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Ask The WizardLighthouse Point is Broward's deep-water boating town: a leafy, low-rise municipality on the Intracoastal where canal-front estate lots, yacht clubs, and the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse define the pace, and prices run toward the top of the county. It suits boaters, established families, executives, and waterfront buyers who want dock-to-ocean access without the barrier-island price.
In this guide
The short answer, with the numbers
Yes, for the right buyer, and it is the rare Broward town built around the water lifestyle rather than the beach. Lighthouse Point is a low, leafy municipality on the Intracoastal where deep-water canals, yacht clubs, and the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse set the tenor, and the market reflects it: Redfin's February 2026 read put the median sale price near $1.1 million, up about 8.3 percent year over year, with median price per square foot around $554 and homes selling in about 83 days.
The lifestyle is boating-first: a boat in the backyard canal, the inlet minutes away, the town's low-scale streets and Community Center at the center, and the ocean across the Intracoastal. Zillow's typical home value sits near $772,000 while Redfin's closed-sale median runs higher, a spread that captures the difference between the town's mix and its canal-front top.
The honest trade-offs: entry starts well above the county median, schools are mid-tier by the numbers, and the quiet that makes it a sanctuary reads as sleepy to buyers who want the beach scene. If the waterway is your home office, Lighthouse Point is hard to beat.
Broward County · The yacht club town by the inlet
Median home sale price
~$1.1M
Redfin, Feb 2026 (up 8.3% YoY)
Median days on market
~83
Redfin, Feb 2026
Price per square foot
~$554
Redfin, Feb 2026 (up 20.8% YoY)
Cost-of-living index
~110.5
BestPlaces, 2026 (U.S. average = 100)
Every figure on this page carries its source and its as-of date, because a good advisor labels the data before he uses it. Jump to the Lighthouse Point Market Data Snapshot for the full grid.
The character of the town
Lighthouse Point is Broward's yacht-town answer: a low-rise, tree-canopied municipality between the Intracoastal and the ocean where the canal system, the yacht clubs, and the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse give the whole town a nautical compass.
The development story is one of quality over quantity: the town grew up around deep-water canal frontage, so the stock leans toward gracious canal-front estates and established family homes with a laid-back, neighborly scale far from the condo towers to the south.
It is a place where the boat is the second car, the inlet is the commute, and the Town Center, the Community Center, and the local tennis and yacht clubs make up the social calendar. The ocean is across the waterway, the beach crowds stay away, and the town intends to keep it that way.
The money line, sourced
The honest numbers: the index, the home values, the income range, and the one tax break that changes the math for relocators.
The index, honestly
BestPlaces puts Lighthouse Point at about 110.5, roughly 10 percent above the U.S. average, though the housing line dominates a waterfront town where the value lives in the frontage, not the day-to-day spend.
BestPlaces, 2026
Home values
Redfin's February 2026 median ran near $1.1 million with price per square foot around $554, while Zillow's typical home value sat near $772,000 and MLS house medians reached $2.25 million. The spread is the waterfront tier.
Redfin / Zillow / PBP MLS, 2026
No state income tax
Florida levies no state income tax at all, a permanent line that matters most at waterfront price points and for out-of-state executives and retirees.
State law, applies in Lighthouse Point
The bottom line
You pay the county premium for the water story: deep-water frontage, yacht access, and a settled low-key scale, with flood and wind insurance as the honest coastal line. Michael prices every plan with the real monthly cost.
BestPlaces / Redfin, 2026
| Category | Lighthouse Point | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living vs. U.S. average | ~10% above (index ~110.5) | U.S. average = 100 (BestPlaces, 2026) |
| Median home sale price | ~$1.1M | Redfin, Feb 2026; up 8.3% YoY |
| House median sale (MLS) | ~$2.25M | PBP MLS compilation, Sep 2026 |
| State income tax | None | Florida state law, applies in Lighthouse Point |
| Property insurance | Waterfront reality | Flood zones and wind premiums are part of every honest waterfront budget |
The current picture, in numbers
Here is the honest, current picture, labeled by source and date. Lighthouse Point is a low-volume, high-median waterfront market: Redfin's February 2026 read put the median sale price near $1.1 million, up about 8.3 percent year over year, with median price per square foot around $554 and about 83 median days on market, while Homes.com's 12-month median ran near $830,000 to $895,000 and Zillow's typical home value sat near $772,000.
