How much rent can I get for my Lighthouse Point home?

Houses and townhomes in Lighthouse Point are asking a median $5,500 a month and condos and apartments $2,000, from live BeachesMLS rentals updated daily. The right rent for your home depends on its size, condition, furnishing and exact location; request a free rental analysis and we will price it from the closest comparable leases.

Do you already have a tenant looking for a property like mine in Lighthouse Point?

We may. Renters who work with BreakThru Realty tell us the area, the budget, the home type, the furnishing and the move date they need, and we keep those requests on file. When you ask for a rental analysis, an agent checks your property against them before the call and tells you what the records show. A potential match is an introduction, not a signed lease, and nothing about your property reaches a renter until you agree.

I am relocating or bought another home. Should I rent out my Lighthouse Point home or sell it?

Compare the two on the numbers. Renting keeps the home and its appreciation but brings the costs of a landlord: the mortgage, taxes, insurance, association dues, repairs and the months between tenants. Selling releases the equity now, and the capital gains exclusion on a primary residence has a time limit once you move out. We price both, the rent from closed leases and the sale from closed sales, and your CPA confirms the tax side. Our guide "Should I Rent or Sell My South Florida Home?" walks through the comparison.

I inherited a home in Lighthouse Point. Can I rent it out?

Usually, once the person signing the lease has the legal authority to do it. While an estate is open that is normally the personal representative, so confirm with the estate's attorney before a lease is signed. We price the rent and the sale so the heirs can decide on figures, and we can lease the home while that decision is made.

My Lighthouse Point home is vacant. What should I do first?

Price it from closed leases, not from the highest asking rent nearby. Each empty month still costs the mortgage, taxes, insurance and association dues, and a home priced above the leases that closed around it usually sits. Check the insurance too: many policies treat a vacant or tenant occupied home differently, so tell your agent before the tenant moves in.

My home is listed with another agent and has not leased. Can you help?

Read the end date and the cancellation terms in your current listing agreement first; we do not interfere with an active agreement. When it ends, or your agent releases it, we review the rent, the photos, the listing and the applications so far, and tell you plainly what kept it from leasing before it is relisted.

Do you offer property management in Lighthouse Point?

Yes. You can lease your Lighthouse Point home with us and manage it yourself, or add full management and hand us the day to day as well. Ask for a quote for either service.

How do you screen tenants?

Credit history, verified income, criminal background, eviction history, prior landlord references and identity verification. We also manage the condo or HOA application when your community requires one.

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What Will Your Lighthouse Point Property Rent For?

Your rent is set by the leases that closed nearest your home, not by a citywide average. Send us the address and the date it is available, and a licensed BreakThru Realty agent prices it from those leases, lists it, screens every applicant and prepares a lease that follows Florida law. Renters who work with us tell us the area, budget, home type and move date they need, and the agent checks whether one of them may fit your property before it is listed.

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Lighthouse Point Rental Market at a Glance

Updated November 8, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

57homes for rent
$2,440/momedian asking rent
7new rentals this week
12leased in the last 30 days

	Houses & townhomes	Condos & apartments
Active rentals	27	30
Median asking rent	$5,500/mo	$2,000/mo
Median rent per sq ft	$3.10/sq ft	$2.39/sq ft
Average days on market	81 days	61 days
Leased in the last 90 days	23	15
Median leased rent (90 days)	$5,800/mo	$1,775/mo
Median leased rent vs. a year ago	+20.8%	-2.8%

Source: BeachesMLS. Asking rents are active rentals as of November 8, 2026; leased rents cover leases signed in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal.

What Your Lighthouse Point Home Could Rent For

Right now, houses and townhomes in Lighthouse Point are asking a median $5,500 a month and condos and apartments $2,000, across 57 active rentals. Leases signed in the last 90 days closed at a median $5,800 and $1,775. Asking rents and closed leases are different numbers: a tenant signs at the second. Your rent depends on size, condition, furnishing and location, so we price your home from the comparable leases closest to it.

Renting Out a Home in Lighthouse Point

Lighthouse Point landlords choose between annual tenants and furnished winter stays, and for a waterfront home, whether the dock and lift are part of the lease and what the tenant may keep there. In condos and co-ops the association often has the final word: many require approval of every tenant, and some set a minimum lease length or a waiting period before a first lease. We check those rules first, then price your home from live Lighthouse Point rents.

How We Find a Qualified Tenant

The home is listed in the MLS as a lease, which carries it to the agents who represent renters and the sites that show MLS rentals, and it gets its own page on BreakThru Realty's site. Before that, the agent checks it against the renters already working with us. Every applicant is screened before you decide.

Credit history, verified income and identity
Criminal background and eviction history
References from prior landlords
The condo or HOA application, when your community requires one

What Happens After You Send Your Property

An agent calls you to confirm the details, then sends the rent the closed leases support and how the home would be listed.

The rent is priced from the closest comparable leases, annual, furnished or seasonal where your community allows it
The leasing fee and the agent's duties are agreed in writing before anything is listed
The home is photographed and listed
You choose the tenant from screened applicants
The lease is signed and the deposit is handled the way Florida law requires

Optional Full Property Management

Prefer not to be the landlord day to day? Beyond finding the tenant, we offer optional full management of your Lighthouse Point rental, end to end. Ask for a quote for either service.

