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Fort Lauderdale city, FL

ZIP 33308 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 33308

Median Home Value
$536,900
Median Rent
$1,736
Affordability Snapshot
$148,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,449/mo PITI).

25%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

25.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33308 in Fort Lauderdale city, FL, a household would need roughly $148,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,449. That is about 77% above the local median household income ($83,413), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 35% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
70.7%+8% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
35.2%+242% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
91.6%+5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.3%-85% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.4%-97% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.3%-51% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
53.4%+40% vs US avg
x
$536,900
Home Value
$1,736
Rent
1972
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached23.3%
  • 1-unit attached2.8%
  • 2-9 units8.3%
  • 10+ units65.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$536,900
Median rent$1,736
Owner-occupied70.7%
Vacant35.2%
Price-to-income6.4x
Est. income to buy$148,000