Can you afford to live in Fort Lauderdale?

Median household income, home values and rent in Fort Lauderdale, FL — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Fort Lauderdale.

Median household income: $79,935 — +57.4% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,776/mo — +63.4% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 255600
• 2023: 455600

Median household income

• Fort Lauderdale: 79935
• Broward County: 74534
• FL: 71711
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Fort Lauderdale: 1776
• Broward County: 1804
• FL: 1564
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 34.1% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

Households here earn about what households nationally earn ($79,935 versus $78,538).

The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+63.4% versus +57.4%), before adjusting for inflation.