Florida Rules Every Landlord Should Know

Florida law requires a landlord to tell the tenant in writing, within 30 days of receiving a security deposit, how and where it is held. After the tenant moves out, the landlord has 15 days to return the deposit if there is no claim against it, or 30 days to send written notice of a claim. Condo and HOA communities often add leasing rules of their own, such as minimum lease terms and a tenant application. This is a summary, not legal advice.

What Leases Fastest in Lighthouse Point

The leases that tend to sign quickest in Lighthouse Point are single family houses with a pool on quiet streets, which draw families on annual terms, and canal homes with a usable dock, which draw boat owners willing to pay for the slip. Newer townhomes lease steadily to couples and small households. Slowest to fill are units in co-ops and condos with restrictive rules, where a tenant must pass the board, meet an age requirement or wait weeks for approval, and houses priced above what nearby leases actually signed for. Before listing a rental, settle the dock terms, the lawn and pool service and the hurricane duties, since a tenant with a boat will ask about all three.

Annual or Seasonal for a Lighthouse Point Owner

Seasonal renting in Lighthouse Point is a narrower business than on a barrier island, because the city has no beach of its own and its housing is mostly houses and small older buildings. Demand comes from winter residents and visiting boat owners who want a furnished canal house or condo for the season, often returning year after year. Everywhere else, the market runs on annual leases. Many associations set minimum lease terms or cap how often a unit can be rented, so check the documents before furnishing anything. Stays of six months or less generally owe Florida sales tax and the county tourist tax, and very short stays may need a state vacation rental license, which makes an annual lease the simpler route for most owners.

Rules a Lighthouse Point Landlord Checks First

A Lighthouse Point landlord should read the association documents before anything else. Condo and co-op boards screen tenants with an application and fee, some interview them, many set minimum terms and limit leases per year, and age restricted buildings verify every occupant. Some buildings also bar leasing during an owner's first year or two. For a house, ask the city whether rental registration, a business tax receipt or an inspection applies, and check its rules on short stays. Florida law requires written notice within thirty days of how a security deposit is held and sets deadlines for returning it. Put dock use, boat size, pool care and hurricane preparation in the lease.

Leasing a Luxury Home in Lighthouse Point

Explore annual, furnished or seasonal leasing for your Lighthouse Point property asking $7,000 a month and up, with pricing based on comparable closed leases and professional tenant screening.

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Lighthouse Point Rentals on the Market Now

The homes a tenant will compare yours with.

The 12 newest are below; see every match with map and filters.

The 12 listings on this page run from $4,575 a month to $60,000 a month, with a median of $8,200 a month, and they have been listed a median of 47 days.

Lighthouse Point Landlord FAQ

How much rent can I get for my Lighthouse Point home?: Houses and townhomes in Lighthouse Point are asking a median $5,500 a month and condos and apartments $2,000, from live BeachesMLS rentals updated daily. The right rent for your home depends on its size, condition, furnishing and exact location; request a free rental analysis and we will price it from the closest comparable leases.
Do you already have a tenant looking for a property like mine in Lighthouse Point?: We may. Renters who work with BreakThru Realty tell us the area, the budget, the home type, the furnishing and the move date they need, and we keep those requests on file. When you ask for a rental analysis, an agent checks your property against them before the call and tells you what the records show. A potential match is an introduction, not a signed lease, and nothing about your property reaches a renter until you agree.
I am relocating or bought another home. Should I rent out my Lighthouse Point home or sell it?: Compare the two on the numbers. Renting keeps the home and its appreciation but brings the costs of a landlord: the mortgage, taxes, insurance, association dues, repairs and the months between tenants. Selling releases the equity now, and the capital gains exclusion on a primary residence has a time limit once you move out. We price both, the rent from closed leases and the sale from closed sales, and your CPA confirms the tax side. Our guide "Should I Rent or Sell My South Florida Home?" walks through the comparison.
I inherited a home in Lighthouse Point. Can I rent it out?: Usually, once the person signing the lease has the legal authority to do it. While an estate is open that is normally the personal representative, so confirm with the estate's attorney before a lease is signed. We price the rent and the sale so the heirs can decide on figures, and we can lease the home while that decision is made.
My Lighthouse Point home is vacant. What should I do first?: Price it from closed leases, not from the highest asking rent nearby. Each empty month still costs the mortgage, taxes, insurance and association dues, and a home priced above the leases that closed around it usually sits. Check the insurance too: many policies treat a vacant or tenant occupied home differently, so tell your agent before the tenant moves in.
My home is listed with another agent and has not leased. Can you help?: Read the end date and the cancellation terms in your current listing agreement first; we do not interfere with an active agreement. When it ends, or your agent releases it, we review the rent, the photos, the listing and the applications so far, and tell you plainly what kept it from leasing before it is relisted.
Do you offer property management in Lighthouse Point?: Yes. You can lease your Lighthouse Point home with us and manage it yourself, or add full management and hand us the day to day as well. Ask for a quote for either service.
How do you screen tenants?: Credit history, verified income, criminal background, eviction history, prior landlord references and identity verification. We also manage the condo or HOA application when your community requires one.
What does Florida law require for a security deposit?: A landlord must tell the tenant in writing, within 30 days of receiving the deposit, how and where it is held. After the tenant moves out, the landlord has 15 days to return it if there is no claim, or 30 days to send written notice of a claim against it. This is a summary, not legal advice.

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