Sunrise, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Broward County · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach · population 100,128

Sunrise, FL
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54
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Sunrise stands

Home values down 5.1% in the last year.

Median home $361,456
1-year -5.1%
5-yr CAGR +6.0%
vs 5-yr peak -7.5%
Population +0.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$361k$158k$241k$324k$406k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
64/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
90/100
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
$2,482/mo$1,683$2,161$2,639202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent134139100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.1
Buy

At a 12.1 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Sunrise on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 12.1 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
25 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
70 · w22%
Distance from peak
53 · w18%
Population growth
59 · w16%
Rent YoY
49 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
80 · w10%
Long thesis

Sunrise has held up across the cycle: home values at $361,456 with +6.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Sunrise is down 5.1% 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 Sunrise

Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, with an estimated population of 100,128. It anchors the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metro area. The population grew 0.7% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Sunrise is $361,456 as of 2026-04, down 5.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.0% annual growth (-7.5% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Sunrise average $2,482 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.6%). The composite momentum score is 54 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +6.0% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
○The data is the data: Sunrise has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 5.1% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Sunrise (Wikipedia)

Sunrise is a city in central-western Broward County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city located in the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. The population was 97,335 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 100,128 in 2024.

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

City facts

MayorMichael J. Ryan
Area18.123 sq mi
Elevation7 ft
Founded1961
Densityauto/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

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

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Broward County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Sunrise

20 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Shannon Lake Estates$786,069-3.5%
2New Providence$676,704-5.1%
3Sawgrass Preserves$648,006-3.6%
4New River$638,741-7.5%
5Riverbend$588,379-5.0%
6Sawgrass Estates North$587,961-3.1%
7Hills of Welleby$570,102-3.4%
8Westbridge$547,665-2.7%
9Sawgrass Estates$537,395-4.7%
10Hampton Lakes$521,564-6.7%
11Flamingo Bay$518,078-5.9%
12Sunset Bay$511,094-4.8%
13Springtree West$505,296-3.7%
14Parkwood Homes$496,646-3.8%
15Sonoma$492,448-3.8%
16Capitol Hill$480,458-5.1%
17Rhapsody$467,541-1.8%
18Southwind Cove$420,274-4.8%
19Colony Courts$374,902-1.5%
20Gold Key Club$316,855-7.5%

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Run the numbers for Sunrise

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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

Major professional teams the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

Open current Sunrise listings on the major real-estate sites.

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

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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