Lauderdale Lakes, FL

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Broward County · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach · population 37,333

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Lauderdale Lakes, FL
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40
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Lauderdale Lakes stands

19% off 5-year peak. home values down 12.5% in the last year.

Median home $140,266
1-year -12.5%
5-yr CAGR +4.4%
vs 5-yr peak -18.8%
Population +0.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-04$140k$66k$104k$142k$180k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
82/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,964/mo$1,488$1,836$2,185202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent107124100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 6.0
Buy

At a 6.0 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Lauderdale Lakes on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 6.0 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
5 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
61 · w22%
Distance from peak
25 · w18%
Population growth
64 · w16%
Rent YoY
29 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
74 · w10%
Long thesis

Lauderdale Lakes is 19% below its 5-year peak but compounded at +6.9% per year over a decade. Long-run trend is intact; you're buying through-the-cycle pricing in a market that has historically rewarded patience.

Short thesis

Lauderdale Lakes is down 12.5% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Lauderdale Lakes

Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, with an estimated population of 37,333. It anchors the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metro area. The population grew 0.9% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Lauderdale Lakes is $140,266 as of 2026-04, down 12.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.4% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 19% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Lauderdale Lakes average $1,964 per month, down 3.3% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 40 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

●Reset opportunity: 19% off recent peak but +6.9% annualized over 10 years — long-run trend is up even if the last year wasn’t.
●Cheap entry point: $140,266 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 12.5% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
●19% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.

About Lauderdale Lakes (Wikipedia)

Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 35,954.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Broward County right now.

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Run the numbers for Lauderdale Lakes

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

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Local news & community

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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