Are rents higher in Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale?

The median asking rent was higher in Fort Lauderdale: $2,600 a month in Hollywood against $2,700 in Fort Lauderdale, across all homes for rent.

Do homes sell faster in Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale?

In Hollywood. Homes that sold in the previous 90 days took an average of 99 days in Hollywood and 112 days in Fort Lauderdale.

Hollywood vs. Fort Lauderdale: Home Prices, Rents and Market Pace

The Short Answer

Single-family homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot in Hollywood and $435 in Fort Lauderdale over the previous 90 days, about 11% higher in Fort Lauderdale. Condos sold for $250 per square foot in Hollywood and $382 in Fort Lauderdale, about 53% higher in Fort Lauderdale. The median asking rent was $2,600 a month in Hollywood and $2,700 in Fort Lauderdale. Homes took an average of 99 days to sell in Hollywood and 112 in Fort Lauderdale.

Figures as of September 22, 2026, calculated from BeachesMLS listing and sales data.

Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale Side by Side

	Hollywood	Fort Lauderdale
Single-family sale price per sq ft (90 days)	$391	$435
Condo sale price per sq ft (90 days)	$250	$382
Median asking rent, all homes	$2,600	$2,700
Median asking rent, houses	$3,400	$3,900
Median asking rent, condos	$2,490	$2,300
Median leased rent (90 days)	$1,900	$2,016
Single-family rent per sq ft	$2.66	$2.88
Condo rent per sq ft	$2.90	$2.77
Average days to sell	99 days	112 days
Average days to lease	233 days	80 days
Months of inventory	13.7 months	11.5 months
Closed sales (90 days)	486	763
Homes for rent now	1,300	1,543
Luxury price threshold on this site	$1 million	$1.5 million

Source: BeachesMLS. Medians, not averages. Not an appraisal.

Buying: Price per Square Foot

Over the previous 90 days, single-family homes closed at a median of $391 per square foot in Hollywood and $435 in Fort Lauderdale, about 11% higher in Fort Lauderdale. Condos closed at $250 and $382, about 53% higher in Fort Lauderdale. Price per square foot compares the two cities on equal terms, but it is a citywide median: waterfront, new construction and older inland homes sit far apart within each city, and each city's own pages break that down.

Renting: Asking and Leased Rents

The median asking rent across all homes for rent was $2,600 a month in Hollywood and $2,700 in Fort Lauderdale. Houses were asking $3,400 and $3,900; condos $2,490 and $2,300. Leases that actually closed in the previous 90 days had a median of $1,900 in Hollywood and $2,016 in Fort Lauderdale. Asking and leased medians describe different sets of homes, so the gap between them is not a discount.

How Fast Each Market Moves

Homes that sold took an average of 99 days in Hollywood and 112 days in Fort Lauderdale; rentals took 233 and 80 days to lease. Hollywood had 13.7 months of inventory, which reads as a buyer's market; Fort Lauderdale had 11.5 months of inventory, which reads as a buyer's market. The rule this site uses: under four months of inventory favours sellers, over six favours buyers.

For Investors

Single-family rentals were asking $2.66 per square foot a month in Hollywood and $2.88 in Fort Lauderdale; condos $2.90 and $2.77. No yield is calculated from these figures, because the homes that sell and the homes that rent in a city are often different stock, and insurance, taxes at the purchase price and association rules decide an individual property's return. Nothing here is a projection or a promise of results.

How These Figures Are Calculated

Sale figures are medians of closings in the previous 90 days and rent figures are medians of active residential leases, with seasonal, weekly and one-time quotes excluded. Every city is measured at the same moment so the two columns can be compared. The luxury threshold is the price this site uses for each city's luxury pages, set from that city's own prices. These are market statistics, not an appraisal of any home.

Hollywood vs. Fort Lauderdale: Questions

Is Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale more expensive?: Single-family homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot in Hollywood and $435 in Fort Lauderdale over the previous 90 days, about 11% higher in Fort Lauderdale. Condos sold for $250 per square foot in Hollywood and $382 in Fort Lauderdale, about 53% higher in Fort Lauderdale. The median asking rent was $2,600 a month in Hollywood and $2,700 in Fort Lauderdale. Homes took an average of 99 days to sell in Hollywood and 112 in Fort Lauderdale.
Is it cheaper to buy a house in Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale?: Per square foot, Hollywood was cheaper: single-family homes closed at a median of $391 per square foot in Hollywood and $435 in Fort Lauderdale over the previous 90 days. The neighbourhood matters more than the city, so compare the specific areas you are considering.
Are rents higher in Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale?: The median asking rent was higher in Fort Lauderdale: $2,600 a month in Hollywood against $2,700 in Fort Lauderdale, across all homes for rent.
Do homes sell faster in Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale?: In Hollywood. Homes that sold in the previous 90 days took an average of 99 days in Hollywood and 112 days in Fort Lauderdale.