Aqua Vista in Fort Lauderdale

Aqua Vista Homes for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale · Broward County

An established waterfront residential pocket near the Rio Vista area of Fort Lauderdale, homes along a desirable waterway minutes from downtown and the beach.

Waterfront settingNear Rio VistaCentral location
Live Market Pulse
50/100
Momentum
Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)
Tight supply keeps sellers in control, but dated interiors still trade at a discount, so condition is where buyers win.
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Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

"Aqua Vista is an established waterfront residential pocket near the Rio Vista area of Fort Lauderdale, along one of the area's desirable waterways. It is a condition-and-position buy where the water frontage, the dockage, and the home's condition drive value far more than any headline number. Confirm whether a specific property is single-family, a townhome, or a condominium, read the seawall and dock, and comp within the pocket; the central location between downtown and the beach is the durable draw."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Aqua Vista is an established waterfront residential pocket near the Rio Vista area of Fort Lauderdale, in the 33316 ZIP, along a desirable waterway in a central location between downtown and the beach.

The stock is a mix; confirm whether a specific property is a single-family home, a townhome, or a condominium, since the area includes waterfront houses as well as attached homes. Confirm the exact home type, size, and any boat dockage for a particular property.

For attached homes there may be a condominium or homeowners association; for single-family waterfront homes the costs are typically the home, the seawall and dock, and insurance. Confirm the association status, dues, and what they cover, plus the flood and seawall picture, for the specific home.

The waterfront setting and the central location are the pitch. Value turns on the water frontage, the dockage, and the home's condition; this guide reflects the area's general character, so confirm the specifics for a particular home.

Best for

  • Buyers who want a waterfront home in a central Fort Lauderdale location
  • Boaters who value dockage and quick access to the water
  • Buyers comfortable confirming the home type and the seawall and dock
  • Buyers who want to be minutes from downtown and the beach

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a gated master-planned community with a large amenity club
  • Buyers who want an inland lot away from the water
  • Buyers unwilling to budget waterfront insurance and seawall upkeep
  • Buyers who want new construction with a builder warranty

How Aqua Vista is performing right now

50/100
momentum
Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)
Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market
0Months of supplytight
82Median days on marketdays
0 : 1Under contract vs for salestrong demand
0Sold in last 12 monthsliquidity
+0%Asking vs recent sold $/sqftroom to negotiate

Tight supply and strong demand favor sellers here. Homes still take about two months to sell, though, and with asking prices running above recent sales per square foot, a prepared buyer has room on anything overpriced. Reading each home against the real comps, not the headline trend, is where the edge is.

Live from BeachesMLS, as of June 15, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Aqua Vista listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.

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Our proprietary read on how a home in Aqua Vista buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Aqua Vista

Live MLS inventory for Aqua Vista. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.

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The takeaway

The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive.

Downtown Fort Lauderdale~5 to 10 min · north via US-1
Fort Lauderdale Beach~5 to 10 min · east
Las Olas Boulevard~5 min · shops and dining
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport (FLL)~10 to 15 min · south via US-1 or I-95
Port Everglades~5 to 10 min · cruise and shipping port
I-95 (SE 17th St or Davie Blvd)~5 to 10 min · north-south interstate

Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.

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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge

No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.

Typical CDD community~$2,500/yr
Aqua Vista (no CDD)$0/yr

Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.

Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.

Schools

15-Second Take
  • Broward County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Confirm current ratings before relying on them
  • Private and parochial options nearby

Aqua Vista is served by Broward County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Aqua Vista address.

The takeaway

What is actually shaping value at Aqua Vista, sourced and dated. We do not publish rumor.

Recent Developments in Aqua Vista

Our read on what is being built around Aqua Vista, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.

Net OutlookBullishThe structural story is durable demand for waterfront homes in a central Fort Lauderdale location, where water frontage and dockage drive value. The watch items are the home type, the seawall and dock condition, and waterfront insurance and flood.

Waterfront setting in a central location

BullishA waterfront pocket minutes from downtown, Las Olas, and the beach supports durable demand where frontage and dockage are scarce. impact
SignificanceRadius: Area

Waterfront setting in a central location

Boating access drives value

BullishDockage and access to the water are scarce assets that support pricing power for boaters. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

Boating access drives value

Mixed home type and waterfront costs

NeutralThe pocket mixes home types, and waterfront homes carry seawall, dock, insurance, and flood considerations; confirm for the specific home. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

Mixed home type and waterfront costs

Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.

Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Aqua Vista, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.

