preparatory Academy at Wellen ParkFort Lauderdale	K–7	409	Charter	147.4 mi
Eagles Nest Charter AcademyLauderhill	K–12	320	Charter	2.6 mi

And 23 more.

Private schools (40)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Ameribelge Center for EducationOakland Park	Pre-K–11	56	Nonsectarian	2.9 mi
Baldwin Academy East Inc.Fort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	115	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.1 mi
Baldwin Academy Preparatory SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	122	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Bethany Christian SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	285	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.7 mi
Care and Share Uxbridge Christian AcademyOakland Park	Pre-K–5	45	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.9 mi
Fidelis AcademyFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	80	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.8 mi
Gateway Christian AcademyFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–5	80	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.3 mi
Happyland Day SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–K	13	Presbyterian	1.9 mi
International Montessori SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
Little Flower Montessori SchoolWilton Manors	Pre-K–4	34	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Mount Bethel Christian AcademyFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–7	39	Baptist	0.5 mi
Murl Windsor Academy at HollywoodFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–12	114	Other religious	1.5 mi
New Hope Christian SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	149	Calvinist	5.7 mi
Permission To Succeed Education CenterFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–12	73	Nonsectarian	0.5 mi
Pine Crest Lower SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	541	Nonsectarian	5.6 mi
St Anthony Catholic SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	400	Roman Catholic	1.4 mi
St Helen Catholic SchoolLauderdale Lakes	Pre-K–8	226	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi
St Helen Roman Catholic ChurchFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	229	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi
St Jerome Catholic SchoolFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	215	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
Treehouse LearningFort Lauderdale	Pre-K	45	Nonsectarian	3.3 mi
Uco Early Beginnings AcademyFort Lauderdale	Pre-K–8	23	Nonsectarian	2.4 mi
Ameribelge Center for EducationOakland Park	TK–11	113	Nonsectarian	2.9 mi
Christian Life AcademyFort Lauderdale	K–5	144	Assembly of God	4.2 mi
Compass Outreach and Education CenterFort Lauderdale	K–6	23	Nonsectarian	1.0 mi
Delmar Arts AcademyFort Lauderdale	K–4	13	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Fort Lauderdale Preparatory SchoolFort Lauderdale	K–12	208	Nonsectarian	3.4 mi
Hope for the Future Christian AcademyLauderhill	K–8	40	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.0 mi
Jack and Jill Children's CenterFort Lauderdale	K–5	150	Nonsectarian	0.4 mi
New Hope Sda School and Learning CenterFort Lauderdale	K–8	114	Seventh-day Adventist	2.4 mi
Permission To Succeed Education CenterFort Lauderdale	K–12	78	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.5 mi

And 10 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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