Broward County Homes for Sale

Broward County snapshot (April 2026): typical home value $423K ($302/sqft), median rent $2,499, about 15,145 active listings, a median 80 days on market, and 16.1% of listings cutting price — a buyer's market. Values are -4.6% over the past year and +5.8% over five years.

Broward's economy is unusually diversified for South Florida. Fort Lauderdale is the marine-industry capital — yacht building, refit, and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show — while Port Everglades is one of the world's busiest cruise ports and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International is a major airport. AutoNation, a Fortune 500 company, is headquartered here, Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare anchor one of the largest public health systems in the country, and a growing tech and finance presence rounds it out.

Broward County Public Schools is the sixth-largest district in the nation, with strong magnet and the highest-demand zoned schools clustered in Weston, Parkland, Cooper City, and Coral Springs.

• Cypress Bay High School (Weston)
• Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland)
• West Broward High School
• Cooper City High School
• Pompano Beach High School (magnet)

Quality varies widely across this large district; confirm the zoned assignment and any magnet eligibility for a specific address. See school-zone guides →

A median-priced Broward County home costs about $3,172/month all-in (mortgage, tax, and insurance, 10% down) against median household income of $74,534. Florida's homestead exemption removes up to $50,000 of assessed value, and Save Our Homes caps annual assessed-value increases at 3% while you keep the homestead.

At about $1,561 a year on average, Broward is middle-of-the-pack for Florida — manageable, but very address-dependent near the water. Wind-mitigation features earn insurance credits; flood insurance is priced separately by address. Run your own numbers with the true cost calculator.

Builders pulled 2,690 residential permits last year (+62.5% YoY) — 712 single-family and 1,978 multifamily, about 1.4 per 1,000 residents. Active master-planned communities include Weston; Heron Bay (Parkland); Miramar communities; Coral Springs; Pembroke Pines. Builders compete on rate buydowns and closing-cost credits; buyer representation matters even on a new build. See active builders →

Broward County has about 1,946,127 residents. On a net domestic basis it saw net domestic out-migration of about 13,129 people and a net +$331.80M in adjusted gross income in the latest IRS filing year (county-to-county moves within the U.S.; this does not count international migration or births). Domestic arrivals are led by NY, NJ, CA, TX. Notably, even where the county loses residents on net, the income arriving outweighs the income leaving — a wealth-migration pattern.

Expect steady demand as the tri-county's relative-value option, with modest near-term price movement. Insurance and affordability are the brakes, and the condo market remains the softest segment as assessments work through; well-located single-family in top-school suburbs stays the most resilient.

Broward's economy is unusually diversified for South Florida. Fort Lauderdale is the marine-industry capital — yacht building, refit, and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show — while Port Everglades is one of the world's busiest cruise ports and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International is a major airport. AutoNation, a Fortune 500 company, is headquartered here, Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare anchor one of the largest public health systems in the country, and a growing tech and finance presence rounds it out.

• Broward County Public Schools (6th-largest district in the U.S.)
• Memorial Healthcare System
• Broward Health
• AutoNation (Fortune 500 HQ, Fort Lauderdale)
• Nova Southeastern University
• American Express
• Port Everglades
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

AutoNation is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale; Port Everglades is among the busiest cruise ports in the world.

A deep, diversified employer base is what underpins housing demand through national cycles. Talk to a local Broward County agent →

Broward pairs Fort Lauderdale Beach and Las Olas with the world's biggest yachting scene, the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, Port Everglades cruises, the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, the massive Sawgrass Mills mall, and Brightline rail linking it to Miami, West Palm, and Orlando. Weston and Parkland deliver top-school suburban living; the beach cities deliver walkable coastal life.

As coastal South Florida, Broward carries high insurance and hurricane/storm-surge exposure, with sea-level rise and king-tide flooding affecting low-lying areas. The county is largely built out, so new single-family supply is limited, and older condos face post-Surfside reserve and assessment requirements that must be checked before buying.