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  1. Established community
    Overview

    Aqua Vista as a central waterfront pocket

    Available real estate data describes Aqua Vista as an established waterfront residential pocket near the Rio Vista area of Fort Lauderdale, with waterfront homes along a desirable waterway in a central location. Why it matters: This reflects the area's general character; confirm the home type, the dockage and seawall, the association status, the condition, and the school zoning for a specific property. Source

Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.

If we were buying in Aqua Vista, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

1

Confirm the home type and any association. Verify whether a property is single-family, a townhome, or a condominium, and any association dues and inclusions.

2

Read the seawall and dock. Confirm the seawall condition, the dock and any boat-lift, and the water depth and access for a waterfront home.

3

Budget waterfront insurance and flood. Confirm the flood zone, the elevation, and the insurance picture before you offer.

4

Comp within the pocket. Price against the closest comparable waterfront sale by frontage and condition, not a city-wide average.

5

Verify the school zoning by address. Confirm the exact assignment with Broward County Public Schools for a specific home.

Best Buy
An updated waterfront home with a sound seawall and good dockage priced to comparable frontage sales.
Biggest Risk
Underbudgeting seawall, dock, insurance, or flood on a waterfront home.
Best Lot
Water frontage and dockage drive value over interior or no-dock positions.
Smart Timing
Waterfront demand is durable; condition and frontage matter more than timing.
The takeaway

On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.

Community Details at a Glance

Aqua Vista is an established waterfront residential pocket near the Rio Vista area of Fort Lauderdale, along a desirable waterway in a central location between downtown and the beach. The stock mixes home types, including waterfront single-family homes as well as attached homes, so confirm whether a specific property is single-family, a townhome, or a condominium. Value turns on the water frontage, the dockage, and the home's condition. Confirm the home type, the seawall and dock, the association status and dues, the flood picture, and the school assignment by address for a specific home before relying on them.

The takeaway

Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.

Entry: smaller or non-waterfront homes

Smaller homes or those without prime frontage, the more attainable way into the pocket. The cost to update and any dockage drive value.

Lowest entry
Core: updated waterfront homes

Renovated homes with sound seawalls and good dockage, the heart of the waterfront market here. Frontage and condition set where these land.

Most inventory
High: prime-frontage waterfront homes

The best frontage with deep-water access and updated finishes, the top of the local range. Water access and move-in condition drive the premium.

Strongest resale

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

Entry: smaller or non-waterfront homes
Smaller homes or those without prime frontage, the more attainable way into the pocket. The cost to update and any dockage drive value.
Core: updated waterfront homes
Renovated homes with sound seawalls and good dockage, the heart of the waterfront market here. Frontage and condition set where these land.
High: prime-frontage waterfront homes
The best frontage with deep-water access and updated finishes, the top of the local range. Water access and move-in condition drive the premium.

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

15-Second Take
  • Renovation math decides the deal
  • Better lots and views resell strongest
  • Roof and HVAC age drive the insurance quote
  • Interior lots are where buyers overpay
Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.

No CDD on the tax billStrong
Central Fort Lauderdale locationStrong
Scarce golf and lake homesitesStrong
$30M club reinvestment to 2028Positive
All-resale 1990s conditionManage it

Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.

Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.

5 Mistakes Buyers Make in Aqua Vista

15-Second Take
  • Calling the listing agent (who works for the seller)
  • Misjudging the renovation budget
  • Overpaying for an interior lot
  • Underbudgeting the carrying costs
  • Skipping the roof, HVAC, and systems check

The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.

The waterfront setting and the central location are the draw. The deal is won or lost on the frontage, the dock, and the condition.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
8.0B+ · Buy Score
Resale Strength8.2/10
Renovation Risk5.5/10
Location Efficiency9.0/10
Long-Term Defensibility8.0/10
Carrying Cost Advantage6.4/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.

Why our read on Aqua Vista is different.

Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live BeachesMLS feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No Zestimate, no guesswork.

Live BeachesMLS feed14 years of closed salesRenovation-premium analysisLot-by-lot, no automated estimates
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty. A housing economist with a background in real estate investment banking at Deutsche Bank and consulting at Ernst & Young, who has built and analyzed Northeast Florida real estate from the ground up.

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.

Value ($/sqft)
$261 value$401 premium
Lake / waterPreserveInterior

Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from BeachesMLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.

15-Second Take
  • Water frontage and dockage drive value best
  • Seawall and dock condition is a major swing
  • Confirm the home type and any association
  • The central location is the durable draw
  • Comp by frontage within the pocket

At Aqua Vista the value drivers are the water frontage, the dockage, and the home's condition, in a central Fort Lauderdale waterfront pocket. Prime frontage with deep-water access holds value over interior or no-dock positions, and the water access cannot be reproduced. Confirm the home type, the seawall and dock, the flood picture, and any association for the specific home, and compare against the closest comparable frontage sale rather than a city-wide average.