Three honest frames before the numbers: the canal-front estates carry the top of the market, a third-party MLS compilation showed a $2.25 million median house sale with about 71 houses listed in fall 2026, this snapshot is static and dated rather than live, and the tax line that never moves, Florida has no state income tax.
Median home sale price
~$1.1M
up 8.3% year over year
Redfin · Feb 2026
12-month median sale price
~$830K-$895K
varies by product mix
Homes.com · trailing 12 months
Median days on market
~83-100
frontage sells faster than the rest
Redfin / Homes.com · 2026
Price per square foot
~$554-$574
up sharply year over year
Redfin / Homes.com · 2026
House inventory (MLS)
~71 houses
median house sale ~$2.25M
PBP MLS compilation · Sep 2026
Cost-of-living index
~110.5
U.S. average = 100
BestPlaces · 2026
Redfin · Homes.com · PBP MLS · 2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | ~$1.1M | Redfin, Feb 2026, up 8.3% YoY |
| 12-month median | ~$830K-$895K | Homes.com, trailing 12 months |
| Median days on market | ~83-100 | Redfin / Homes.com |
| Median $/sq ft | ~$554-$574 | up 20.8% YoY (Redfin) |
| House median sale (MLS) | ~$2.25M | 71 houses on the market, Sep 2026 |
Broward market brief · 2024-2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| County all-homes median | $449K-$455K | 2024-2025, countywide |
| County single-family median | $610K-$640K | 2024-2025 |
| Lighthouse Point vs. county | Roughly double the county median | the waterfront premium is the whole story |
Read it honestly: Lighthouse Point is a two-tier waterfront market: a canal-front estate tier with medians from $2.25 million on the MLS side and a more approachable family-tier where Zillow's typical home value sits near $772,000 and Homes.com's 12-month median near $895,000. The $1.1 million Redfin median sits between them and captures the mix. For the freshest look at what is for sale today, the snapshot above is the starting point; your exact street gets current numbers on a call.
The honest trade-offs, local read
The genuine upsides and the honest trade-offs locals actually talk about, every one grounded in the sourced numbers on this page. Lighthouse Point is a wonderful place to live, and it is not the right fit for everyone. That is exactly the conversation worth having before you move.
Deep-water canals, private docks, and the Hillsboro Inlet at the north end mean residents launch to the Atlantic and the Bahamas without a single bridge opening. For serious boaters, that is the difference between a hobby and a lifestyle.
At about 11,000 residents, Lighthouse Point feels like a small seaside town: winding streets, waterfront estates, and a pace that the bigger beach cities do not offer. Money here whispers.
Canal-front homes with dockage run below the oceanfront estates of Boca or the islands, while enjoying the same water and the inlet access. The trade is the intracoastal view rather than the open ocean.
The city has its own ocean beach park at its eastern edge, and the bigger beaches of Pompano and Deerfield are minutes away. Locals get the sand without the boardwalk carnival.
The city's own police force, low crime, and neighborly waterfront streets create a secure, tight-knit environment, and the city maintains its parks and roads to a high standard.
Boca, Fort Lauderdale, and the airports are all 25 to 35 minutes away, with Deerfield's shopping and dining within ten. Coastal calm with the county's full range of services on tap.
Broward carries Florida's third-highest homeowners premiums after Miami-Dade and Monroe, and most of Lighthouse Point sits in mapped flood zones where flood insurance is mandatory. The insurance line can rival a mortgage payment on waterfront properties.
A median near $830,000 to $1.1 million and canal-front single-family homes well above that put Lighthouse Point out of reach for most buyers. Older, smaller units are the only entry, and supply is tiny.
Much of the city was built in the 1950s through 1970s, so many homes need kitchen, bath, roof, and elevation work. The waterfront location justifies the price; the updates are extra.
A Walk Score near 47 and the canal geometry mean nearly everything is a drive: groceries, schools, and most dining sit outside the city. The beauty of the streets does not make them walkable to anything.
