As you look for homes for sale in Broward County, bear in mind that of the nearly 750,000 housing units tallied during the last census, the owner-tenant occupied split is about five to two. That is, if every owner put their house on the market tomorrow, the number of homes for sale in
Broward County would skyrocket from several hundred to 450 thousand. Tourism is strong, but so is the sense of comfortable, hometown living.

Broward County--a great choice for anyone moving into Florida or across state--is sandwiched between Palm Beach to the north and Miami-Dade to the south. It offers residents and visitors approximately 20 to 25 miles of beautiful white sand Atlantic beach, a glorious year-round tropical climate, and a naturalist's delight in the nearby Lake Okeechobee and Everglades National Park. Scattered across it are some 30 cities (populations ranging from 6,000 to 150,000) in which to find the house you'll delight in calling home.

Statistics on Homes for Sale in Broward County, Florida

The median value of a Broward house at the time of the last U.S. census was about $120,000. That said, the silent refrain coined by Mark Twain well over 100 years ago rings again: "There are lies, there are damned lies, and then there are statistics." In fact, the average asking price of homes for sale in Broward County starts at about $125,000 and runs up to about $500,000. They come both less expensive and considerably more so.

Broward's population is about 1.6 million, spread so well across the country that the small town feeling is what prevails. The county seat of Fort Lauderdale, for example, is home to about 152,000. With 165 miles of navigable waterways in the immediate Fort Lauderdale area alone, not to mention the many parks, farmlands to the west, and stretch of coastline, Broward County is a marvelous, neighborly, and comfortably paced place to live.