Vacant lot
1509 NW 5 St
Drag to compare the lot in 2016 with January 2026. The pink line is the surveyed parcel boundary.
What it’s worth as land
From recorded sales$51–107KMiddle half of nearby land sales, adjusted for lot size (12 sales), applied to this lot’s 5,105 sq ft.
Land price per sq ft, sized to this lot
$0$25$50
Sized to this lot, nearby land sales point to about $19 per sq ft.
Does it pencil?
Build-and-sell pro formaLeft over for the landNo fair defaultOur build costs are tested on new homes selling for $400 or more a sq ft, and here they sell for about $187. Enter the build cost per sq ft you expect below to see what the land supports.
Land $97KBuild $409KSoft costs $41KCarry $41KSelling $21KLoss $254KSale $355K
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
- CF-H Community Facility/House of Worship
- 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
- 5,105 sf 0.12 acres
- Ownership
- Private owner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 612 NW 15 Ter Bought for a new home | May 2022 | $45K | 4,500 sf | $10 | 242 m |
| 533 NW 16 Ave Bought for a new home · Infinity at Your Service | May 2023 | $112K | 5,400 sf | $21 | 261 m |
| 624 NW 15 Ave Bought for a new home | May 2022 | $50K | 5,000 sf | $10 | 286 m |
| 633 NW 14 Ter Vacant lot sale | Nov 2025 | $95K | 7,500 sf | $13 | 349 m |
| 638 NW 14 Way Bought for a new home | May 2022 | $50K | 5,000 sf | $10 | 355 m |
| 416 NW 13 Ave Vacant lot sale | Feb 2026 | $120K | 5,932 sf | $20 | 413 m |
| 1712 NW 4 St Vacant lot sale | Jul 2025 | $107K | 5,750 sf | $19 | 425 m |
| 1600 NW 7 Ct Bought for a new home · Gestido Construction | Mar 2022 | $40K | 5,000 sf | $8 | 461 m |