Housing
Housing in the Fort Lauderdale area ranges from towering condominiums on the Galt Ocean Mile to cozy homes in beachfront neighborhoods and those on canals and inlets. While the average price for homes is under $200,000, the area is also offers properties in a wide range of prices from spacious estates, cottages and more.
Location: Fort Lauderdale is located about three miles north of Miami on Florida’s east coast. In addition to oceanfront landscape, the city has 25 miles of Intracoastal waterways and 165 miles of navigable canals.
Population 162,917 estimated in 2003
Median resident age: 39.3
Median household income: $37,887
Average home sale price: $186,276
Average rainfall: 57.5
Average temperature: 75.6 degrees Fahrenheit