Coastal Broward sits in the storm-surge corridor, and the harbor lifestyle comes with hurricane-season reality: dock prep, boat hauling, and genuine evacuation plans. The inlet that makes boating great is also the surge's doorway.
Whether Lighthouse Point fits comes down to your street, your budget, and your season of life. Talk it through on a free 15-minute strategy call, or call Michael directly.
Where to look first
5 pockets buyers ask Michael about most, each with the honest read attached. The spread between them is the single most important thing to understand about Lighthouse Point, and the reason the right neighborhood matters more than the town name.
Gated-grade canal frontage with direct ocean access via the inlet
The town's signature: deep-water canal lots with docks and direct access to the Hillsboro Inlet and the ocean. This is the top of the Lighthouse Point market, and it trades at the county's highest price points.
Fits best: Yacht owners and waterfront collectors
Estate homes between the waterway and the ocean
Across the canals toward the Intracoastal, gracious estate homes sit on generous, leafy lots with waterway views and a short walk across to the ocean. The quietest, most established quarter of the town.
Fits best: Executive families and privacy buyers
Collector streets wrapped around the Community Center and shops
The heart of town life: streets within walking distance of the Community Center, the park, and the small commercial core, where the yacht-club and neighborhood social calendar lives.
Fits best: Established families who want the community at the door
Condo and townhouse courts along the western edge
The western margin of the town holds the lower-rise condo and townhome product, the most approachable entry into a high-priced town and a favorite of snowbirds and downsizers.
Fits best: Downsizers and second-home buyers
The streets that run up to the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse
The northern corner of town gives the shortest run to the inlet and the lighthouse, and its canals rank among the town's most desirable water access.
Fits best: Boaters who want the inlet at the bow
Lighthouse Point is a town of waterfront tiers: deep-water canals, Intracoastal manors, the Town Center core, the villa row, and the inlet-side north end each carry a different price and water story. Tell Michael your boat, your budget, and your lock-and-leave needs and he will match you to the pocket, not just the town name.
Find Your Lighthouse Point NeighborhoodThe district report, with rankings
Lighthouse Point is served by Broward County Public Schools, with all town residents zoned to three schools outside the city limits: Norcrest Elementary (GreatSchools 4/10, Niche B-), Deerfield Beach Middle (GreatSchools 3/10, Niche C+), and Deerfield Beach High (GreatSchools 4/10, Niche B-). There are no public school campuses inside the town itself. Zones are address-specific, so Michael confirms the current assignment before you make an offer.
| School | Rating / rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norcrest Elementary School | GreatSchools 4/10 · Niche B- | GreatSchools / Niche, 2026 |
| Deerfield Beach Middle School | GreatSchools 3/10 · Niche C+ | GreatSchools / Niche, 2026 |
| Deerfield Beach High School | GreatSchools 4/10 · Niche B- | GreatSchools / Niche, 2026 |
PK-5 · Pompano Beach
6-8 · Deerfield Beach
9-12 · Deerfield Beach
Rankings and attendance zones come from GreatSchools, US News, Niche, and PublicSchoolReview, all as of 2026 or the most recent published cycle, and they change. The School District of Broward County zones by address, so Michael always confirms the exact assigned schools for a specific address before you make an offer.
The drive math, by the numbers
Lighthouse Point sits on the coast between Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach, with U.S. 1 and I-95 minutes inland: downtown Fort Lauderdale about 20 minutes, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport (FLL) about 20 to 25 minutes, and Boca Raton about 10 minutes north.
For many residents the real commute is on the water: the Hillsboro Inlet is minutes from the town's canals, and the ocean and the Intracoastal are the working routes for the boat life. The yacht clubs and marinas of Pompano and Deerfield sit at the town's edge.
The honest line: the airport approach roads stack up at peak, and A1A carries beach traffic in season, but for most workers the I-95/U.S. 1 corridor keeps the daily drive short.
To Boca Raton
~10 min
Driving, U.S. 1 / A1A north
To downtown Fort Lauderdale
~20 min
Driving, I-95 south
To Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport (FLL)
~20-25 min
Driving, I-95 / I-595 east
Match the town to your life
The buyer types Lighthouse Point fits especially well, each with the sourced reason attached. This is the audience range Michael works with every week as The Life Transition Specialist: buyers, sellers, retirees, families, and investors from the Treasure Coast to South Florida.
