Best Fort Lauderdale Neighborhoods
for Airbnb Investment
28 neighborhoods ranked by revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, and Surge Score, with live MLS pricing for each.
Market Grade
65/100
Surge Score™
How Fort Lauderdale Airbnb neighborhoods differ
The barrier island (Fort Lauderdale Beach, Harbor Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea) commands the highest nightly rates; the canal neighborhoods just inland (Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista, Victoria Park) pair waterfront premiums with year-round demand; and the mainland neighborhoods west of US-1 and the suburbs (Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Dania Beach) offer lower entry prices with their own city rules to check.
Across the 28 neighborhoods below, nightly rates run from $137 to $810 and annual revenue from about $44,417 to $129,956, against a city average of $53,452. Nurmi Isles, Weston, and Fort Lauderdale Beach lead on revenue; Coral Hills, Deerfield Beach, and Wilton Manors lead on Surge Score. Waterfront homes with dockage in Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista, and Harbor Beach and walk-to-beach condos hold the steadiest occupancy because boaters, cruise passengers, and beach travelers arrive in every season. Each card links to a full neighborhood page with live MLS pricing, gross yield, and the governing STR jurisdiction.
Neighborhood Investment Profiles
28 neighborhoods ranked by Surge Score — combining STR revenue, occupancy, and market fundamentals
Revenue runs 29% above the Fort Lauderdale average. Both revenue and occupancy outperform the city.
Revenue runs 143% above the Fort Lauderdale average. High revenue per booking offsets moderate demand — a pricing-power play.
Revenue runs 36% above the Fort Lauderdale average.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Commands premium nightly rates at $310 ADR.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Commands premium nightly rates at $332 ADR.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
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Fort Lauderdale Airbnb Neighborhoods FAQ
By gross revenue, Nurmi Isles, Weston, and Fort Lauderdale Beach lead Fort Lauderdale, with Nurmi Isles averaging $129,956 a year. By our Surge Score, which also weighs demand consistency and regulatory risk, the top areas are Coral Hills, Deerfield Beach, and Wilton Manors. For value, Melrose Park, Pompano Beach Beaches, and Downtown Fort Lauderdale combine below-median nightly rates with above-median occupancy. Waterfront homes with dockage in Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista, and Harbor Beach and walk-to-beach condos hold the steadiest occupancy because boaters, cruise passengers, and beach travelers arrive in every season.
Nightly rates range from $137 in North Fort Lauderdale to $810 in Nurmi Isles, against a city average of $262. The barrier island (Fort Lauderdale Beach, Harbor Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea) commands the highest nightly rates; the canal neighborhoods just inland (Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista, Victoria Park) pair waterfront premiums with year-round demand; and the mainland neighborhoods west of US-1 and the suburbs (Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Dania Beach) offer lower entry prices with their own city rules to check. The comparison tool on this page plots up to three neighborhoods against each other on revenue, rate, occupancy, and Surge Score.
The Fort Lauderdale average is 62%, but neighborhoods differ by demand type. Waterfront homes with dockage in Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista, and Harbor Beach and walk-to-beach condos hold the steadiest occupancy because boaters, cruise passengers, and beach travelers arrive in every season. Leisure-driven areas post higher weekend and peak-season occupancy with softer midweek nights. Each neighborhood page on this site shows trailing-twelve-month occupancy next to the city benchmark.
Beachfront and walk-to-beach properties earn the highest nightly rates but come with the highest purchase prices, condo association rules, and the heaviest insurance. The canal neighborhoods inland of the Intracoastal (Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista, Coral Ridge) trade a short drive to the sand for private dockage, larger homes, and boating guests who book longer. Use the neighborhood pages on this site to compare revenue per listing against the entry price in each area.
Annual revenue per listing ranges from about $44,417 in value neighborhoods to $129,956 in Nurmi Isles. The market average is $53,452. Every Fort Lauderdale neighborhood page lists revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, live MLS pricing, and the implied gross yield so you can compare returns rather than just revenue.
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Monthly Revenue Seasonality
19,468
Total Active STR Listings
14 days
Avg Booking Lead Time
3.2 nights
Avg Length of Stay
+12.3%
Supply Growth (YoY)
Revenue Distribution
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