Major metropolitan market · Florida · June 2026 data

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Fort Lauderdale, FL asks $499,000 — down 2.2% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 82 days, with 42,976 active listings and 15% carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$499,000
▼ 2.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$357
1,321 sq ft median
Median days on market
82
June 2026
Active listings
42,976
For sale now
New listings
9,806
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
15%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$470,000
▲ 0.0% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
95.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
2,139
Closed sales

Fort Lauderdale housing market statistics

The table summarizes Fort Lauderdale's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Fort Lauderdale, FL housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$499,000-2.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$3571,321 sq ft median
Median days on market82-2% YoY
Active listings42,976-16% YoY
New listings this month9,806June 2026
Listings with a price cut15%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$470,000+0.0% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio95.6%Closed sales
Gross rental yield5.7%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale home prices are down 2.2% year over year and +0.0% month over month as of June 2026, at a $499,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$525K$518K$512K$506K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Fort Lauderdale FL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$625K$565K$506K$446K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Fort Lauderdale FL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale has 42,976 active listings, 9,806 new this month, 10,996 pending as of June 2026. About 15% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 90% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.

Active listings
42,976
New this month
9,806
Pending
10,996
Price-reduced
6,549

Is Fort Lauderdale a good real estate investment?

Fort Lauderdale scores 48/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #498 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
48/100
#498 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.8%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
58
Value
18
Rental yield
91
Supply risk
55
Market heat
15

Fort Lauderdale scores 48/100 on our composite Investor Score (#498 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $2,359/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.7%; active inventory sits at 90% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Fort Lauderdale ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Fort Lauderdale?

A home at Fort Lauderdale's $499,000 median listing runs about $2,505 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,249/mo
−$256/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,505/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,772/mo
+$267/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $499,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Fort Lauderdale housing market?

Longer-run demand in Fort Lauderdale shows up in 21,381 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -54,761 residents; -0.3% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
21,381
▲ 32.5% vs 2024
3.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-54,761
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$3833.0M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.3%
▼ 2,990.7k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

What is the latest Fort Lauderdale real estate news?

Fort Lauderdale's housing market exhibits mixed signals, with both rapid price growth and slow market activity reported. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Fort Lauderdale housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Fort Lauderdale?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Fort Lauderdale, FL is $499,000, down 2.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Fort Lauderdale?
The median home listed in Fort Lauderdale asks $499,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,505 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Fort Lauderdale?
The median property in Fort Lauderdale spends 82 days on the market, with 42,976 homes actively listed and 15% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Fort Lauderdale?
With a median 82 days on market and 15% of active listings carrying a price cut, Fort Lauderdale reads as a buyer-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Fort Lauderdale a good place to invest in real estate?
Fort Lauderdale scores 48/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #498 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Fort Lauderdale?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Fort Lauderdale and the wider Florida market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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