Fort Lauderdale Homes for Sale with a Private Dock

Fort Lauderdale is the center of the South Florida yachting world — more than 165 miles of navigable canals, a downtown that has filled with new towers, and beach neighborhoods that still feel residential.

Ocean access is not one thing here. Homes east of the Intracoastal on Las Olas Isles, Seven Isles, Idlewyld and Harbor Beach reach Port Everglades with no fixed bridges, which is what a 70-foot-plus yacht requires. West of the Intracoastal and along the New River you trade bridge clearance for lot size and value, and the difference between the two can be several million dollars on otherwise similar houses.

Many listings say "waterfront" when the home only looks at the water. This page keeps only homes whose listing actually describes a dock, slip or lift on navigable water, and leaves out condos that only mention a building marina. Dock length, depth and bridge clearance still have to be measured in person before you plan around a specific boat.

I am Simon Gedz, a Realtor working South Florida since 1995. The listings below are live MLS data — ask me directly about any of them.