Vacant lot
438 NW 19 Ave
Aerial from January 2026, the newest available. The pink line is the surveyed parcel boundary.
What it’s worth as land
From recorded sales$53–110KMiddle half of nearby land sales, adjusted for lot size (12 sales), applied to this lot’s 5,250 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 $185. Enter the build cost per sq ft you expect below to see what the land supports.
Land $100KBuild $419KSoft costs $42KCarry $43KSelling $22KLoss $264KSale $361K
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
- X
- Lowest floor
- —
- Waterfront
- No
- Lot size
- 5,250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 NW 20 Ave Bought for a new home · NLJ Builders | Apr 2022 | $218K | 6,523 sf | $33 | 112 m |
| 405 NW 19 Ave Bought for a new home · Wright Now Construction | Aug 2024 | $127K | 5,250 sf | $24 | 132 m |
| 1909 NW 3 Ct Bought for a new home · Eltec Construction & Investment Liquidation Group | Mar 2026 | $161K | 6,888 sf | $23 | 178 m |
| 1712 NW 4 St Vacant lot sale | Jul 2025 | $107K | 5,750 sf | $19 | 192 m |
| 533 NW 16 Ave Bought for a new home · Infinity at Your Service | May 2023 | $112K | 5,400 sf | $21 | 280 m |
| 1717 NW 6 Pl Vacant lot sale | May 2024 | $130K | 7,500 sf | $17 | 407 m |
| 612 NW 15 Ter Bought for a new home | May 2022 | $45K | 4,500 sf | $10 | 508 m |
| 1600 NW 7 Ct Bought for a new home · Gestido Construction | Mar 2022 | $40K | 5,000 sf | $8 | 552 m |