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Fort Lauderdale Local Business Rankings
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- Median home value$486,700Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).
- Homes built before 199072.5%Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · 73,696 of 101,691 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).
- Households in Fort Lauderdale80,999Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.
- Atlantic hurricane seasonJune 1 to November 30Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology · 1991–2020 climate period · An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.
- Median year homes were built1973Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).
- Owner-occupied homes54.1%Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · 43,841 of 80,999 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).
- Fort Lauderdale residents188,677Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates · July 1, 2025 · Population estimate for July 1, 2025 (incorporated place).
- Average summer high90.0°FSource: NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 · 1991–2020 normals · Normal daily maximum temperature for June to August; NOAA station Fort Lauderdale Beach (USC00083168), about 3 miles from the city center point.
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