Housing Market
Fort Lauderdale housing market
The median home in Fort Lauderdale sold for $550,000 in September 2026, up 14.6% from $480,000 15 months earlier. On the measures below the market leans toward buyers.
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Where Fort Lauderdale stands right now
Median sale price
$550,000
September 2026
Homes for sale
2,566
as of today
Months of supply
8.7
inventory ÷ recent sales
Median days on market
61 days
September 2026
October 2026 is still in progress, so its 93 closed sales so far are not comparable to a full month and are left out of the trends below.
Leverage
Are buyers or sellers in control in Fort Lauderdale?
On the last full month of data, Fort Lauderdale leans toward buyers.
That is where the market stands today. Which way it has been moving is a separate question, and the trends below answer it.
- ·8.7 months of supply, which favours buyers
- ·7.86% of sales closed above asking
- ·43.93% of sellers cut their price before closing
Read from months of supply, the share of sales closing above asking, and the share of sellers who cut their price. Each is scored against conventional thresholds and the balance decides. This describes the months already closed, not a prediction of what comes next.
Fort Lauderdale market trends, month by month
Every figure below is a complete calendar month. Blank months had too few sales to support a reliable median.
Median sale price
$480,000 in Jul 2025 to $550,000 in Sep 2026, up 14.6% over 15 months. Trending in sellers' favour.
| Month | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | $480,000 |
| Aug 2025 | $520,000 |
| Sep 2025 | $486,000 |
| Oct 2025 | $508,000 |
| Nov 2025 | $557,500 |
| Dec 2025 | $610,000 |
| Jan 2026 | $560,000 |
| Feb 2026 | $607,500 |
| Mar 2026 | $535,000 |
| Apr 2026 | $568,000 |
| May 2026 | $550,000 |
| Jun 2026 | $545,000 |
| Jul 2026 | $585,000 |
| Aug 2026 | $685,000 |
| Sep 2026 | $550,000 |
Median days on market
80 days in Jul 2025 to 61 days in Sep 2026, down 23.7% over 15 months. Trending in sellers' favour.
| Month | Median days on market |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 80 days |
| Aug 2025 | 73 days |
| Sep 2025 | 69 days |
| Oct 2025 | 72 days |
| Nov 2025 | 68 days |
| Dec 2025 | 62 days |
| Jan 2026 | 60 days |
| Feb 2026 | 74 days |
| Mar 2026 | 63 days |
| Apr 2026 | 60 days |
| May 2026 | 62 days |
| Jun 2026 | 50 days |
| Jul 2026 | 64 days |
| Aug 2026 | 57 days |
| Sep 2026 | 61 days |
Share of sales closing above asking
4.6% in Jul 2025 to 7.9% in Sep 2026, up 70.1% over 15 months. Trending in sellers' favour.
| Month | Share of sales closing above asking |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 4.6% |
| Aug 2025 | 5.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 3.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 4.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 4.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 4.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 3.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 6.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 6.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 7.8% |
| May 2026 | 6.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 7.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 8.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 4.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 7.9% |
Share of sellers who cut their price
57.1% in Jul 2025 to 43.9% in Sep 2026, down 23.1% over 15 months. Trending in sellers' favour.
| Month | Share of sellers who cut their price |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 57.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 57.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 52.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 50.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 49.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 42.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 46.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.8% |
| May 2026 | 49.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 43.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 51.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 49.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 43.9% |
Homes sold
303 in Jul 2025 to 280 in Sep 2026, down 7.6% over 15 months.
| Month | Homes sold |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 303 |
| Aug 2025 | 269 |
| Sep 2025 | 288 |
| Oct 2025 | 271 |
| Nov 2025 | 240 |
| Dec 2025 | 321 |
| Jan 2026 | 244 |
| Feb 2026 | 288 |
| Mar 2026 | 406 |
| Apr 2026 | 371 |
| May 2026 | 381 |
| Jun 2026 | 365 |
| Jul 2026 | 333 |
| Aug 2026 | 273 |
| Sep 2026 | 280 |
Buying in Fort Lauderdale?
The same figures read differently from the buying side. Ask what they mean for an offer on a specific home rather than for the market as a whole.
Fort Lauderdale monthly report archive
Nearby Markets
Compare Fort Lauderdale with nearby markets
- Hallandale Beach housing market
- Hollywood housing market
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea housing market
- Lauderdale Lakes housing market
- Lauderhill housing market
- Lighthouse Point housing market
- Margate housing market
- Miramar housing market
- North Lauderdale housing market
- Oakland Park housing market
Source: BeachesMLS via Trestle, compiled by Pure Equity Realty. Figures cover residential sales and exclude land and commercial. Updated nightly.
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