Aerial from January 2026, the newest available. The pink line is the surveyed parcel boundary.
What it’s worth as land
From recorded sales$298–796KMiddle half of nearby land sales, adjusted for lot size (12 sales), applied to this lot’s 8,750 sq ft.
Land price per sq ft, sized to this lot
$0$73$146
Sized to this lot, nearby waterfront land sales point to about $82 per sq ft.
Does it pencil?
Build-and-sell pro formaSupports a land price up to$700Kto build and sell a 4,950 sq ft home here at a 15% margin.
TightAt $718K for the land:Profit $404K · 14.3%Needs $577/sq ft to hit 15% · assumed $572
Land $718KBuild $1.19MSoft costs $119KCarry $234KSelling $170KProfit $404KSale $2.83M
Fort Lauderdale calibration
Calibrated on 148 Fort Lauderdale deals. With these build costs the calculator's land budget is a median 100% of what the builders actually paid for the lot, and within 25% of it on 87 of the 148 (the old defaults came to 41%).
A quick pro forma, not an appraisal. Every number is editable; the starting points come from city records, and build cost is an assumption to replace with a builder’s bid.
The rules
City GIS and parcel roll- Zoning
- RS-8 Residential Single Family/Low Medium Density
- Flood zone
- AE base flood elevation 6 ft
- Lowest floor
- 7 ft+ BFE + 1 ft minimum under the Florida Building Code; confirm with the city
- Waterfront
- Yes dock, seawall and setback rules apply
- Lot size
- 8,750 sf 0.20 acres
- Ownership
- Company often a builder or investor
Setbacks, height and lot coverage depend on the zoning district; see Fort Lauderdale’s Unified Land Development Regulations. Confirm with a surveyor and the city before you buy.
Nearby land sales
Waterfront · last 5 years| Address | Sold | Price | Lot | $/sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1122 SW 8 Ter Bought for a new home · Brandcon | Jul 2026 | $615K | 6,038 sf | $102 | 262 m |
| 1130 SW 8 Ter Bought for a new home · Brandcon | Dec 2025 | $515K | 6,041 sf | $85 | 264 m |
| 1131 SW 9 Ave #6 Bought for a new home · Cleveland Construction | Sep 2022 | $277K | 16,200 sf | $17 | 334 m |
| 808 SW 8 Ter Bought for a new home · REI Construction | May 2026 | $850K | 11,210 sf | $76 | 369 m |
| 613 SW 12 St Bought for a new home · E & E Construction | Dec 2021 | $206K | 5,208 sf | $40 | 392 m |
| 609 SW 12 St Bought for a new home · E & E Construction | Dec 2021 | $191K | 4,823 sf | $40 | 407 m |
| 605 SW 12 St Bought for a new home · E & E Construction | Dec 2021 | $188K | 4,743 sf | $40 | 422 m |
| 704 SW 8 Ter Bought for a new home · Alva Construction Group | Nov 2022 | $511K | 9,152 sf | $56 | 467 m |