Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Fort Lauderdale has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Fort Lauderdale do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Harbor Beach, where the median income is a cool $184,148.
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$141,374 median income
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$135,057 median income
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$130,188 median income
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Florida’s statewide median.
Florida statewide median: $74,568
Florida statewide median: $375,662
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale.
We ranked every neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Harbor Beach, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Fort Lauderdale.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbor Beach | $184,148 |
| 2 | Nurmi Isles | $141,374 |
| 4 | Riviera Isles | $141,000 |
| 4 | Las Olas Isles | $141,000 |
| 4 | Idlewyld | $141,000 |
| 6 | Beverly Heights | $135,057 |
| 6 | Colee Hammock | $135,057 |
| 8 | Rio Vista | $130,188 |
| 9 | Seven Isles | $128,204 |
| 10 | Harbour Isles | $118,295 |
| 10 | Harbour Inlet | $118,295 |
| 12 | River Run | $114,676 |
| 13 | Sunrise Intracoastal | $105,917 |
| 14 | Central Beach Alliance | $103,681 |
| 15 | Hendricks And Venice Isles | $101,776 |
| 15 | Navarrea Isle | $101,776 |
| 17 | Bal Harbour | $100,361 |
| 17 | Laudergate Isles | $100,361 |
| 19 | Lauderdale Beach | $98,750 |
| 20 | Palm-Aire Village | $98,125 |
| 21 | Coral Ridge Country Club | $97,260 |
| 22 | Downtown | $95,335 |
| 23 | Coral Ridge | $95,293 |
| 24 | Poinsettia Heights | $84,340 |
| 25 | Galt Mile | $83,697 |
| 26 | Croissant Park | $82,928 |
| 27 | Shady Banks | $82,708 |
| 28 | Victoria Park | $81,570 |
| 29 | Lauderdale Harbours | $80,703 |
| 30 | Birch Park | $80,625 |
| 31 | River Oaks | $79,550 |
| 32 | Sailboat Bend | $79,258 |
| 33 | Edgewood | $78,403 |
| 34 | Imperial Point | $78,000 |
| 35 | Flamingo Park | $72,317 |
| 36 | Harbordale | $71,099 |
| 37 | Lake Ridge | $70,934 |
| 38 | Bermuda Riviera | $70,750 |
| 39 | Melrose Manors | $70,588 |
| 40 | Sunset | $69,581 |
| 41 | Tarpon River | $68,617 |
| 42 | North Golf Estates | $65,967 |
| 42 | Lake Estates | $65,967 |
| 44 | Flagler Heights | $64,792 |
| 45 | Lauderdale West | $61,192 |
| 46 | Boulevard Park Isles | $61,092 |
| 47 | Coral Shores | $59,698 |
| 48 | Landings | $57,979 |
| 49 | Dolphin Isles | $57,344 |
| 50 | Poinciana Park | $56,481 |
| 51 | Coral Ridge Isles | $55,075 |
| 52 | Knoll Ridge | $51,607 |
| 53 | City View Townhome | $49,648 |
| 54 | Bay Colony | $49,643 |
| 54 | Bay Colony Club | $49,643 |
| 56 | South Middle River | $49,570 |
| 57 | Middle River Terrace | $49,516 |
| 58 | Lauderdale Manors | $43,376 |
| 59 | Progresso Village | $41,951 |
| 60 | Dillard Park | $40,588 |
| 61 | Lake Aire Palm View | $38,162 |
| 62 | Dorsey-Riverbend | $36,795 |
| 63 | Riverside Park | $34,380 |
| 64 | Sunrise Key | $30,395 |
| 65 | Durrs Homeowners | $26,676 |
| 66 | Home Beautiful Park | $24,019 |
| 67 | River Garden Sweeting Estate | $21,853 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 67 Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Fort Lauderdale
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Fort Lauderdale for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Harbor Beach looks to be the richest Fort Lauderdale neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale are Harbor Beach, Nurmi Isles, Riviera Isles, Las Olas Isles, Idlewyld, Beverly Heights, Colee Hammock, Rio Vista, Seven Isles, and Harbour Isles.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be River Garden Sweeting Estate.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Florida? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Fort Lauderdale FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale?
Harbor Beach is the richest neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale for 2026, with a median household income of $184,148. Nurmi Isles and Riviera Isles are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale?
The richest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale are Harbor Beach, Nurmi Isles, Riviera Isles, Las Olas Isles, Idlewyld, Beverly Heights, Colee Hammock, Rio Vista, Seven Isles, and Harbour Isles. We ranked all 67 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Harbor Beach?
The median household in Harbor Beach earns $184,148 a year, and the median home there is worth $581,600. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Fort Lauderdale is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale?
River Garden Sweeting Estate posts the lowest median household income of the 67 Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
