522 SW 9 Ter
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 salesSized to this lot, nearby waterfront land sales point to about $76 per sq ft. This parcel last sold for $2.1M in Mar 2025 ($184 per sq ft, the pink dot).
Does it pencil?
Build-and-sell pro formaFort 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
- 11,415 sf 0.26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 612 SW 8 Ter Bought for a new home · Barron Development | Sep 2022 | $1.43M | 8,255 sf | $173 | 165 m |
| 1024 SW 5 Pl Bought for a new home · Ross Brothers | Jan 2023 | $1.51M | 6,837 sf | $222 | 202 m |
| 704 SW 8 Ter Bought for a new home · Alva Construction Group | Nov 2022 | $511K | 9,152 sf | $56 | 392 m |
| 700 SW 12 Ave Bought for a new home · Guardian Storm Protection | Apr 2024 | $3.75M | 19,808 sf | $189 | 465 m |
| 808 SW 8 Ter Bought for a new home · REI Construction | May 2026 | $850K | 11,210 sf | $76 | 488 m |
| 736 SW 12 Ave Bought for a new home · Contempo Construction Group | Feb 2024 | $1.33M | 9,141 sf | $146 | 604 m |
| 1501 SW 5 Ct Bought for a new home · Urban Domus Construction | Jan 2022 | $1.08M | 9,719 sf | $111 | 675 m |
| 421 SW 14 Ave Vacant lot sale | Apr 2023 | $225K | 4,455 sf | $51 | 679 m |