Aerial from January 2026, the newest available. The pink line is the surveyed parcel boundary.
What it’s worth as land
From recorded sales$352–528KMiddle half of nearby land sales, adjusted for lot size (12 sales), applied to this lot’s 8,800 sq ft.
Land price per sq ft, sized to this lot
$0$48$96
Sized to this lot, nearby land sales point to about $55 per sq ft.
Does it pencil?
Build-and-sell pro formaSupports a land price up to$514Kto build and sell a 4,950 sq ft home here at a 15% margin.
PencilsAt $484K for the land:Profit $408K · 16.3%Needs $495/sq ft to hit 15% · assumed $504
Land $484KBuild $1.19MSoft costs $119KCarry $147KSelling $150KProfit $408KSale $2.49M
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
- No
- Lot size
- 8,800 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
Off the water · last 5 years| Address | Sold | Price | Lot | $/sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1430 Davie Blvd Vacant lot sale | Jul 2022 | $250K | 14,114 sf | $18 | 291 m |
| 1416 SW 9 St Bought for a new home · Fenex Corp Usa | Jun 2022 | $425K | 6,500 sf | $65 | 379 m |
| 809 SW 12 Ave Bought for a new home · Guardian Storm Protection | Jun 2024 | $356K | 6,459 sf | $55 | 398 m |
| 807 SW 12 Ave Bought for a new home · Guardian Storm Protection | Jun 2024 | $359K | 6,500 sf | $55 | 414 m |
| 1129 SW 9 Ave Vacant lot sale | Jul 2023 | $800K | 9,040 sf | $88 | 457 m |
| 728 SW 14 Ave Bought for a new home · Dinh Consulting | Jul 2026 | $650K | 6,837 sf | $95 | 495 m |
| 1601 SW 12 Ct Bought for a new home · Rock Foundation Builders | May 2025 | $425K | 6,541 sf | $65 | 495 m |
| 1006 SW 8 St Bought for a new home · Jar Construction | Apr 2022 | $375K | 6,128 sf | $61 | 525 m |