How long homes really take to sell in Fort Lauderdale
The median Fort Lauderdale single-family home took 54 days to sell and the median condo or townhome 82 days, January 1 - September 2, 2026 - counted across relistings, so the clock does not reset when a property is withdrawn and put back on. 35.6% of house sales and 46.2% of condo sales took more than 90 days.
Most sites quote a days-on-market number that restarts the moment an agent relists. That makes a home that has been available for eight months look like it came out last week, and it is the most common way sellers are misled about their own market. The figures here use the cumulative count, which is why they are higher - and useful.
Single-family homes — 1,192 closings, January 1 - September 2, 2026
Median time on market: 54 days, counted across relistings.
| Time on market | Closings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sold within 30 days | 431 | 36.2% |
| 31 to 60 days | 200 | 16.8% |
| 61 to 90 days | 137 | 11.5% |
| More than 90 days | 424 | 35.6% |
Based on 1,192 closings that reported time on market. Median closing price over the same period: $700,000.
Condos and townhomes — 1,152 closings, January 1 - September 2, 2026
Median time on market: 82 days, counted across relistings.
| Time on market | Closings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sold within 30 days | 276 | 24% |
| 31 to 60 days | 180 | 15.6% |
| 61 to 90 days | 164 | 14.2% |
| More than 90 days | 532 | 46.2% |
Based on 1,152 closings that reported time on market. Median closing price over the same period: $475,000.
Closed residential sales of listings permitted for internet display. Not a market census: sellers who opt out of internet display are excluded and the feed cannot report how many did.
Questions people actually ask
What is the average time to sell a home in Fort Lauderdale?
The median single-family sale took 54 days and the median condo or townhome 82 days, January 1 - September 2, 2026, across 1,192 and 1,152 closings respectively. Time is counted across relistings. Figures cover closed sales of listings permitted for internet display.
How many Fort Lauderdale homes take more than 90 days to sell?
424 of 1,192 single-family sales (35.6%) and 532 of 1,152 condo and townhome sales (46.2%) were on the market longer than 90 days before closing.
How many sell quickly?
36.2% of single-family sales and 24% of condo and townhome sales went under contract and closed within the first 30 days on market. Those are almost always the homes priced correctly on day one.
Why is your number higher than the one on other sites?
Because we do not let the clock reset. A withdrawal and relisting produces a fresh, flattering days-on-market figure on most portals. We report the cumulative time the home was for sale.
How long would yours take
Time on market is set by price, condition and how the home is presented in its first week - not by luck. Send us the address and Gia Freer, our Broker of Record, will tell you what comparable homes nearby actually took, and what would have to be true for yours to sell in the first 30 days.
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