Aqua Vista in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want a waterfront home in a central Fort Lauderdale location.
Strong onWater frontage and dockage minutes from downtown, Las Olas, the beach, and the port.
WatchThe home type, the seawall and dock, and waterfront insurance and flood by property.
Not forBuyers who want a gated amenity community, an inland lot, or new construction with a warranty.
The edgeScarce waterfront with dockage in a central location holds value when the frontage and condition check out.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take
  • Waterfront pocket near Rio Vista
  • Confirm the home type and any association
  • Read the seawall, dock, and water access
  • Budget waterfront insurance and flood
  • Frontage and condition drive value

Costs depend on the home type. For attached homes there may be a condominium or homeowners association; for single-family waterfront homes the costs are typically the home, the seawall and dock, and waterfront insurance. Confirm the association status and dues, plus the flood and seawall picture, for a specific home.

If there is an association, it would typically cover common areas and, for attached homes, building items and any shared docks; confirm the exact inclusions and dues for a specific home.

Confirm any community amenities and dockage rules for the specific property; the waterfront access and the central location are the defining features rather than a large amenity club.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and view, not the Zestimate. The right number comes from closed comps matched to your renovation level and lot.

Momentum listings (YTD)
97.98%
Sold-to-list ratio across our market for our agents, sellers keeping more of their price.
Market average (YTD)
96.73%
The broader metro average sold-to-list ratio over the same period.
Momentum days on market
64 days
Median days on market for our listings, faster sales mean less carrying cost and stronger leverage.
Market days on market
72 days
The broader metro median over the same period.

Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus our market average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.

In Aqua Vista, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Aqua Vista, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.

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Aqua Vista Market Scorecard

Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)

Aqua Vista is currently a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Limited supply, a median asking price of $12,900,000, and homes go under contract in about 82 days.

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Days on mkt
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Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 33316 ZIP is $716,978, about 61.8% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: BeachesMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aqua Vista in Fort Lauderdale?
Aqua Vista is an established waterfront residential pocket near the Rio Vista area of Fort Lauderdale, with homes along a desirable waterway in a central location between downtown and the beach.
What kinds of homes are in Aqua Vista?
The pocket mixes home types, including waterfront single-family homes and attached homes. Confirm whether a specific property is single-family, a townhome, or a condominium.
Does Aqua Vista have boat dockage?
Many waterfront homes here include dockage; confirm the dock, any boat-lift, the seawall, and the water depth and access for a specific property.
Does Aqua Vista have an HOA?
It depends on the home type. Attached homes may have a condominium or homeowners association; single-family waterfront homes typically do not. Confirm the association status and dues for a specific home.
Should I worry about flood and insurance?
Yes, read them closely on a waterfront home. Confirm the flood zone, the elevation, the seawall, and the insurance picture and budget accordingly.
How central is Aqua Vista?
It is central, minutes to downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas, the beach, the port, and I-95.
What schools serve Aqua Vista?
The area is part of Broward County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and changes periodically, so confirm the exact zoned schools for a specific home with the district.
Is there a CDD fee?
Confirm whether any association or special assessment applies to a specific parcel as a matter of course; waterfront costs center on the seawall, dock, and insurance.
Is Aqua Vista a good investment?
Scarce central waterfront with dockage supports demand, with value turning on the frontage and condition. This is not a guarantee of future value.
Should I use the listing agent to buy here?
No. The listing agent works for the seller. On a waterfront home where frontage, dockage, and the seawall drive value, having your own representation is the highest-leverage decision you make.
What is the area like?
It is an established waterfront pocket near Rio Vista, central and convenient to downtown, Las Olas, the beach, and the port.
How is the commute?
It is central, minutes to downtown, the beach, the airport, the port, and I-95.
You want a waterfront home in a central Fort Lauderdale locationExcellent fit
You value dockage and quick access to the waterExcellent fit
You are comfortable confirming the home type and the seawall and dockExcellent fit
You want to be minutes from downtown and the beachExcellent fit
You will budget waterfront insurance and seawall upkeepExcellent fit
You want a gated master-planned community with a large amenity clubProbably not
You want an inland lot away from the waterProbably not
You are unwilling to budget waterfront insurance and floodProbably not
You want new construction with a builder warrantyProbably not
You want a high-profile, name-recognition communityProbably not

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