How much is rent in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

The median asking rent in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is $3,675 a month across 134 active rentals in BeachesMLS. Houses and townhomes ask a median $6,975 and condos and apartments $3,400. Leases signed in the last 90 days closed at a median $4,875 for houses and townhomes and $2,650 for condos and apartments. These figures update daily on this page.

Do I pay a fee to rent a home in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea through BreakThru Realty?

In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so working with a BreakThru rental agent costs a renter nothing. If a specific listing works differently, we tell you before you tour it.

What do I need to apply for a rental in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Most landlords ask for a government-issued photo ID, recent pay stubs or an offer letter showing income of roughly three times the monthly rent, recent bank statements, a credit report and rental references. Having these ready before you tour lets you apply the same day.

How long does rental approval take in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Landlord approval usually takes one to three business days. If the home is in a condo or HOA community, which is common in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, the association runs its own application and approval, and that can take two to four weeks in many buildings. We start the association paperwork the moment you are accepted.

Can I rent a pet-friendly home in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Yes. The pet-friendly page lists every current Lauderdale-by-the-Sea rental whose listing says pets are allowed. Most still set limits, such as breed or size restrictions, a maximum number of pets and a pet fee or deposit, and condo associations often add rules of their own, so we confirm the policy for your pet before you apply.

Are there seasonal rentals in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Yes. Furnished homes and condos in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are let by the month or the season, with the strongest demand from January through April. Seasonal rents run higher than annual leases and the best winter rentals book months ahead, so start early; the seasonal and furnished pages show what is available now.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Rentals: Homes & Apartments for Rent

Every house, condo and apartment for rent in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, straight from BeachesMLS and updated throughout the day, with live rent figures and local agents who know which buildings and streets are worth your application.

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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Rental Market at a Glance

Updated November 7, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

134homes for rent
$3,675/momedian asking rent
5new rentals this week
17leased in the last 30 days

	Houses & townhomes	Condos & apartments
Active rentals	21	113
Median asking rent	$6,975/mo	$3,400/mo
Median rent per sq ft	$3.86/sq ft	$3.32/sq ft
Average days on market	135 days	101 days
Leased in the last 90 days	7	40
Median leased rent (90 days)	$4,875/mo	$2,650/mo
Median leased rent vs. a year ago	+21.9%	+6%

Source: BeachesMLS. Asking rents are active rentals as of November 7, 2026; leased rents cover leases signed in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal.

Newest Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Rentals

The 24 newest are below; see every match with map and filters.

The 24 listings on this page run from $4,200 a month to $8,000 a month, with a median of $5,625 a month, and they have been listed a median of 26 days.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Rent by Bedroom Count

Asking rents in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea by size right now: studios and one-bedrooms $2,500, 2-bedrooms $4,700, 3-bedrooms $6,500, 4-bedrooms $14,000 a month, medians of the homes listed today.

Size	Listed now	Median asking rent	Days on market	Leased, last 90 days	Median achieved rent
Studio & 1 bedroom	45	$2,500/mo	90	22	$2,325/mo
2 bedrooms	65	$4,700/mo	108	18	$3,000/mo
3 bedrooms	15	$6,500/mo	85	4	$4,250/mo
4+ bedrooms	9	$14,000/mo	201	3	$9,000/mo

Source: BeachesMLS, monthly rents only; updated daily.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Rents Over the Last Year

Month	Leases closed	Median rent	Houses & townhomes	Condos & apartments	Rent per sq ft	Days to lease
Nov 2025	24	$2,875/mo	$6,000/mo	$2,800/mo	$3.15	70 days
Dec 2025	27	$5,500/mo	$4,950/mo	$5,500/mo	$3.41	77 days
Jan 2026	30	$4,448/mo	$4,495/mo	$4,300/mo	$3.49	76 days
Feb 2026	13	$3,150/mo	$5,200/mo	$2,650/mo	$3.57	64 days
Mar 2026	9	$2,800/mo	$4,600/mo	$2,800/mo	$2.63	89 days
Apr 2026	11	$2,700/mo	$4,150/mo	$2,600/mo	$2.57	42 days
May 2026	15	$3,000/mo	$4,000/mo	$2,825/mo	$2.49	55 days
Jun 2026	19	$2,788/mo	$6,000/mo	$2,763/mo	$2.87	51 days
Jul 2026	14	$3,450/mo	$4,300/mo	$3,400/mo	$2.73	69 days
Aug 2026	15	$3,150/mo	$9,250/mo	$2,700/mo	$3.68	63 days
Sep 2026	18	$2,275/mo	$4,875/mo	$2,100/mo	$2.59	52 days
Oct 2026	16	$3,750/mo	$4,000/mo	$3,700/mo	$2.86	86 days

Source: BeachesMLS. Each row is the median of the leases that closed in that calendar month; seasonal and one-time quotes are excluded because they are stay totals rather than monthly rents. Not an appraisal.

Renting in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea rents to two kinds of tenant. Winter residents and vacationers take furnished condos near Commercial Boulevard and A1A by the month or the season, with demand peaking from January through April. Annual renters look at the older condominiums and co-ops a block or two from the ocean and the smaller number of houses and townhomes in Bel-Air and Silver Shores, within an easy drive of work in Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.

Houses, Condos and Apartments

Rentals in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea range from studio apartments to furnished estate homes. The market table on this page splits the median rent between houses and townhomes on one side and condos and apartments on the other, because the two markets price very differently, and the pages below narrow the search by home type, monthly rent, furnishing, pets and lease length.

