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26.13° N · 80.18° W · GEOID 1275225

Washington Park

Broward County, Florida · part of the Miami, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

FloridaWashington Park, FLWashington ParkWashington Park

The short answer

Washington Park is home to 2,402 people. Median household income is $61,200 a year and median rent is $2,082 a month, 40.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $317,500, about 5.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,082
53% above the median place
Median household income
$61,200
24% below the median place
Median home value
$317,500
1% below the median place
Unemployment
5.4%
11% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Washington Park

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $304 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The median rent takes 40.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $34,300 a year left, less than in 95% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.85 people, larger than in 98% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 10.3% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Washington Park

Broward County loses about 8.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in83,505
Moved out96,634
Net−13,129

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Miami-Dade County, FL29,09816,821+12,277
Palm Beach County, FL8,79712,296−3,499
St. Lucie County, FL9694,008−3,039
Orange County, FL1,4923,290−1,798

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$91K
Leavers$75K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Broward County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Broward County report $90,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $75,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$83,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,082 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,778 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $317,500.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 14.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
North Lauderdale, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-8.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$90,662
28% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWashington ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.8%0% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-8.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$90,66228% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$75,3727% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 40.8%, 100% above the median place.

Washington Park40.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$83,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
40.8%
100% above the median place
Home price to income
5.2x
37% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
41%
well over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$34,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Washington Park, $2,082 a month, and local prices for everything else (105.7 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Washington Park, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Loughman, FL34.4% vs 40.8%$10,400Compare
Temple Hills, MD32.5% vs 40.8%$10,700Compare
Bladensburg, MD31.5% vs 40.8%$8,900Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
57.1%
13% above the median place
Median year built1
1971
0% below the median place
Homeownership1
71.6%
8% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWashington ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,08253% above
Rent to income140.8%100% above
Property tax rate11.1%15% above
Home price to income15.2x37% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure114.213% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,32144% above
HUD area median income4County figure$102,5004% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,3473% above
Median home value1$317,5001% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.5%86% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure64.1%24% above
Homeownership171.6%8% above
Renters paying 30%+157.1%13% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7785% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.9%83% above
Median year built119710% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$25,350
37% below the median place
Mean commute1
18 min
26% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWashington ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$61,20024% below
Income per person1$25,35037% below
Unemployment1County figure5.4%11% above
Average annual pay6County figure$74,59513% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure863,595above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate1County figure12.2%14% above
Mean commute118 min26% below
Works from home1County figure14.7%18% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 28.4%, 344% above the median place.

No health insurance1
28.4%
344% above the median place
Household size1
3.9
54% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
76.0%
18% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher77.0% −17%
Bachelor's or higher17.7% −45%
Median age34.0 −13%
All 8 people measures
MeasureWashington ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,4026646th largest
Median age134.013% below
Bachelor's or higher117.7%45% below
High school or higher177.0%17% below
Household size13.954% above
Born abroad1County figure36.9%318% above
No health insurance128.4%344% above
Homes with broadband176.0%18% below
05

Life in Washington Park

41 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents8.3 −18%
Playgrounds per 10k8.3 −11%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi42.5 202.2×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.6 +4%
Shops36.6 +21%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.3 +54%
Doctors' offices and clinics31.8 +57%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
244,464
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
327
above the median place (median 9)
Students per teacher11
21.8
42% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureWashington ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure327above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure244,464above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure21.842% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure21.64% above
Shops per 10k8County figure36.621% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.354% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure31.857% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.19% below
Parks per 10k98.318% below
Playgrounds per 10k98.311% below
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi942.5above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure41215% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 56°F, 123% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Washington Park. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
56°F
123% above the median place
Average temperature12
76°F
38% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
99.8
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWashington ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure92°F6% above
January average low12County figure56°F123% above
Average temperature12County figure76°F38% above
Annual precipitation12County figure59.9 in37% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure99.58% above
Hurricane risk13County figure99.841% above
Tornado risk13County figure96.318% above
Wildfire risk13County figure97.058% above
Heat wave risk13County figure98.810% above
Median air quality index14County figure430% above
Good air days14County figure73.4%7% above
08

Washington Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 42% of the median income in 2030, up from 41% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,082/mo (2024)$2,780/mo$2,280 to $3,390/mo+4.9%
Median household income$61,200 (2024)$80,000$67,500 to $94,500+4.5%
Median home value$317,500 (2024)$463,000$336,000 to $638,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 5.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Washington Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
North Lauderdale, FL$2,081$63,326Compare
Loughman, FL$1,898$66,273Compare
West Park, FL$2,014$65,952Compare
Valle Vista, CA$1,738$66,825Compare
Valle Vista, CAWest Park, FLLoughman, FLNorth Lauderdale, FLWashington Park, FLWashington ParkNorth LauderdaleLoughmanValle VistaWashington ParkNorth LauderdaleLoughmanValle Vista

Common questions

Is Washington Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $304 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. The median rent takes 40.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Washington Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 40.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $317,500.

What salary do you need to live in Washington Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $83,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Washington Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are North Lauderdale, FL, Loughman, FL, West Park, FL and Valle Vista, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Washington Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Washington Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/washington-park-florida

Citytistics. “Washington Park, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/washington-park-florida/

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