Neighborhood guides · Broward County

Living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is the county seat of Broward County, known for its beaches and its many miles of canals and navigable waterways.

Boats on a palm-lined river beside waterfront homes in Fort Lauderdale
Photo: Fort Lauderdale waterfront. Not a listed property.

About Fort Lauderdale

The lay of the land

Las Olas Boulevard links downtown with the beach and is lined with shops, restaurants and galleries. The Riverwalk follows the New River through downtown, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park sits between the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean.

Homes range from downtown and beachfront high-rise condos to canal-front homes with boat docks and established neighborhoods of single-family homes. Waterfront properties come with their own questions, such as seawalls, dock rules, bridge clearances and flood zones, and we'll help you work through them.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades are close by, I-95 and I-595 serve the area, and both Brightline and Tri-Rail have Fort Lauderdale stations.

Sunrise over the Intracoastal Waterway, a drawbridge and the Fort Lauderdale skyline
Sunrise over the Intracoastal Waterway, a drawbridge and the Fort Lauderdale skyline. Not a listed property.

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