Deep-water canals with direct inlet and ocean access make Lighthouse Point one of Florida's most practical boat-first addresses. The water is the point of the purchase.
Leafy streets, the Town Center, the Community Center, and a genuinely neighborly scale give multigenerational families a settled, low-key base.
Short I-95 commutes to Boca, Fort Lauderdale, and the airport, plus a quiet waterfront retreat after hours, suit high-earning professionals and remote principals.
The Federal Highway villa row lets sellers unlock single-family equity into a maintenance-free waterfront base while keeping the boat-slip life.
The canal-front and Intracoastal estate tier is enduring, scarce, and steady: waterfront frontage holds value through market turns better than almost anything in the county.
Low-turnover, high-stability waterfront inventory with short supply appeals to buyers who treat the purchase as a long hold rather than a flip.
For out-of-state movers
Moving to Lighthouse Point from outside Florida is a life transition, and the people who plan it as one land better. Here is the practical short list, every point grounded in the sourced numbers on this page and in how Michael guides relocators from the Treasure Coast to South Florida.
Florida taxes no wage or retirement income at the state level, a permanent line for anyone moving from a high-tax state, and it matters most at this price point.
Frontage, draft, and access make or break the value: the same street can differ by hundreds of thousands by whether the dock fits your boat. Michael runs the water story, not just the square footage.
This is waterfront Broward: flood zones, wind premiums, and sea-level considerations are part of every honest budget, and the insurance line is real at these values.
The zoned cluster is mid-tier by the numbers, and there are no schools inside the town. Families weigh private options exactly as Michael, a planning advisor, helps them budget.
The villa row and canal-front communities carry dues, dock-association rules, and assessments. Michael reviews them before the offer, not after.
Michael treats every relocation as a life transition, and a 15-minute strategy call sorts your timeline, boat requirements, and budget before you ever tour.
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Lighthouse Point is the town I show buyers who say the word 'boat' before the word 'house'. Deep-water canals, the inlet minutes away, the tree-canopied streets, it is broward boating at its most settled, and people who live here plan their weekends around the water the way other towns plan around the mall.
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The questions buyers ask Michael most about moving to Lighthouse Point, answered directly with the sourced numbers on this page.
Yes, for waterfront buyers, and it is one of Broward's most settled boating towns: deep-water canals, yacht clubs, the inlet lighthouse, and a leafy, low-rise scale. Redfin's February 2026 read put the median near $1.1 million. The honest trade-offs: premium pricing, mid-tier schools by the numbers, and a quiet that suits some buyers better than others.
Well above the county median. Redfin's February 2026 median was about $1.1 million with price per square foot near $554, Homes.com's 12-month median ran near $830,000 to $895,000, and MLS house medians reached $2.25 million. The cost-of-living index sits near 110.5, and Florida has no state income tax.
The ocean is across the Intracoastal, a short run by boat or a few minutes by bridge to the Atlantic beaches of Pompano and Deerfield. The town is a waterway community first, with the sand on the far side of the waterway.
Yes for active, affluent retirees: the single-level villa row and the Community Center's programming suit downsizers, the water access keeps the lifestyle energizing, and Boca and Fort Lauderdale medical services are minutes away, plus Florida's no state income tax. Michael, a Certified Senior Transition Specialist, helps retirees plan the move itself.
Zoned throughout to Norcrest Elementary (GreatSchools 4/10), Deerfield Beach Middle (3/10), and Deerfield Beach High (4/10), with no campuses inside the town. The cluster is mid-tier by the numbers, and many families in the area weigh private options, which Michael helps budget honestly.
Stable and scarce: medians up about 8 percent year over year on Redfin's February 2026 read, homes selling in roughly 83 to 100 days, and the waterfront estate tier firm, with about 71 houses on the market in the fall 2026 MLS compilation. Frontage moves; dated inland stock waits.
It suits families who value space, safety, and the water lifestyle over the school numbers: the streets are leafy and neighborly with low crime, but the zoned schools are mid-tier and the price is high. Families who buy here typically weigh the private-school budget and the boat life together before deciding.
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