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Facts about affordable housing in Broward County

Published on 3/9/2026

Only 12.6% of Broward households can afford the median home price of $360,000.
53.9% of households in Broward are cost-burdened. Broward is the MOST cost-burdened county in the United States due to the gap between (low) wages and a high median home price.
A minimum wage worker in Broward has to work 87 hrs/week or have 2.7 jobs in order to afford the average rent for a modest one bedroom apartment.
48% of residents in Broward are one missed paycheck away from potential homelessness.
ALL 31 cities in Broward County are in need of affordable housing.
Broward County is experiencing an affordable housing CRISIS, not just a problem.
As Broward’s population continues to trend older, the largest increase in homeless shelter occupants is over 85.