Broward has a large, expensive housing base, so small repairs protect real value.
Florida Home Repair Statistics for 2026
A sourced reference for housing, repair, remodeling, storm, and local Broward County numbers that shape home maintenance in South Florida.
Last updated July 8, 2026
Quick Takeaways
What the numbers say
Broward County is a high-value, high-use housing market in a storm-exposed state. That combination keeps small repairs, finish work, rental prep, and maintenance from sitting on the back burner for long.
Storm exposure keeps exterior, water, ceiling, drywall, door, and finish repairs from being optional for long.
Move-in, rental, seasonal, and owner-occupied homes all create steady demand for practical handyman work.
National remodeling spending is still high, but homeowners are more likely to value focused repairs that solve a clear problem.
Broward housing demand
870,571housing units
Broward County had 870,571 housing units in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2025 estimate63.6%owner-occupied
The county's owner-occupied housing unit rate was 63.6% across the 2020-2024 estimate period.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020-2024753,956households
QuickFacts lists 753,956 Broward County households for 2020-2024.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020-202413.2%moved recently
Census Reporter shows 13.2% of Broward County residents moved since the previous year, a useful signal for turnover repairs, punch lists, and move-in fixes.
Census Reporter, ACS 2024 1-yearLocal cost pressure
$414,600median owner value
Broward's median value of owner-occupied housing units was $414,600 in the 2020-2024 QuickFacts estimate.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020-2024$1,907median gross rent
Median gross rent in Broward County was $1,907, which makes fast repair work especially important for rentals and occupied homes.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020-2024$614,500single-family median sale price
Broward County's own quick facts list the median sales price of a single-family home at $614,500.
Broward County Quick Facts, 2024 data source listed62,308seasonal units
Broward County lists 62,308 seasonal units, a reminder that part-time and rental homes still need routine repair attention.
Broward County Quick Facts, 2024 data source listedStorm and weather exposure
94billion-dollar events
NOAA counted 94 confirmed billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events affecting Florida from 1980 through 2024.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1980-202434events in five years
NOAA reports 34 Florida billion-dollar events in the 2020-2024 period, averaging 6.8 events per year.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 2020-202436tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclones were the largest Florida disaster category in NOAA's 1980-2024 count, with 36 events.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1980-202414 / 7 / 3named storms, hurricanes, major hurricanes
For the 1991-2020 climate period, NOAA describes an average Atlantic season as 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes.
NOAA National Hurricane Center, 1991-2020 climate periodRepair and remodeling market
$600B+U.S. remodeling market
Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies says the U.S. remodeling market rose above $600 billion after the pandemic and remains about 50% above pre-pandemic levels.
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, 2025 report145MU.S. homes
The same Harvard report frames modernization, energy efficiency, and disaster resilience as needs across the country's 145 million homes.
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, 2025 report$518Bprojected owner spending
Harvard's LIRA projects homeowner improvement and repair spending will reach $518 billion by the end of 2026.
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Revised April 15, 202661%older-home owners starting projects
Census Bureau analysis found about 61% of owners of older homes started a home improvement project between 2019 and 2021.
U.S. Census Bureau, Published October 12, 2023Methodology
How this page is sourced
This reference uses public government and research sources: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Census Reporter, Broward County public quick facts, NOAA disaster and hurricane data, and Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. Each statistic links to the source used and lists the source date or estimate period.
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Tip-Top Services LLC, "Florida Home Repair Statistics for 2026," last updated July 8, 2026, https://tiptopservices1.com/florida-home-repair-statistics.
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