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$50–100KMiddle half of nearby land sales, adjusted for lot size (12 sales), applied to this lot’s 5,000 sq ft.
Land price per sq ft, sized to this lot
$0$25$50
Sized to this lot, nearby land sales point to about $10 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 $186. Enter the build cost per sq ft you expect below to see what the land supports.
Land $50KBuild $409KSoft costs $41KCarry $35KSelling $21KLoss $203KSale $353K
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
- RC-15 Residential Single Family and Cluster/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
- No
- Lot size
- 5,000 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| Address | Sold | Price | Lot | $/sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638 NW 14 Way Bought for a new home | May 2022 | $50K | 5,000 sf | $10 | 31 m |
| 633 NW 14 Ter Vacant lot sale | Nov 2025 | $95K | 7,500 sf | $13 | 58 m |
| 624 NW 15 Ave Bought for a new home | May 2022 | $50K | 5,000 sf | $10 | 110 m |
| 612 NW 15 Ter Bought for a new home | May 2022 | $45K | 4,500 sf | $10 | 199 m |
| 1600 NW 7 Ct Bought for a new home · Gestido Construction | Mar 2022 | $40K | 5,000 sf | $8 | 320 m |
| 816 NW 16 Ave Bought for a new home · Gestido Construction | Mar 2022 | $40K | 5,000 sf | $8 | 359 m |
| 801 NW 16 Ave Bought for a new home · Gestido Construction | Mar 2022 | $80K | 10,000 sf | $8 | 373 m |
| 636 NW 12 Ave Vacant lot sale | Nov 2023 | $210K | 6,750 sf | $31 | 394 m |