Fort Lauderdale, FL Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent
Fort Lauderdale home values since 2000
Last few years
Rent in Fort Lauderdale
Owning vs renting, monthly
Buying the typical Fort Lauderdale home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $3,438/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,697/month typical rent.
Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.
What changed this month
- Fort Lauderdale, FL homes are worth 7% less than at the 2024 peak
Fort Lauderdale vs the Miami metro, Florida and the U.S.
| Typical home | 12-month change | Typical rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $510k | -0.6% | $2,697/mo |
| Miami metro | $477k | +0.3% | $2,654/mo |
| Florida | $375k | -0.9% | - |
| United States | $366k | +1.2% | $1,932/mo |
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Common questions
Are home prices falling in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Yes - the typical Fort Lauderdale home value is down 0.6% over the past 12 months, at $510k (September 2026). Values are 7% below their April 2024 peak of $547k.
Is the Fort Lauderdale housing market crashing?
Home values are 7% below their April 2024 peak and down 0.6% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.
How much is rent in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Typical rent in Fort Lauderdale is $2,697 a month (September 2026), +2.0% over 12 months.
Is Fort Lauderdale more expensive than the rest of the Miami area?
The typical Fort Lauderdale home ($510k) is 7% above the Miami metro typical of $477k (September 2026).
More of the Miami area
Miami metro housing market · Boca Raton · West Palm Beach · Hollywood · Delray Beach · Pompano Beach
Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Fort Lauderdale, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.