How to BRRRR in Fort Lauderdale, FL
BRRRR in Fort Lauderdale is a 6.44% gross yield play — $2,737/mo rent on a $510k median. Whether that cash-flows depends on your debt cost.
DATA · Zillow Research (via scrape.do) · AS OF APRIL 2026
Fort Lauderdale is fighting the math for BRRRR — either rent yield is too thin or appreciation is reversing. Plan to leave more equity, or pivot to flip-and-sell.
- → Gross yield 6.44% — above national baseline
- → Rent $2,737/mo vs. national $1,930 — rent-strong
- → DSCR expectation at 75% LTV / 7.5%: 1.10-1.20 tight
- → Appreciation risk to refi: meaningful softening, stress comps
Start with the gross math. Fort Lauderdale's typical home value is $510,297; ZORI (Zillow's rent index) sits at $2,737/mo. That's 6.44% gross annual yield. That's well above the national 4-5% baseline — meaningful cushion for a BRRRR to pencil even at today's debt cost.
Run the DSCR sanity check. Assume 75% LTV refi at 7.5% interest, 30-year, plus taxes + insurance + 8% PM + 8% vacancy/capex reserve. On these inputs you'll likely clear DSCR 1.10-1.20 in Fort Lauderdale — tight but bankable. Don't fall in love with marginal deals; reject anything that doesn't pencil at 1.15 minimum.
Rent demand color: Fort Lauderdale rents ($2,737) sit 42% above the national median ($1,930). Above-average rent + below-average prices is the BRRRR sweet spot — that's why the gross yield is healthy.
Refi appraisal risk: Fort Lauderdale home values are down 4.4% YoY. That's the biggest threat to your refi — if you're underwriting today and refinancing in 8 months, comps may have softened further. Stress-test your refi ARV at -5% of today's median.
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