Aerial from January 2026, the newest available. The pink line is the surveyed parcel boundary.
What it’s worth as land
From recorded sales$946K–1.05MMiddle half of nearby land sales, adjusted for lot size (12 sales), applied to this lot’s 8,018 sq ft.
Land price per sq ft, sized to this lot
$0$105$210
Sized to this lot, nearby waterfront land sales point to about $126 per sq ft.
Does it pencil?
Build-and-sell pro formaSupports a land price up to$369Kto build and sell a 5,500 sq ft home here at a 15% margin.
Doesn’t pencilAt $1.01M for the land:Loss $370K · −14.5%Needs $635/sq ft to hit 15% · assumed $462
Land $1.01MBuild $1.32MSoft costs $132KCarry $296KSelling $152KLoss $370KSale $2.54M
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
- 8,018 sf 0.18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1542 SW 18 Ter Vacant lot sale | Feb 2025 | $900K | 7,910 sf | $114 | 272 m |
| 1483 SW 18 Ave Vacant lot sale | Aug 2024 | $564K | 6,557 sf | $86 | 294 m |
| 1316 Tangelo Isle Bought for a new home · Ram Construction Services | Oct 2023 | $1.24M | 7,781 sf | $159 | 386 m |
| 1313 Orange Isle Bought for a new home · Fennec | Feb 2023 | $850K | 6,890 sf | $123 | 393 m |
| 1317 Tangelo Isle Bought for a new home · Florida's Best Construction Services | Nov 2023 | $1.03M | 7,781 sf | $132 | 404 m |
| 2060 SW 16 Ct Vacant lot sale | Mar 2024 | $1.57M | 58,617 sf | $27 | 504 m |
| 1325 Guava Isle Bought for a new home · Kedeco Enterprises | Jul 2026 | $1.1M | 7,950 sf | $138 | 536 m |
| 1212 Mandarin Isle Bought for a new home · Fennec | Nov 2023 | $865K | 6,890 sf | $126 | 545 m |