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Fort Lauderdale city, FL

ZIP 33309 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 33309

Median Home Value
$309,100
Median Rent
$1,642
Affordability Snapshot
$85,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,986/mo PITI).

27%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

15.7 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 33309 in Fort Lauderdale city, FL, a household would need roughly $85,000 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 $1,986. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($73,496), 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
56.3%-14% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
7.0%-33% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.2%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.1%-100% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.5%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-92% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.0%-44% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.9%-11% vs US avg
x
$309,100
Home Value
$1,642
Rent
1976
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached44.0%
  • 1-unit attached10.4%
  • 2-9 units13.8%
  • 10+ units28.3%
  • Mobile home & other3.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$309,100
Median rent$1,642
Owner-occupied56.3%
Vacant7.0%
Price-to-income4.2x
Est. income to buy$85,000