How Renting With BreakThru Works

Tell us your budget, move-in date and must-haves, and a licensed rental agent builds a shortlist, schedules tours and helps you apply with a complete file. In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so our help costs a renter nothing.

Own a Home in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea owners choose between seasonal, monthly and annual tenants, and the rules often make that choice: condominium and co-op associations set minimum lease terms, limit how many times a year a unit can be leased and approve each tenant, and short-term vacation rentals need a state licence and any registration the town requires. We check those rules first, then price your home from live Lauderdale-by-the-Sea rents.

Renting in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: What to Know Before You Apply

Where renters live

Renters in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea live within a few blocks of the beach, because the whole town does. Winter residents and long-stay visitors take furnished condos near the corner of Commercial Boulevard and A1A, close to Anglin's Pier and the restaurants, in buildings such as Gardens by the Sea across the street from the sand. Annual tenants who work in Fort Lauderdale or Pompano Beach look at the older condominiums and co-ops a block or two from the ocean, where rents are lower, and at the small number of houses, duplex units and townhomes in Bel-Air and Silver Shores. Boaters look at the canal homes in Silver Shores and on Terra Mar Island. The oceanfront towers of Sea Ranch and Villas by the Sea are the top of the town's rental market.

Annual or seasonal

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a seasonal town first and an annual market second. From January through April the furnished condos near Commercial Boulevard and A1A are full of winter residents, and many owners in the older buildings only ever lease by the month or the season. Annual leases come mostly from the co-ops and condominiums a block or two back from the beach whose rules require longer terms, and from the houses and townhomes in Bel-Air and Silver Shores. If you need twelve months in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, look in late spring and summer, when owners who did not fill the winter will take an annual tenant, and expect a lower rent for the year than the same unit earns in three winter months. Hurricane season, June to November, is the quiet stretch.

What to have ready

Applying in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea works like the rest of the coast, with one twist: most rentals are condos or co-ops owned by people who live elsewhere, so the listing agent or a manager reviews your file first and the building board second. Have a photo ID, recent pay stubs or an offer letter, bank statements, a credit report they can pull and a reference from your previous landlord, and show income of about three times the rent or, for retirees and seasonal tenants, proof of assets. Co-op boards in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea can ask for more than condos do, including tax returns and an interview. Seasonal applicants are screened as carefully as annual ones, so send a complete packet the first time.

Association approval

In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea nearly every rental except a single-family house passes through an association. The oceanfront buildings of Sea Ranch and Villas by the Sea, the condominiums of Gardens by the Sea across from the beach and the older co-ops a block or two inland all approve tenants themselves, charge an application fee and take one to four weeks, and co-op boards can interview you. Each association also sets its minimum lease term and how many times a year a unit may be leased, which is why some buildings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea offer monthly rentals and others only annual. Houses in Bel-Air and Silver Shores answer only to the owner and the town's own rental rules. Ask the agent for the building's lease rules before you pay a holding deposit.

Deposits and move-in costs

For an annual lease in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, expect first month, last month and a security deposit at signing, and for a seasonal one, most of the stay prepaid plus a cleaning fee and a damage deposit that also covers the furniture. Condo and co-op buildings add their own application and move-in fees, and some hold a separate deposit against common-area damage. Pet deposits apply where pets are allowed at all. A landlord in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has 30 days from when you pay to tell you in writing how the security deposit is being held, and 15 days after you move out to return it if no claim is made. Walk the unit with the owner or manager on day one and keep the inventory list.

Where to Rent in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Sea Ranch rentals — Oceanfront towers and beach townhomes beside Sea Ranch Lakes
Silver Shores rentals — Mid-century homes, duplexes and new townhomes near the beach
Gardens by the Sea rentals — 1970s condos across the street from the beach
Bel-Air rentals — Mid-century pool homes a walk from the ocean
Villas by the Sea rentals — Boutique oceanfront condos built from 2008 to 2017

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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Rentals FAQ

How much is rent in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?: The median asking rent in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is $3,675 a month across 134 active rentals in BeachesMLS. Houses and townhomes ask a median $6,975 and condos and apartments $3,400. Leases signed in the last 90 days closed at a median $4,875 for houses and townhomes and $2,650 for condos and apartments. These figures update daily on this page.
Do I pay a fee to rent a home in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea through BreakThru Realty?: In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so working with a BreakThru rental agent costs a renter nothing. If a specific listing works differently, we tell you before you tour it.
What do I need to apply for a rental in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?: Most landlords ask for a government-issued photo ID, recent pay stubs or an offer letter showing income of roughly three times the monthly rent, recent bank statements, a credit report and rental references. Having these ready before you tour lets you apply the same day.
How long does rental approval take in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?: Landlord approval usually takes one to three business days. If the home is in a condo or HOA community, which is common in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, the association runs its own application and approval, and that can take two to four weeks in many buildings. We start the association paperwork the moment you are accepted.
Can I rent a pet-friendly home in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?: Yes. The pet-friendly page lists every current Lauderdale-by-the-Sea rental whose listing says pets are allowed. Most still set limits, such as breed or size restrictions, a maximum number of pets and a pet fee or deposit, and condo associations often add rules of their own, so we confirm the policy for your pet before you apply.
Are there seasonal rentals in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?: Yes. Furnished homes and condos in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are let by the month or the season, with the strongest demand from January through April. Seasonal rents run higher than annual leases and the best winter rentals book months ahead, so start early; the seasonal and furnished pages show what is available now.