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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a Census town of 6,232 people across 0.88 square miles of land, in Broward County. Median household income is $81,655, 78.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
What Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.88 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,108
- County holding the largest share of its areaBroward County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Population6,232
- Median age62.7
- Population under 18492 plus or minus 182
- Share under 187.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Population 65 and over2,796
- Share 65 and over44.9 percent
- Households3,427
- Family households1,633
- Share of households that are families47.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Median household income$81,655
- Per capita income$68,886
- Civilian labor force2,775
- Employed2,689 plus or minus 555
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 49
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over5,479
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher58.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Housing units6,900
- Occupied units3,427
- Vacant units3,473
- Vacancy rate50.3 percent
- Owner occupied2,672
- Renter occupied755 plus or minus 178
- Ownership rate78.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$680,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,787
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.3 percent
- Single family units1,348
- Share single family19.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,537
- Share in buildings of two or more80.2 percent
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lauderdale-by-the-Sea gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,532
- Commuting under 15 minutes221 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more860 plus or minus 211
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.1 percent
- Drove alone53.7 percent
- Carpooled3.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home38.7 percent plus or minus 20.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$10,488,700
- Average approval$1,748,117
- Median approval$1,495,000
- Largest approval$3,410,000
- Jobs supported174
- Jobs per approval29.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- NFIP communityTown of Lauderdale-By-the-Sea
- NFIP community number125123
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date07/31/24
The Town of Lauderdale-By-the-Sea participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 125123 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Broward County, not Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Broward County context, not Lauderdale-by-the-Sea figures
- Establishments in Broward County68,191
- Covered employment, Broward County864,520
- Average annual pay, Broward County$71,492
- Housing units permitted, Broward County1,655
Every figure in this section is published for Broward County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida?
6,232, in 3,427 households. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea town covers 0.88 square miles of land, which is 7,108 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in?
Broward County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?
$81,655. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $680,900. Median gross rent is $1,787 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $10.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $1,495,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lauderdale-By-the-Sea, town of, community 125123, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lauderdale-by-the-Sea figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Broward County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
Is zoning published for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.