The median home price in Fort Lauderdale is $530,000, above the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $68,000, the price-to-income ratio is 7.8x — meaning buyers typically spend 7.8 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Fort Lauderdale run 0.98% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $5,194 per year, or $433 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is close to the national average of 1.1%.
Florida has no state income tax, which means more of your gross salary becomes take-home pay. This effectively increases your purchasing power compared to income-tax states.
The cost of living index in Fort Lauderdale is 118 (national average = 100). Expect to pay more for groceries, transportation, and services in addition to housing.