Vacant lot

216 NW 8 Ave

Historical Dorsey-RiverbendFort Lauderdale4,875 sq ft lot (0.11 acres)Zoned NWRAC-MUw
216 NW 8 Ave in January 2026216 NW 8 Ave in 20162016 · City of Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale2026 · Broward County · Broward Co.

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
$102–293KMiddle half of nearby land sales, adjusted for lot size (12 sales), applied to this lot’s 4,875 sq ft.
Land price per sq ft, sized to this lot
$0$100$200

Sized to this lot, nearby land sales point to about $55 per sq ft. This parcel last sold for $813K in Nov 2023 ($167 per sq ft, the pink dot).

Does it pencil?

Build-and-sell pro forma
Left 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 $208. Enter the build cost per sq ft you expect below to see what the land supports.
Land $268KBuild $441KSoft costs $44KCarry $66KSelling $26KLoss $418KSale $426K
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
NWRAC-MUw North West Regional Activity Center-Mixed Use west
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
4,875 sf 0.11 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
AddressSoldPriceLot$/sq ftAway
115 NW 9 Ave
Vacant lot sale
Apr 2022$40K4,000 sf$10231 m
500 NW 9 Ave
Vacant lot sale
Aug 2024$1.52M9,563 sf$159357 m
506 NW 9 Ave
Vacant lot sale
Aug 2023$275K6,375 sf$43375 m
510 NW 9 Ave
Vacant lot sale
Aug 2023$350K6,375 sf$55389 m
519 NW 7 Ter
Vacant lot sale
Jul 2023$340K6,750 sf$50393 m
528 NW 8 Ave
Vacant lot sale
Aug 2023$250K6,750 sf$37439 m
530 NW 9 Ave
Vacant lot sale
Jan 2024$325K6,375 sf$51455 m
534 NW 9 Ave
Vacant lot sale
Dec 2023$375K6,375 sf$59470 m